Pullups, Pulldowns, And The Resulting Voltage Divider There are two kinds of power roles for USB-C ports – supply side and consumer side. The analog side of USB-C lets designers add a simple way ...

[Septillion] and [Hugatry] have come up with a hack to manipulate a USB charger into becoming a variable voltage source. Their project QC2Control works with chargers that employ Quick Charge 2.0 ...

I have run into a problem in our custom DM355-based boards. USB_VBUS from the chips seems to be sourcing voltage (about 3V) on some boards. We are currently doing some research to see if the IC is ...

The TUSB320 chip is dedicated to USB management. USB VBUS voltage is rated between 4.75V and 5.5V at source side. It is strange that the recommended maximum for VDD is 5V and not 5.5V (with an ...

It claims to be able to supply 5A. There is a button and RGB LED which helps you determine the selected output voltage. They come in some variations with: nothing, USB-A port (female), 5.0mm screw ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Plugable is one of those fascinating companies that make all manner ...

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...

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Defective USB devices can destroy the USB port or even the motherboard ... The isolator has a propagation delay comparable to that of a standard hub and cable. It operates with the bus voltage on ...