Desktop and notebooks/netbooks are commonly used through the USB ports to charge handheld
devices, such as cell phones, MP3/MP4 players, and gaming devices. Before Battery Charging
Specification Rev. 1.1, most handheld devices have unique charging mechanisms that often not
comoliant with cuttrnt source, i.e., desktop, notebook/netbook. With the Battery Charging
Specification Rev 1.1 and adoption of the specification by OMTP, GSMA, CTIA and People's
Republic of China, handheld around the world will have unified charging mechanism.
GL885E enables legacy desktop and notebook/netbook designs to suppot Battery Charging
Specification v1.1 with minimum alteration on USB data lines and power design.