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2015/05/27

Etron’s USB Type-C Switch and Power Delivery Semiconductor Controller — EJ988 Wins COMPUTEX 2015 Best Choice Golden Award

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[World’s First USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gb/s SW Plus Power Delivery 2.0 Single-Chip for USB Type-C]
Etron’s USB Type-C Switch and Power Delivery Semiconductor Controller — EJ988
Wins COMPUTEX 2015 Best Choice Golden Award

COMPUTEX, Taipei, May 27, 2014— Etron Technology, Inc. (Taiwan GTSM: 5351) today announced that the company’s leading USB Type-C Switch and Power Delivery Semiconductor Controller EJ988— which supports (1) USB Type-C reversible connectors on both ends, permits (2) PD of 5 Amps at 20 Volts to reach a maximum of 100 watts, and provides (3) rapid data transfer speeds of up to USB 3.1 Gen2 10 Gb/s — received the Best Choice Golden Award of COMPUTEX 2015. The EJ988 is highly suitable for compact Mobile Devices and Wearables. The listing applications as following: PC, NB, tablet system side high speed data and power transfer, HDD enclosure, power bank device side quick battery charging and data storage, etc.

Etron’s EJ988 Support USB Type-C Reversible Connectors on both ends. It Provides Rapid Data Transfer Speeds of up to USB 3.1 Gen2 10 Gb/s. as well as Permit PD of 5 Amps at 20 Volts to Reach a Maximum of 100 Watts. Besides, EJ988 employs compact architecture and small form factor for embedded system and mobile product design.

Acknowledging the needs of most customers who have limited space in their system products or wish to reduce welding on motherboards, Etron Technology is the first in the world to launch an IC that integrates the USB Type-C Switch and the PD 2.0 function, the EJ988. The EJ988 supports USB Type-C reversible connectors on both ends, permits power delivery of 5 Amps at 20 Volts to reach a maximum of 100 watts, and provides rapid data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s. Thus, the EJ988 reduces volume required for these USB functions and saves significant space on motherboards. The EJ988 is highly suitable for compact sized mobile and wearable electronics.

Within High-speed and High-Power Integrated Circuit for the Feasible and Compact Size USB Type-C Solution, EJ988 actively engaged with world’s first- tier technology companies to co-develop Type-C product series to enter the portable and consumer product categories.
A Super Standard and Invention Appears in 2015, USB 3.1 Type-C : One Cable to Connect All. Etron will demonstrate its award winning product – EJ988 at M0820, USB Community, Nang-Gong Exhibition Hall and booth A0437, Hall 1, TWTC. We warmly welcome you to visit our booth During the Computex Taipei 2014 from 3rd to 7th June. For more information, please visit our website: www.etron.com.tw