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Low Quiescent Current over USB Type-C [closed]

I'm working on a battery powered project which I'm currently planning on powering over USB Type-C for flexibility. The 5V/3A spec would satisfy my needs for the high end of power draw, however, I want ...
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USB-C module configuration pins in parallel connection

I have received a lot of help from several members of this site. After trying to wire two charging ports on the same device and investigating the diode OR-ing configurations and the power mux ...
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Help identifying chip in Huawei motherboard

Can you help me identify this chip? It looks like a SOT23-5 chip, it seems to be part of the USB-C Power Delivery. The laptop doesn’t power up because this chip seems to be part of the negotiation ...
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Why are CC1 and CC2 only connected to USB-C?

This is a schematic where USB-C is used to power a circuit device. Notice that there are only VBUS and CC1 and ...
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Is 5V@3A really possible using a Type-A plug charger?

I have a 18 W capable phone wall charger that I'd like to use to power my [email protected] hobby circuit, it has a Type-A plug in it and the label states the following ratings: 5V@3A 9V@2A [email protected] So after ...
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USB C - USB A cable connection for power source

I'm trying to power a small microcontroller board using the USB-C of a smartphone, to do so I took a USB C - USB A that has 4 lines (Vcc, GND and 2 data), but I'm not able to get 5V out of it. Simply ...
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USB C Cable - Which conductors do what to power a Raspberry Pi4b

Good day to you all, I am looking to power my Raspberry Pi 4b from an external 5v supply. I know I could just put the 5v supply to the raspberry pi 5v/GND pins and power it this way but this does ...
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USB-C C2C (XN005-56) as 5V power supply

I am trying to to fix this 5V USB-C board to also work with USB-C to USB-C cables. Right now it works only with a USB-A to USB-C cable. It should output 5 V on the big pads to the right. In the ...
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5V power supply that accepts wires? (terminal block?) [duplicate]

I recently removed my Vivint SkyControl panel from my wall, and there's already a wire running from the outlet in my utility room to the dining room. I was hoping to use that wire as a charger for a ...
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Need help driving the enable pin on a TPS2595 with a voltage divider; not exactly sure which method is better to use

I'm a hobbyist at best, and am trying to overcome the learning curve as far as pull-up and pull-down resistors, N channel transistors and P channel transistors, etc, etc. I've got a USB Type-C charge ...
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Sink 15 W from USB power supply

my question is simple but USB standard and how it works, let me going crazy. I need to sink up to 3 A (5 V) from a USB type C connected to a 15 W (5V @3A) wall power supply. My board should have only ...
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Convert USBC->USBA2 into USBC->Dupont connector for bread board

As I was tired of always lacking the right cable, I started making my own ones with the little soldering skills I have. So now I want to convert a USBC->USBA (2.0, not blue) male-male into a USBC-&...
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Implementing USB-C PD PHY directly into micro-controller

I want to explore more USB-C PD, in particular Programmable Power Supply (PPS), to supply my projects with power. There are some good projects1 using some standard communication (e.g. SPI or I2C) to ...
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A proper way to stop power banks from turning off, and how to power low-current devices through USB

I have a device with a microcontroller that is powered via a USB-C connector. It is a more or less a standalone device (a synth with a USB-C power input and a jack output) and probably user would want ...
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Delivering power by USB C - Magnetic Framework Laptop Extension

I'm trying to build my own magnetic extension card for the Framework Laptop, and am trying to figure out the least number of pins I need. I have this YouTube video that says the USB C PD spec needs ...
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