Over the last decade or so, USB has somehow changed. It’s not just for connecting printers, keyboards, mice, and webcams any more. It’s not even just for stuff you would have plugged into a serial ...

In the emergence of USB 3.0 or the SuperSpeed USB, protecting its circuit and the device that it is attached to is important. The USB 3.0 protocol was designed to provide a much higher data transfer ...

There’s no shame in admitting you’ve been burned by a cheapo USB cable — ever since some bean counter realized there was a few cents to be saved by producing “power only” USB cables, no hardware ...

Not all USB Type-C cables are created equal. Some support higher data transfer speeds than others. Some support fast charging and others don’t. And it can be difficult to tell what a cable is capable ...

Power semiconductor test presents many challenges, requiring the accurate measurement of electrical parameters in various environmental conditions. Thermal test, specialized and general-purpose ...

Wherever circuits need protection against current overloads or short circuits, you’ll find circuit breakers. They range from fingernail-sized devices for semiconductor protection to truck-sized ...

The ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is about to undergo another evolution, keeping pace with the ever increasing demand for connectivity bandwidth. USB 3.0, or “SuperSpeed USB,” is ...