Power Electronics5 min readAug 2026

65W USB-PD 3.0 Type-C Fast Charger Reference Design with Ultra-High Power Density

KORE FAE Application Engineering Team
Power Systems Specialists
65W USB-PD 3.0 Type-C Fast Charger Reference Design with Ultra-High Power Density
Executive Summary

As consumer electronics transition towards standardized high-power USB Power Delivery (USB-PD 3.0 PPS), power adapter designs require exceeding 93% full-load efficiency while maintaining ultra-compact form factors (<1.2 W/cm³). This application note presents an optimized Quasi-Resonant (QR) flyback solution integrated with primary high-voltage MOSFETs, synchronous rectification, and Betterfuse input surge protection.

Key Engineering Challenges

1

High thermal dissipation in ultra-compact 50x50x28mm sealed adapter enclosures.

2

Strict Standby Power consumption limits (<30mW at 230VAC no-load under EU CoC Tier 2 regulations).

3

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) mitigation across variable output voltage ranges (5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, 20V).

Architecture & Design Advantages

Quasi-Resonant valley switching reduces primary MOSFET turn-on switching losses by over 40%.

Ultra-low Rds(on) Synchronous Rectifier MOSFET replaces lossy Schottky diodes, increasing efficiency from 88% to 93.5%.

Integrated Type-C protocol controller supports QC4.0+, PD 3.0 PPS (3.3V-21V @ 3.25A) with dynamic over-temperature foldback.

Turnkey Bill of Materials (BOM)

Genuine factory components distributed by KORE

5 Key Components
Component PartBrandFunction in CircuitPackageAction
KP22064 / KP22066 SeriesKP-SemiHigh-Frequency QR Flyback PWM ControllerSOP-8Quote
UTC 650V Super Junction MOSFETUTCPrimary High-Voltage Power Switch (0.38Ω)PDFN5x6 / TO-220FQuote
Inergy IN300N06 Sync RectifierInergySecondary Synchronous Rectifier (60V / 2.8mΩ)DFN5x6Quote
Betterfuse 250V Time-Lag Microfuse (5TE Series)BetterfuseMains AC Input Overcurrent ProtectionSubminiature RadialQuote
Developer DP6301 Protocol ICDeveloperUSB-PD 3.0 / PPS Fast Charge Sink/Source ControllerQFN-16Quote

Circuit Highlights & PCB Guidelines

  • Primary Stage: Input bridge rectification with dual-pi EMI filter and inrush NTC thermistor.
  • Transformer Design: High-permeability PQ2016 magnetic core with triple-insulated secondary winding wire.
  • Secondary SR Loop: Synchronous rectification with direct drain-source sensing for zero-crossing detection.

Conclusion & Procurement:

This 65W reference platform delivers tier-1 efficiency, full BIS compliance, and robust reliability for Indian OEM mobile and laptop charger manufacturers with ready buffer stock at KORE Noida warehouse.

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