USB Type C – The super connector reversible as Lightning, as fast as Thunderbolt
Prepared the specifications for the new super connector USB Type C that takes inspiration from the world of Apple: it will be reversible as Lightning and can offer speeds similar to Thunderbolt. Here are all the details of this promising technology connection. The new super connector USB Type C takes many inspirations from the world of Apple: it will be reversible as Lightning and can offer speeds similar to Thunderbolt.
USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced the completion of the specifications of the connectors USB type C, consistent evolution of the current USB connections, designed for the new generation of USB connectors.
The specific question established a pattern of cable and connector tailor suited to the design of mobile devices, as well as particularly strong for laptops and tablets. With this launch, the specification has been transferred to Implementers Forum (USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF) for the management and the creation of a compliance program and certification.
The specification defines the physical type of connector (similar to USB 2.0 Micro-B) to the theoretical performance with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps (USB 3.1), the same maximum speed of the first generation of Apple’s Thunderbolt. The USB type C will be capable of delivering up to 100W and with the distinction of being reversible, quiet means that the connectors will be used in both directions, as Apple users have long appreciated thanks to Lightning for iPhone and iPad, we will not have in short to worry to find the right way before you add it.
Key characteristics of the USB Type C connector include:
– Entirely new design
- Tailored for emerging product designs
- Robust enough for laptops and tablets; slim enough for mobile phones
- Similar to size of USB 2.0 Micro-B
– Usability enhancements
- Reversible plug orientation and cable direction
– Supports scalable power charging
– Future scalability
- Designed to support future USB performance needs
– Mechanical specs :
- Receptacle opening: ~8.4mm x ~2.6mm
- Durability: 10,000 cycles
- Improved EMI- and RFI-mitigation features
- Power delivery capacity: 3A for standard cables and 5A for connectors
