Preface
Founded in 2006, Shenzhen Llambo Power Electronics Co., Ltd. (L Lab Corporation) is committed to the R&D and design of PD fast charging source, mobile power bank charging treasure two-in-one, high-power and high-power density adapter, car charger and other products. A NUMBER OF POWER SUPPLY PRODUCTS DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BY IT HAVE WON MANY DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ELECTRONIC PRODUCT AWARDS, AND WON THE CES INNOVATION AWARD IN THE UNITED STATES TWICE IN 2022. Orchid has established close cooperation with well-known brands at home and abroad. Its design/application/production capacity has been affirmed and recognized by well-known brands in the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Charging head network recently got another 45W ultra-thin charger from Ailambo, with American plug design, equipped with dual USB-C interfaces, supporting PD3.0 and other common fast charging protocols, which can charge mobile phones, tablets and even laptops of multiple brands.
Product Introduction
The Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger is made of fireproof materials and has a dark black rectangular design, with rounded four sides and a comfortable grip. The front of the fuselage is silk-screened with the words "Ultra 45W".
The Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger is designed with foldable US pins on the back, and the flat and ultra-thin body design can be easily inserted in tight spaces. It is also convenient to store and carry when going out.
The pins are printed with product specification inscriptions, and CCC safety certification, FC certification, VI energy efficiency and other logos are also printed.
型号：PST-45C2-LB-SL；
输入：AC 100-240V ~50/60Hz；
单口USB C1/C2 输出:5V3A、9V3A、12V3A、15V3A、20V2.25A,5-21V2.8A(PPS);
双口组合输出:USB-C1:5V2.4A、9V3A、12V2A、15V2A、20V1.5A,USB-C2:5V2.4A;
Total output: 45W Max.
The side of the charger is equipped with dual USB-C ports, with corresponding logos above the ports, and the female rubber core of the port is black.
The length of the charger is about 74.45mm.
The width of the charger is about 44.46mm.
The height (thickness) of the charger is about 15.72mm. The volume is about 52.03cm³, and the power density is about 0.86W/cm³ based on the charger power of 45W.
The Illambo 45W 2C Slim Charger weighs about 73.5g.
Placed in the palm of an adult male's hand, it is light and small overall.
Compared with the Lambo 45W 1C1A charger, except for the color and port differences, the rest of the appearance is basically the same.
Protocol testing
Test the complete fast charging protocol of the charger, and users can match the output device according to the specific protocol, so as to get a better fast charging experience; In the USB-C port test, the two ports showed the same information, so only one of them will be explained.
使用 POWER-Z KM003C 测试仪读取USB-C1/C2 端口的协议，实测支持FCP、AFC、QC3+、QC4+、PD3.0、DCP、Apple 2.4A 和 PPS 等充电协议，覆盖范围较为广泛。
PDO报文方面,端口支持 5V3A、9V3A、12V3A、15V3A 和 20V2.25A 五组固定电压,以及5-16V2.8A、5-21V2.1A两组PPS电压档位。
Charge test
Next, let's take a look at the specific experience of using this charger. The charging head network will take you to understand this charger in an all-round way from the aspects of charging compatibility test and charging whole process test.
Compatibility testing
The compatibility test link can clearly know the charging situation of the charger for each device, and the charging head network will use dozens of models with chargers for testing, presenting real test data for readers.
Connect the Lambo 45W 2C slim charger to the iPhone 15 Pro Max via the C to C charging cable, and the current input power of the mobile phone is 8.73V 2.94A 25.67W.
通过 C to C 充电线材连接爱兰博 45W 2C 超薄充电器与MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max笔电，实测当前输入功率为19.87V 2.20A 43.81W。
Summarizing the charging data of various mainstream test equipment, it can be seen that the USB-C port of the Illambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger can shake hands with 9V voltage for most mainstream mobile phones, and devices with good PD compatibility can shake hands with 15V and 20V high voltages, which has a higher charging power.
Plotting the above charging data as a histogram, you can see that the charging power of the Lambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger for mainstream mobile phones on the market is mainly distributed in the range of 14W-25W, and for mobile phones, tablets, game consoles and laptops with the main handshake PD protocol, the power limit of the charger or device can basically run full, close to 45W.
Simultaneous output of two ports
Use the Lambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger to charge the MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max laptop and Nubia Z30 Pro mobile phone at the same time, and the measured charging power is 26.94W and 13.90W respectively, that is, the dual C ports support blind plugging, and the charging power will be automatically allocated according to 30W+15W.
Charging is tested throughout the process
The maximum output power of the Alabo 45W 2C Slim Charger is 45W, and the iPhone 15 was selected as the test object in terms of the charging head network in terms of test equipment, and the Alabo 45W 2C Slim Charger and iPhone 15 were placed in a 25°C incubator and turned on the power supply, and the test results are as follows.
After the power is turned on, the handshake voltage is 9V, and the power is stable at about 20W in the first 16 minutes; Then the power drops to about 16W and continues to charge until the 30th minute; Then the power drops again to about 11W and continues to charge until the 41st minute; In the 50th minute, the voltage drops from 9V to 5V, the power drops to about 6.5W and continues to charge until the first hour and 05 minutes, and then enters trickle charging until it is fully charged, and the whole charging process takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Drawing a line chart, it can be seen that the Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger takes 23 minutes to charge the iPhone 15 to 50%, 49 minutes to 80%, and 1 hour and 40 minutes to charge to 100%.
The following will test the charging performance of the notebook, in terms of test equipment, the charging head network selected the MacBook Air 13 M3 as the test object, and placed the Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger and MacBook Air 13 M3 in a 25°C incubator and turned on the power supply, the test results are as follows.
After the power is turned on, the handshake voltage is 20V, and the power of the first 51 minutes is stable at about 44W; Then the power drops to about 42W and continues to charge until the first hour; Then the power drops again, the power is about 28W and continues to charge until the first hour and 22 minutes; The power then drops in a "curve" and goes into trickle charging until it is fully charged, which takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes to charge.
Drawing a line graph, you can see that the Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger takes 41 minutes to charge the MacBook Air 13 M3 to 50%, 1 hour and 09 minutes to 80%, and 2 hours and 10 minutes to charge to 100%.
No-load power consumption test
Whether the charger will waste electricity when it is not in use when it is plugged into the socket, and how much power will be lost, is a question in the minds of many readers, and the standby power consumption link is to answer this question. Plug the charger into the socket of the PA300 series power meter and read the data on the power meter, the test result is as follows.
After the power meter test, the no-load power consumption of the charger at 220V 50Hz voltage is 0.035W, which is converted into a year of about 0.3KW·h, if the market price is 0.6 yuan/KW·h, the annual electricity cost of the charger is about 0.18 yuan.
Let's take a look at the no-load power consumption at 110V 60Hz voltage, the power consumption read by the power meter is 0.031W, which is converted into a year of about 0.74KW·h, if the market price is 0.6 yuan/KW·h, the annual electricity cost of the charger is about 0.16 yuan.
brief summary
After the above no-load power consumption test, the Illambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger is not used when plugged into the socket in the 220V 50Hz voltage environment, and the electricity cost is about 0.18 yuan in a year, while the electricity cost is about 0.16 yuan in a year when plugged into the socket in the 110V 60Hz voltage environment.
Conversion efficiency test
A charger is essentially a conversion device, and there is a loss in the process, which is emitted in the form of heat; The charger tends to draw more power from the socket than the charger labels; The Illambo 45W 2C Slim Charger was tested for conversion efficiency at 220V 50Hz and 110V 60Hz AC input, and the test results are shown in the figure below.
Let's take a look at the conversion efficiency under 220V 50Hz voltage, the overall conversion efficiency is between 87.06-92.01%; Among them, the highest conversion efficiency is the 20V2.25A gear, and the conversion efficiency reaches 92.01%; The lowest conversion efficiency is the 5V3A gear, with a conversion efficiency of 87.06%.
Let's take a look at the conversion efficiency under 110V 60Hz voltage, the overall conversion efficiency is between 87.57-91.78%; Among them, the highest conversion efficiency is the 20V2.25A level, and the conversion efficiency reaches 91.78%; The lowest conversion efficiency is the 5V3A level, with a conversion efficiency of 87.57%
On the whole, the conversion efficiency of the Lambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger under the two types of voltages is at the mainstream level among similar chargers, with the highest conversion efficiency reaching 92.01%, which is a good performance.
Ripple test
Due to the switching power supply used in the charger, the secondary output of the transformer is not direct current, and the output needs to be rectified and capacitively filtered, that is, there will be ripple in the output of the charger; The charging head network uses an oscilloscope to test the ripple value of the charger's output, and compares it with the industry standard to detect the output quality of the charger. The lower the ripple, the higher the output quality of the charger.
No-load ripple
First of all, look at the no-load ripple at 220V 50Hz voltage, the highest ripple peak is 9V0A, and the ripple peak is 64mVp-p; The lowest ripple peak is 5V0A, and the ripple peak is 52mVp-p.
Let's take a look at the no-load ripple performance at 110V 60Hz, the highest ripple peak is 9V0A, and the ripple peak is 64mVp-p; The lowest ripple peak is 20V0A, and the ripple peak is 54mVp-p.
On-board ripple
First of all, look at the on-load ripple at 220V 50Hz voltage, the highest ripple peak is 15V3A gear, and the ripple peak is 64mVp-p; The lowest ripple peak is 20V2.25A, and the ripple peak is 52mVp-p.
Let's take a look at the on-load ripple performance at 110V 60Hz, the highest ripple peak is 15V3A gear, and the ripple peak is 102mVp-p; The lowest ripple peak is 5V3A, and the ripple peak-to-peak is 58mVp-p.
brief summary
YD/T 1591-2009 communication industry standard charger ripple requirements are not higher than 200mVp-p, iLambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger at 220V 50Hz, 110V 60Hz input voltage, all output power ripple peaks and peaks are not higher than 102mVp-p, overall performance is good.
Temperature test
The charger is a conversion device, and there will be loss during the charging process, which will be dissipated in the form of heat, so the charger will heat up. The Illambo 45W 2C Slim Charger supports up to 45W output, and the charger is placed in a 25°C incubator to collect the temperature on the surface of the charger after one hour of 20V2.25A load.
First, let's see how the charger temperature behaves at 220V 50Hz voltage output.
After an hour, the maximum temperature of the charger surface, photographed with a thermal imager, was 60.3°C.
The maximum temperature on the other side of the charger is 58.4°C.
Let's take a look at the temperature at 110V at 60Hz.
After an hour, the maximum temperature on the surface of the charger captured with a thermal imager was 63.3°C
The maximum temperature on the surface on the other side of the charger is 64°C.
Summarizing the temperature data into a table, it can be seen that when the charger is tested at two types of voltages, the charging temperature is 60.3-64°C at 220V 50Hz and 110V 60Hz.
Plotting the data into a histogram, it can be seen that the maximum temperature of the output of the Lambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger at 220V 50Hz and 110V 60Hz voltage is 64°C, and the maximum temperature of the charger under load meets the requirements of the IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEC62368 and the new national standard GB4943.1 2022 for electronic and electrical equipment testing, and the temperature is not higher than 77°C.
Summary of the charging head network
The Lambo 45W 2C Slim Charger adopts a new design style, using a highly flame-retardant PC material to make the case, a flat and thin body, and a compact and convenient body that is easier to travel and store. At the same time, it is equipped with 2 Type-C dual ports, and the single port has PD 45W high-power output, and the dual ports can also intelligently distribute power to meet the daily charging needs of most devices.
In terms of charging test, at 220V voltage, compared with the no-load power standard, the standby power consumption of the charger is about 0.035W, which is far lower than the power efficiency standard, achieving the goal of product energy conservation and emission reduction, in addition, the measured mainstream conversion efficiency of 87.06-92.01%, which is good; Secondly, the ripple value of each gear output does not exceed 102mVp-p, and the output is relatively stable.
In terms of performance, the dual ports of the Lambo 45W 2C ultra-thin charger In the actual compatibility test, the Type-C port can provide an ideal fast charging experience for mobile phones, tablets and laptops, and at the same time, it has PD+PPS+QC and other fast charging protocols, whether it is Apple, Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, OV and other models, users can have a "all-in-one" charging experience.