The USB Specification requires current limiting and/or power switching for USB power management, and references resettable polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) devices and solid-state ...

USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

In the emergence of USB 3.0 or the SuperSpeed USB, protecting its circuit and the device that it is attached to is important. The USB 3.0 protocol was designed to provide a much higher data transfer ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The USB Type-C connector specification and the related USB 3.1 and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications promise ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Since its early days, USB has been positioned as an external bus standard for fast data communications. When observing ...

The unit also measures voltage, current, and power in real time, giving users a clear view of what their circuits are ...

At this point, many of us have gone all-in on USB-C. It’s gotten to the point that when you occasionally run across a gadget that doesn’t support being powered USB-C, the whole experience seems ...

The Mu One is an updated version of Mu’s original charger, the Mu Classic, which was designed to solve a problem from across the pond by shrinking down the almost comically large (albeit ...