Journal Entry #0124

Project: 02004 (Firewire-PD)

2026-02-08, Anthony Remark, Marian Scientific, AMDG

Today I updated the 02004-001 PCB. In a previous revision, the USB-C pad connections A12 and B12 were not connected. They should have been connected, otherwise a usb c male plug can only be inserted one way. If inserted in reverse, the plug is unconnected. B9 and A9 are now connected. It's a standard for those to be connected on this component. In a past revision, the CCs were connected together. It's hypothesized that it's better for a PD charger (that can charge 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, and/or 20V) to communicate with the CH224k IC if pin 7 (CH224K) was connected to the USB-C B5. (Especially for Apple devices).


In the past configuration, the CH224K thought that it had 2 simultaneous devicess attached to it on a single line. The current configuration is also on the data sheet. Connections coming out of the CH224K were thinned out to assist in the manufacture of prototypes. This was done so that There's a less likely chance for an unintentional electrical bridge.