For the last decade or so, we’ve been powering and charging our portable devices with USB. It’s a system that works; you charge batteries with DC, and you don’t want to have a wall wart for every ...

Sometimes, a USB-C port just doesn’t cut it. But your options don’t need to be limited by your hardware. This inexpensive hub can add five ports to any device with a USB-C port. Grab one for just ...

Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB Type-C) provides high data-transfer rates and a reversible connector that the user can plug in without the need to check the orientation of a cable. Power Delivery (PD ...

Two ICs from Microchip, the USB705X SmartHub and UPD301A standalone controller, ease the implementation of USB Type-C power delivery (PD) for a range of applications. These devices provide flexible ...

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USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB-C the ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...