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Selecting a diode to prevent backfeeding from 5 V to USB-C port

I am making a circuit in which there will be a 12-30 V input reduced to 5 V and a USB-C port. I wanted to know which diode to use to avoid backfeeding the 5 V into the USB-C port. The diode should be ...
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Creating a USB-C pass-through with power charging detection

I want to check if a tablet or laptop has a USB-C cable plugged in so I can have a visual confirmation that it is connected correctly. Most of the tablets I use do not have any visible feature that ...
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Type C cutoff switch

This is my first electrical engineering project and I have no experience or formal training. I have a very specific problem that led me down this rabbit hole. To make the very long story short: I ...
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USB-C passthrough (including CC line) not making connection

I'm trying to make a USB-C switcher. I'm using a rotary switch (center) to have one input USB-C receptacle switch between two output receptacles. This is so I can plug my keyboard into the input and ...
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USB-C camera wired for USB 2.0 in circuit layout

I'm a bit confused about the USB 2.0 portion of a USB-C pinout. We have two cameras that operate over USB-C, but they are also compatible with USB 2.0 because we can use them successfully through USB ...
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How to know when USB-C is disconnected without measuring current? [closed]

I need an alarm to go off when a USB-C connector is disconnected from a phone. Need to do this without measuring current or voltage. So basically integrating it another way into hardware circuit ...
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Help using usb c to power display

Here is a bad diagram of a project I’m working on. In a beginner to EE and this stuff. I have a laptop display connected to a controller board I got on eBay. It has a input of hdmi and a dc power jack ...
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Battery and External Power without Diodes Circuit

I'm designing a power system for my project. My project is powered from standard 18650 li-ion battery (or other 3.7V battery) or from USB 5V power source. Originally, my requirements were broader, I ...
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Programming an ATtiny85 and powering a circuit over a single USB-C port

I'm currently working on a RGB enabled controller stand that will include a circuit that does do two things: charge the controllers control RGB strips on the mount I'm pretty new to electronics, and ...
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usb 3 SS cable type to IP64 panel connector

I am designing an industrial equipment on which a USB 3.0 connection is required (for speed reasons). The electronics being in an IP64 box, I am forced to transfer the USB-C/3.0 connector to a panel ...
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