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Type-C offers charge rates up to 100W, which means the voltage is ramped to 20V. There is an entire protocol to negotiate power delivery (including who charges
by theatrus2 8y ago
Type-C offers charge rates up to 100W, which means the voltage is ramped to 20V.
There is an entire protocol to negotiate power delivery (including who charges who) http://www.usb.org/developers/powerdelivery/ http://www.usb.org/developers/powerdelivery/
- digi_owl 8y agoAnd the latter part have caught some people unaware, where a battery pack and a phone will ping pong who is charging who until both are dead.
- chimeracoder 8y ago> And the latter part have caught some people unaware, where a battery pack and a phone will ping pong who is charging who until both are dead. Or, if you're really unlucky, it'll attempt to charge your wall. No, I'm not joking: https://twitter.com/chimeracoder/status/941820122406064128 https://twitter.com/chimeracoder/status/941820122406064128
- digi_owl 8y agoOk, that's it. Murphy does not need to verified any more. And i need a really really stiff drink.
- organsnyder 8y agoMy phone has offered that option when I plug into the car. While the car could in theory benefit from the charge (it's a plug-in hybrid), I doubt the phone would be able to provide much of value.
- djsumdog 8y agoThat is hilarious. At least it gives you the option.
- Johnny555 8y agoSounds like a good way to steal power from work -- charge up your phone at the office and supply power to your wall outlet when you come home. :-)
- vertexFarm 8y agoGotcha, I was wondering if the VBUS was dynamic. Thanks for clearing that up for me and linking to the documentation, I appreciate that.