Consumers in search of extra USB Type-C connectors that work with some of the newer devices hitting the market have discovered some pitfalls along the way that could potentially ruin a device. Those problems led at least one Google employee, Benson Leung, to set off on a crusade to test Type-C connectors and try to inform the public about this new technology. Recent targets of Leung include the LG G5 and HTC 10, which he says he cannot recommend due to the use of Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Qualcomm has now responded to the issue.
In an official statement, Qualcomm indicates their Quick Charge technology is “designed to be connector-independent. It can be implemented in a device that supports a variety of connectors, including USB Type-A, USB micro, USB Type-C, and others.” Qualcomm goes on to note that smartphone manufacturers can configure the voltages required by their devices to implement Quick Charge to also fit within the USB Type-C standard if they so choose.
Qualcomm says in their statement that they have received no reports of device malfunctions or other problems with the Quick Charge technology on USB Type-C connectors or others for that matter.
Although Qualcomm does not come out and say this, their position appears to be that their Quick Charge technology is an extra feature that rides on top of the Type-C standard via Type-C connectors, but may not necessarily meet Type-C requirements unless a manufacturer specifically wants it to. Regardless of the Quick Charge status with regard to Type-C, the technology has been tested and certified by both UL and CE Mark as safe. Qualcomm notes the technology is already present in over 70 devices and 200 accessories with more on the way.
Leung’s position is contrary to Qualcomm’s in that his interpretation of the Type-C standard explicitly forbids manufacturers from implementing proprietary charging technology that exceeds what is specified in the standard. The main contention appears to be the implementation of technology that varies the voltage in violation of the limits provided for in the standard.
Is this issue making anyone out there reconsider the LG G5 or HTC 10 or do you see this as bickering over whether an open standard has been properly implemented?
source: Android Central
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