PocketPD - a minimal USB-C powered DC power supply

[NickyDoes]

There's been a few small USB powered "benchtop" power supplies coming from companies, individuals, and everything in between. This one popped on my radar, and doesn't seem to be covered in many places yet.

https://www.crowdsupply.com/centylab/pocketpd
https://hackaday.io/project/194295-pocketpd-usb-c-portable-bench-power-supply


It's also been explored a bit on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/1cjsab9/usbc_power_supply_pocketpd/

Interestingly, it's relying on the USB Programmable Power Supply (PPS) spec to deliver voltage and current. Garbage in = garbage out in this case. The designer mentions a future list of recommended power supplies.

[thm_w]

Its probably a good product if you are designing a PPS supply.
Otherwise you can see from Great Scott maybe its not super useful as a lab supply: