All items tagged with USB Power Delivery (65)

USB Specification Revision Defines Up to 240W and 48V of Power Delivery Over USB Type-C

May 27, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

USB Specification Revision Defines Up to 240W and 48V of Power Delivery Over USB Type-C

The USB Promoter Group announced the release of the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) Revision 3.1 specification, a major update to enable delivering up to 240W of power over the USB Type-C cable and connector. While details of the implementations will need to be detailed, the revision responds to requirements from systems that benefit from USB PD, supporting also up to 48V fixed voltages.

Microchip Offers Comprehensive Programming Environment and Code Base for USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) Designs

April 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Offers Comprehensive Programming Environment and Code Base for USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) Designs

With Microchip's new Power Delivery Software Framework (PSF), designers can now modify and own the IP in their USB Type-C with Power Delivery (PD) systems. By merging their proprietary code with Microchip's fully functional PD stack, designers have the ultimate flexibility for creating differentiated products while choosing from a wide variety of Microchip SmartHubs, microcontrollers (MCUs) and standalone PD solutions for their USB systems.

Audient Launches New Look And New Products For The New Year

January 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audient Launches New Look And New Products For The New Year

With strict lockdowns again in place at the start of 2021, some companies have managed to stay busy and have new products to share with the world. UK-based Audient unveiled a brand new logo and corporate image, a redesigned website, and unveiled three new products, all particularly suitable to working from home. Either for creating music, podcasts or just communications, Audient launched redesigned mark II editions of the iD4 and iD14 USB-C audio interfaces, together with the brand new EVO Start Recording Bundle.

Kensington Unveils First Fully Powered Thunderbolt 4 Laptop Docking Station

November 18, 2020 by Joao Martins

Kensington Unveils First Fully Powered Thunderbolt 4 Laptop Docking Station

Kensington announced the SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 laptop docking station — the first of its kind to provide dedicated power to all of your connected devices no matter how many are connected to it. This universally compatible, modern docking station unlocks the power of Thunderbolt 4 for the ultimate plug-and-play solution and is one the very first certified products to reach the market according to the brand new specification.

Solgaard HomeBase Wireless Charging Plus Audio Amplifier and Speaker Launched on Kickstarter

July 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Solgaard HomeBase Wireless Charging Plus Audio Amplifier and Speaker Launched on Kickstarter

Sustainable consumer goods startup, Solgaard, until now focused mostly on (great) luggage and bags, now unveiled a new ecosystem of products, the HomeBase, Solar Boombox, and Solar Juicepack. Now being promoted on Kickstarter and raising nearly $75,000 in crowdfunding revenue within just twelve hours (fully funded in four hours), the new concept is a well-designed Qi wireless and USB-C charging base, complemented with a solar power bank and a portable speaker, all using upcycled ocean plastic materials.

STMicroelectronics Extends USB Fast Charging over USB-C with USB-IF-Certified Embedded Development Board

June 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Extends USB Fast Charging over USB-C with USB-IF-Certified Embedded Development Board

STMicroelectronics is facilitating modernization of battery-powered products to capture the advantages of the latest USB Power Delivery (USB PD) technology including faster charging and easy reuse of USB-C chargers and cables. The company's latest USB-IF-certified solution provides solid reference for end-product certification, while promoting reuse and reliable interoperability for existing USB-C fast chargers and cables with USB Power Delivery support.

Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market

April 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market

Power and charging technology specialist AUKEY grabbed a lot of attention in January at CES 2020 when it announced its brand-new Omnia USB-C charger series, including the ultra-compact Omnia 100W model, just 32mm thick, offering an ideal combination of power and portability. AUKEY now confirmed that it is accepting orders for the new charger, which uses the latest gallium nitride (GaN) technology.

FTDI Launches Dual & Quad Channel USB-to-UART/MPSSE Bridge ICs with Built-in Type-C/PD Controllers

March 5, 2020 by Cristina Costa

FTDI Launches Dual & Quad Channel USB-to-UART/MPSSE Bridge ICs with Built-in Type-C/PD Controllers

At the forefront of embedded connectivity innovations, FTDI Chip’s latest series of multi-channel USB interface ICs have the capacity to deal with next generation power requirements, as larger items of hardware start to make use of the protocol. Available in both 2-channel (FT2233HP) and 4-channel (FT4233HP) versions, the new Hi-Speed (480Mbits/s) devices have serial UART (RS232, RS422 or RS485) and MPSSE (JTAG, I2C, SPI or Bit-Bang) interfacing capabilities.

ON Semiconductor Announces Innovative New USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 Controllers

February 28, 2020 by Cristina Costa

ON Semiconductor Announces Innovative New USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 Controllers

ON Semiconductor announced a pair of novel devices that are fully compliant with the USB-C Power Delivery (PD) 3.0 standard. New USB-C PD 3.0 Devices provide an advanced solution for power adapter and battery charger applications. The FAN6390 adaptive charging controller brings ease of integration of the USB-C PD 3.0 programmable power supply (PPS) standard into systems, while the NCP12601 is a highly integrated multi-mode flyback controller for rugged, high-performance, offline power supplies such as adapters.

The Road to USB4 ...and a New USB Audio Device Class!

February 7, 2020 by Joao Martins

The Road to USB4 ...and a New USB Audio Device Class!

This year, I was really looking forward to meeting with the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, and discuss their projects for the USB4 Specification, the really big, gigantic update story on that front (at least in consumer electronics) since CES last year. The USB-IF announced the publication of the latest and greatest USB4 specification in September 2019, offering a major update to the USB architecture that complements and builds upon the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. This article was published originally in The Audio Voice 264 newsletter, February 6.

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