Despite their limited use for testing wall chargers and power banks, USB inline testers let you compare power sources. In three videos, we take you through their features, and we also try an inline USB electronic load. When testing a USB charger or power bank, you can connect a phone or other device and see […]
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Measuring the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
The average person on the street, computer literate since childhood, is familiar with the look and feel of a USB cable and is generally aware of the difference between types A and B plugs that go into host and peripheral ports respectively. It is also common knowledge that specialized cables with mini and micro plugs […]
Automated USB 3.1 Type-C test setups speed compliance checks
An automated USB 3.1 Type-C transmitter test solution for Gen1 and Gen 2 combines full SigTest support with DPOJET debug and analysis tools. Developed by instrument maker Tektronix, the new setup delivers 100% compliance test coverage as well as full support for the new Type-C connector, fixtures and associated channel tests. The official tool for […]
