Open-source PD software enables code integration for USB system differentiation USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) and open-source software are two technologies driving the next wave of wired connectivity. With Microchip Technology’s new PD Software Framework (PSF), designers may now modify and own the IP in their USB-C PD systems. By consolidating their proprietary code with the company's fully functional PD stack, designers have the ultimate flexibility for producing differentiated product offerings while picking from a wide variety of the company's SmartHubs, MCUs and standalone PD solutions for their USB systems. This PSF solution provides both an open-source code base for power delivery and a comprehensive programming environment, eliminating the requirement for manufacturer dependence and making it simple for users to program MCUs and instantly modify PD code as their system evolves. Harnessing the benefits of this industry-changing solution, customers can determine their product destiny, lessening time to market and overall BOM.