One of the biggest hurdles smartphone manufacturers are yet to overcome is how to make batteries last longer, especially now that devices tend to be more power-hungry. As a band-aid solution to this problem, tech companies have resorted to fast charging technology. The latest to join the fray is MediaTek, with its Pump Express technology.

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Quick charging technology is becoming a trend now, Oppo has its Super VOOC, Qualcomm has its Quick Charge, and ASUS has its BoostMaster. MediaTek's Pump Express technology recently received a boost after the company announced that it is crossing over to support USB Type-C Power Delivery instead of the conventional VBUS current modulation.

Dubbed as the Pump Express 3.0, the upgraded technology will significantly reduce overheating while charging by bypassing all circuitry that are inside the smartphone. MediaTek did this by putting a switch inside the smartphone. The switch allows the current to circulate directly to the battery from the adapter, which in turn cuts power dissipation by up to 50 percent.

Unlike Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 which does not support USB-C, MediaTek's USB-C Power Delivery technology is able to deliver high current rate while at the same time adhering tp the specifications of USB-C, according to Android Police.

With the new Pump Express 3.0, MediaTek added a bidirectional communication between the adapter and the phone. It has more than 20 safety mechanisms that monitors the temperature and automatically adjust the voltage needed to ensure optimal charging.

Pump Express 3.0 can charge over 5A with low impedance. According to MediaTek, the technology can charge a completely drained battery to 70 percent in about 20 minutes. However, MediaTek did not point out the battery capacity that it used when doing its tests. It is important to note that quick charging technology can have varying results when charging different battery capacities.

MediaTek said that the new Pump Express 3.0 will be integrated into the company's upcoming Helio Series P20 line of devices. The technology would make its debut before the end of the year and will be integrated into MediaTek chipsets in 2017.

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