We unashamedly love USB-C and it’s fabulous to see all manner of USB-C projects across the Tindieverse. In a ground-up project though, it can sometimes be a little tricky to integrate USB-C, particularly when aiming for USB Power Delivery (PD) charge spec at 65W. It’s nice to have options to simplify this for prototyping. A great option is this Type-C USB PD 65W Fast Charging Module.
This module can receive an input voltage anywhere between 8V and 32V DC, with the obvious caveat that if you intend to trigger the 20V fast charge mode, the input voltage needs to be higher than 20V. It has automatically selected output options with 5V, 9V and 12V at 3A and 20V at 3.25A. There is input over- and under-voltage protection plus input/output over-current and over-temperature protection.
In the no-load state, the device draws less than 3mA so this is perfect for power-saving modes. The device is supplied with the PCB fully assembled. There are handy options available such as a heatsink; optionally you can have short wires soldered to the device making it easier for you to get up and running.
