This invention relates to a low-power
docking station and its control method. It includes a
USB-C interface, a power interface, a sleep power supply module, a
system power supply module, a protocol control module, a
docking station module, a switch module, a switching module, a
microcontroller, and a scanning module. The power interface connects to the
voltage input terminal of the sleep power supply module and is connected to the
voltage input terminal of the
system power supply module via the switch module. The
system power supply module connects to the power supply terminals of the
docking station module and the protocol control module. The switching module connects to the communication terminals of the
USB-C interface, the protocol control module, the
microcontroller, and the scanning module. The
microcontroller detects the device connection status of the
USB-C interface and controls the operating status of the switching module, the switch module, and the scanning module based on the detection results. This allows switching the
communication link connection of the USB-C interface, connecting or disconnecting the power input of the system power supply module, and controlling the scanning module to operate when no device is connected. This invention features lower
standby power consumption, better compatibility, and convenient operation.