USB power bank with PD function or PD power bank, do you know?

What's USB PD?

USB PD, Full name is USB-PowerDelivery, it is a fast charging specification developed by the USB-IF Association.

USB PD increasing power delivery through USB cables and connectors and extending cable bus power in USB applications. This specification enables higher voltages and currents and delivers up to 100W.

USB PD not only can supply power to mobile devices, but also directly supply power to notebooks, monitors, etc.,  and it can realize bidirectional charging, that is, the direction of power transmission can Be freely changed.,

 

Another specification of USB PD can also be seen in the following figure:

Why are USB PD products or  USB C/ PD power bank hot in the market?

Let's take a look at the major events in the fast charge industry in recent years:

1. In 2015, Apple Inc. released the first laptop New MacBook with USB-C interface and support USB PD fast charging.

2. In September 2017, Apple released the iPhone X, iPhone 8/8plus three mobile phones to bring the USB PD fast charging application to a new level.

3. In December 2017, at the Xiaolong Technology Summit, Qualcomm first introduced the QC4+ charger and car charger compatible with the USB PD 3.0 (PPS) fast charge protocol, which indicated the direction for the charging method of the mobile phone equipped with the Snapdragon platform.

4. In July 2018, the members of the USB-IF Association have exceeded 1,000, and more than 100 certified USB PD&Type C products have been...

So do you understand the reasons for the hot sale of USB PD fast charge products, especially fast charging power banks for mobile phones? 

At the same time, future computers may use USB-C as the only interface standard and gradually abandon independent HDMI, DVI or Ethernet interfaces. At present, Apple's new computer has completely replaced the USB-TYPE C interface as the only interface, and the lightning interface has also been updated to the USB TYPE-C. 

what kind of smartphones support USB C / PD charging? 

Latest released smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+, S8, S8+, iPhone Xs, Xs Max, X, XR, X, 8, 8+, Google Pixel 3, Pixel 2, Motorola Moto Z2, LG G6, Sony XZ and XZ Premium and Oneplus 5T,  all support USB-C charging.

USB-C PD is now preferred and recommended charging standard for both Apple’s new and upcoming iPhones and the future Android phones and it is safe to assume that buying a USB-C PD powerbank is a future-proof investment.

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