This latest USB standard does so much… is it a case of technical overreach, or a powerful solution to a chronic problem?

From December 28th, a large percentage of the gadgets bought inside the EU are required to charge via USB-C. The goal for Directive 2022/2380, known colloquially as the common charging solution, is to ...

The new Xiaomi 17 Ultra supports 100W universal fast charging but that's actually not the best thing about this phone's battery toolset.

Bulky bench power supplies and dedicated adapters are still common on electronics workbenches, but they are often ...

You can easily find laptops and desktop PCs packing USB-C port certified for Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4. But now the next generation of the standard is picking up speed ...

How does USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) technology work? What choices do design engineers have in terms of component selection? How does it relate to the USB Type-C part? T. K. Hareendran provides ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RAA489118 buck-boost battery charger and the RAA489400 ...

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Ah, I hear you exclaim, 100W charging in a phone is hardly news — proprietary charging standards from China hit that benchmark years ago. But Xiaomi is doing something different this year. It supports ...

New ST-patented hybrid mode relieves software development for USB PD advanced features;  Updated ST-proprietary ...