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A New Law for a Common ChargerStarting December 28, 2024, the European Union will require that many consumer electronics — including phones, tablets, cameras, headphones, and handheld game consoles — use USB-C as the standard port for wired charging. Laptops will follow in spring 2026.This…

Mobile devices are designed to survive crammed into our pockets day-in and day-out; they can even survive toddlers and teenagers for a few months. Yet placing thousands of phones or tablets into server racks can actually be a harder place for these devices to survive long term. The continuous…

Eliminate Battery Swelling with Acroname USB Hubs and Switches For device compatibility and mobile application development labs (commonly called “device farms” or “CI or continuous improvement labs”), battery swelling in mobile devices is a common, costly, and potentially dangerous problem. Not…

When it comes to advanced and cost sensitive electronic products, it remains vital to accurately test these devices during manufacturing and assembly to make sure they provide what the consumer expects and that each and every feature works how it should, right out of the box. The last thing a…

The editors at Electronic Design had never seen a programmable USB hub before, so we sent one of the Acroname USBHub3+ units to them for evaluation. The team at ED mentioned how simple USBHub3+ is to use and particularly how it would enhance USB product testing or manufacturing…