[GreenKeys] New 60ma current loop driver board design

Rob Doyle radioengr at gmail.com
Fri Oct 28 20:41:08 EDT 2016


On 10/28/2016 10:54 AM, Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys wrote:
> OT  sortta  USB power related... .. how can I make my USB charge my cell
> phone... faster.... seems computer is slowest form of charging... thx...ed#

That's because it is the slowest form of charging. USB ports are current 
limited to 500mA (or 900mA for USB 3.0) to protect your computer.  The 
Apple 'USB' charger that I use provides 2000 mA.

USB type C (USB-C) provides up to 100 watts on the connector...

There is all kinds of USB.

Rob.



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