Questions tagged [usb-c]
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type C, a 24 pin connector system with a rotationally symmetrical connector. Consider using the "USB" tag in addition to this one.
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So can we just draw 500 mA from any USB port without enumeration now?
The USB Type-C Spec R2.0 defines the USB Type-C Current feature, in which the power Sink observes the voltage on the CC pin to determine how much current is available from the Source, which falls into ...
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Why don't USB-C hubs have a full USB-C port with PD and data?
Every USB-C hub I have seen only comes with a USB-C port that either only supports PD or only supports data. My laptop has USB-C ports which support both PD and data (for example, when sending a ...
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How is this USB connector supposed to be soldered
I'm using this USB-C connector in a project but could not figure out how it should be soldered to the PCB. I could not figure it out from the datasheet either. It says it is an SMT component - does ...
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Why can't you make a thunderbolt 3 hub?
So laptops with thunderbolt 3 are pretty common, docks are common, every other kind of USB seems to be able to be used with a hub. I know thunderbolt 3 can be daisy chained, theoretically eliminating ...
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USB-C pulldown resistors before or after common-mode choke?
I'm designing a board with a USB-C upstream-facing port (UFP) for power only (no data). I've included a common-mode choke, as well as a ferrite bead filter in pi configuration. Since I'm presenting as ...
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Replacing USB-C socket on a keyboard
I decided to fix some of my stuff that has broken USB-C ports. (why are they so fragile!) I've removed the old sockets and cleaned the pads, but when the old sockets were damaged (by simply inserting ...
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Why can't I find USB Type-C with flange receptacles?
It seems so strange to me that USB micro B connectors frequently came with a flange, even the cursed micro B + 3.0 typically had flanged connectors, but I have to struggle with my aim to get USB type ...
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Adding USB charging port to trimmer, question about voltage
I'm fairly unexperienced with electronics, but I'm currently working on what should be a relativly easy project, but I have a few questions and maybe you can help me. I recently found an old beard ...
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USB Type-C to Type-C Cable has voltage in one orientation only
I'm designing a battery powered device, which gets charged with 5V.
I wanted Type-C as the charging interface, so I designed an appropiate Type-C Port for the device:
As you can see, I added the ...
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1.5A USB Device Design
I seek to design an USB device or UFP, using a USB-C connector and do not wish to use power delivery (PD) of USB-C as my application would be a big underuse of this feature. The device would use a ...
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Poor man's oscilloscope - more simple
In our lab we have NI cards and work with -10 to 10V. Oscilloscopes are rare and some mobile and quick-and-dirty solution would be fine for debugging. Therefore the 'poor man's oscilloscopes' that ...
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Having USB-C as power delivery and data?
so I've looked at many posts on the internet and I cannot find one that answers my question. I want to have a USB-C breakout board (I'm planning to use this) that will power my power supply. However, ...
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Use USB-C alternate mode pins for custom signals?
I am working on a product that is made of 2 parts: a host with a male USB-C connector and a device with a female USB-C connector that plugs onto it.
The plan is to use USB-C because it's a nice ...
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How can I route 2 inner pins on this USB-C component?
This is my first time trying to use a USB-C component. Luckily, just for a personal project. Anyway, I want to use this particular USB-C component that cuts out the board slightly, in order to ...
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Requesting the maximum available power from source
I’m trying to design my own battery pack. I want to use usb-c as one of the inputs. The goal is to draw as much power from the usb-c port as the source supports and to feed that into a boost converter ...
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