Cypress Enables Laptops, Smartphones and Digital Cameras to Connect Directly to TVs with the Industry's First HDMI® Alt Mode over USB-C™ Solution

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2017

All HD and 4K televisions include HDMI connections, but connecting non-HDMI-enabled source devices requires adapters or converters that do not enable all native HDMI features. With the Cypress HDMI Alternate Mode solution, source device manufacturers can now utilize native HDMI features via USB Type-C connectors. Cypress is demonstrating its HDMI Alternate Mode for USB-C solution in conjunction with Panasonic in the HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. booth number 20930 at CES from January 5-8 in South Hall 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More information on Cypress's USB Type-C and USB PD solutions is available at www.cypress.com/Type-C/HDMI-Alt-Mode.

"At Panasonic, we viewed the versatility of USB-C as an opportunity to expand the connectivity of our HDMI-enabled displays, and we worked closely with Cypress and their USB-C experts to support HDMI Alt Mode," said Naoshi Usuki, R&D Director at Panasonic. "Our demonstration at CES will show the many benefits consumers will experience as we bring these two popular connectivity standards together."

"Our HDMI alt mode solution adds to Cypress' track record of industry firsts for USB-C and power delivery, thanks to the programmability of our EZ-PD controllers and years of USB know-how," said Ajay Srikrishna, vice president of the Wired Connectivity Business Unit at Cypress. "After collaborating with Panasonic to support the HDMI Alternate Mode, we moved quickly to develop our solution and demonstrate it in time for CES."

"The HDMI Alt Mode for USB-C will result in more smartphones, tablets and laptops incorporating HDMI audio and video technology over the USB-C connector, which will in turn help add to the nearly six billion HDMI devices that have shipped worldwide," said Rob Tobias, President at HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. "We are pleased that Cypress has swiftly brought their HDMI Alt Mode solution to the market so developers can implement this user-friendly capability for consumers."

Cypress' EZ-PD CCG3 controller offers an unparalleled level of integration that minimizes bill-of-material costs and simplifies designs, replacing multiple discrete components with a single-chip solution. Cypress's EZ-PD portfolio of USB-C controllers also includes CCG1, the world's first programmable USB-C controller, CCG2, the market's smallest programmable USB-C solution, and CCG4, the world's first two-port USB-C solution. The EZ-PD portfolio was the first to support the latest USB PD 3.0 specification, which enables more robust end-to-end power delivery and charging solutions for laptop and mobile devices.