USB-C Power Upgrade Delivers A Whopping 240W For Gaming Laptops And Other Devices

[JASII]

Are there currently any amateur radio portable transceivers using USB-C for charging or programming?

New high-power USB should banish proprietary chargers

As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables' data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts.

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[tweiss3]

I believe that USB-C is only 5 volts, there is also a commercial version that is 9v, but none are 12/13.5V, which is what almost all transceivers are designed on.

 

[AK9R]

The amateur radio handhelds in my collection run on 7.2 to 12 volts DC so your USB C charging cable would need a boost converter to have enough voltage to charge the battery.

 

[byndhlptom]

my scratch pad math says that is 5V @ 45A, pretty good for 24AWG wire.....

$.02

 

[FranzSRC]

I believe that USB-C is only 5 volts, there is also a commercial version that is 9v, but none are 12/13.5V, which is what almost all transceivers are designed on.

USB-C has multiple modes, USB-PD standard allows many voltages to be used, the default I believe is 5V 500mA but it support 5, 9, 12, 15, 20V and 20v5a for 100w, some devices have special modes upto 40V but those are not USB-IF spec.

They use variable resistance over a handshake to determine the mode and that mode is a specific voltage and amperage.

good read on USB-PD specs on the tech sheets.

USB Type-C and Power Delivery Controllers - STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics has introduced two new USB Type-C™ -certified port-controller ICs with built-in protection, which help designers implement interfaces cost-effectively to support their required blend of USB features.

www.st.com

Explains the issues with the resistance, mostly about USB-A to USB-C cables.

USB Type-C vs. USB 3.2: What's the difference? Clearing up the confusion

What's the difference between USB-C vs. USB 3.2 in terms of transfer speeds and power modes? Here's our guide to clear things up.

www.androidauthority.com

 

[merlin]

Not much new with the connector, standard equipment on Apple devices over a year now.
Doesn't matter how you plug it in, it is symmetrical.
The higher wattage means a wall wart to deliver it.
Try rapid charging a 30,000 Ma/Hr battery from USB - A it won't happen. (still takes 16 hours)
My Nano-VNA charges with USB-C, as does my porta-power from Anker.
Devices exchanging data you can expect faster with that.