Astute unveils new USB-C 65W charging module

This brilliant new technology from Cambridge power innovators, Pulsiv, and collaborators, Innoscience, and Frenetic, is the world’s smallest — and at >95% efficiency — the world’s greenest 65W USB-C design.

The ultra-compact size of around 32x25x25mm makes this ideal for use in-wall USB-C sockets, adapters, and chargers, replacing multiple lower power 10-15W outputs with one higher power module that’s capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously – or a 65W laptop straight from the socket without a separate charger. 

What’s more, other variants will follow including: 

• 70W design specifically to support the latest Apple MacBook 
• 65W design for in-wall solutions optimised for the Japanese/US market (85V – 115V input voltage range) 
• 140W solution later this year 

The design will be available to customers in three formats. 

• Reference designs: The complete reference design enables customers to develop the solution according to their needs with minimal design resource and includes a schematic, bill of materials, EMC test data, Gerbers, and layout files. Contact Astute to be the first to be notified when the download becomes available. 
• Modules: A fully-assembled EMC-compliant module to enable rapid prototyping or replace the time/cost associated with manufacturing processes will be available from Astute Group from April.
• Evaluation boards: Evaluation boards will be developed for customers who wish to test and/or adapt the design for their own requirements and will be stocked by a number of distribution partners. A datasheet with schematic, bill of materials, EMC test data, Gerbers, and PCB layout files will also be available.