Read part 1 of this series on the basics of transmitter and receiver testing for the latest version of USB and part 2 on type-C cable assemblies. The USB PD (Power Delivery) revision 2.0 is the ...

"People who have troubles that they should be connected to the charger, they do not feel like they are being charged," or "The charger body or cable seems to be broken, but I do not know which is ...

One part that I find myself using somewhat regularly in microcontroller-based experiments is the “USB power bank” that provides USB-standard 5-V DC output and offers some basic protection features.

The package of "Satechi Type-C Power Meter" looks something like this. When opening the box, there was a body of Satechi Type - C Power Meter in the transparent blister. Having this in my hand, it ...

Fortunately, if you’ve ever needed to test the voltage on your USB-C devices, there is a tool for you. There are quite a few USB-C voltage meters on the market, including one from one of my favourite ...

A couple of weeks ago we saw and tested a preview of USB 3.1 courtesy of MSI. USB 3.1 increases the maximum data transfer rate from the current 5Gb/sec to 10Gb/sec (1,250MB/sec), though of course ...