Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ...
by crote on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:22AM
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How are you going to implement the rectifier, though?
The usual implementation is using diodes, but that means you lose twice the diode forward voltage to the rectifier. Even with a Schottky diode that means you are losing 0.5V-1.0V. That's a 10%-20% loss at 5V!
You could use a transistor-based "ideal diode" solution, but that's not going to be cheap - especially in the 90s.
The usual implementation is using diodes, but that means you lose twice the diode forward voltage to the rectifier. Even with a Schottky diode that means you are losing 0.5V-1.0V. That's a 10%-20% loss at 5V!
You could use a transistor-based "ideal diode" solution, but that's not going to be cheap - especially in the 90s.