If you’re designing a universal port, you will be expected to provide power. This was a lesson learned in the times of LPT and COM ports, where factory-made peripherals and DIY boards alike had to ...

USB-C offers faster, more reliable charging, but to maximize the speed, you need the right conditions.

The new Pisen 140W Mega Charging Hub gives you eight ways to charge any number of devices, wirelessly, with cables and with ...

This document is an application note describing USB battery charging using USB2534 hub controller. The document includes an overview of Legacy battery charging, USB-IF BC1.2 specification, and charger ...

Given this inevitability then, it’s high time that manufacturers abandon proprietary charging protocols in favor of universal standards, and here’s why. Even though Samsung and Nothing drew some flak ...

A 1-A USB/ac Li-ion battery charger IC, the SMB135 from Summit Microelectronics offers a combination of features that optimize operation in single-cell applications powered by the USB or other current ...

USB-C charging requires protocol negotiation, which some inexpensive devices omit. Devices failing to charge often lack the necessary internal hardware for the charging handshake. Use a USB-A to USB-C ...

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 ...

USB-C chargers are increasingly becoming a common way to charge most mobile devices, from smartphones to laptops. This shift has led many smartphone makers to stop including a power brick in the ...