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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by orangepurple on Friday June 09, 2023 @11:46AM (#36259607)
Just watch: in the future we will have step up transformers instead of step down transformers so the charging cables can be thin again and charge fast
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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by mikepurvis on Friday June 09, 2023 @12:11PM (#36259989)
I might be misunderstanding, but charge pumps are already a thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_pump

Obviously there's stepping up and down happening on both ends up this cable (since it's probably a 19V lithium ion battery in the computer), but at the end of the day you still need to decide on a safe and practical volts*amps number, and then spec the cables and connectors accordingly.

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Re:240W USB-C PD chargers are nearly here, says Framework CEO by crote on Friday June 09, 2023 @02:40PM (#36262194)
That's pretty much already the case when using power banks!
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