Field note 01 · Read a label

Turn the small print
into fixed profiles.

A pair like 20V⎓3.25A describes a voltage and a current rating. Their product is 65 W for that single profile. Multiple pairs are alternatives, not watts to add together.

ILLUSTRATION · FICTIONAL CHARGERUSB-C 1 · FIXED PD OUTPUT
5V⎓3A / 9V⎓3A
15V⎓3A / 20V⎓3.25A
ONE PORT IN USE
Read OUTPUT on a charger.For the device, look for accepted INPUT profiles in its manual. The original adapter’s output label does not prove what every device input can accept. This original diagram is illustrative, not a certification mark.

Decode your fixed label

Supports A or mA, decimals, spaces, ⎓, and slash, semicolon or line separators. A whole malformed entry is rejected. Variable ranges are excluded.

Volts, amps and that straight-line symbol

V is voltage. A is current; 3,000 mA equals 3 A. ⎓ denotes direct current. For an individual fixed profile, volts × amps gives its listed power ceiling. This arithmetic does not identify the protocol.

9V⎓3A = 27 W for that profile. A separate 20V⎓3.25A profile is 65 W. They are not 92 W together.

What to leave out

A label can leave gaps

A printed device rating may show one target without listing every accepted input. We do not infer extra voltages or a minimum operating power. An empty or non-overlapping list leaves compatibility unknown.

The parser is a transcription aid. Review and edit the rows in the matcher, then explicitly confirm them. It cannot read a cable, negotiate with a device, detect counterfeits or check product safety.

Open the fixed-profile matcher →
Source notes · checked 22 October 2026
USB-IF: Power DeliveryUSB-IF: fixed supplies (slide 14)USB-IF: cablesEU: common charger background

The EU page supplies context, not proof that every USB-C combination works. This independent tool compares entered labels; it does not certify USB PD compliance.