TPS65981 USB Type-C™ & USB PD Controllers Texas Instruments TPS65981 USB Type-C™ and USB PD Controllers are stand-alone, USB Type-C™, and power-delivery (PD) controllers providing cable-plug and orientation detection at the USB Type-C connector. The TPS65981 device communicates on the CC wire using the USB PD protocol upon cable detection. When cable detection and USB PD negotiation are complete, the TPS65981 device enables the appropriate power path and configures alternate mode settings for internal and (optional) external multiplexers. The mixed-signal front end on the CC pins provides default (900mA), 1.5A, or 3A current for Type-C power sources. The Texas Instruments TPS65981 also detects a plug event, determines the USB Type-C cable orientation, and autonomously negotiates USB PD contracts by adhering to the specified biphase-marked coding (BMC) and physical-layer (PHY) protocol.