The USB Promoters Group and VESA have announced that the new reversible USB Type-C connector, along with supporting power delivery of up to 100 watts, will also support the simultaneous transport ...

The Type-C connector, which has 18 pins, is essentially two USB 3.1 SuperSpeed connectors (which have the standard four pins, plus five more to enable 10Gbps connections).

“The USB Type-C connector is a major breakthrough that combines 10 Gbps high-speed communication with charging capability scalable up to 100W, while consolidating numerous cables into one robust ...

As USB 3.1 is supplanted by newer and faster versions of the standard, the new Type-C connector shouldn't have to change. Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew Cunningham Senior ...

The USB Type C connector, a small connector that looks a bit like Apple’s Lightning cable, was ratified back in mid-2014. But we haven’t seen any electronics adopt Type C yet; ...

New USB Type-C connector is smaller, reversible, supports USB 3.1 New adapters will be necessary to connect to existing Type-A and Type-B ports.

The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector. USB 3 brought faster transfer rates and a new connector to the scene (see “USB 3.0: A Tale Of Two Buses”). The ...

It turns out that the new USB 3.1 Type C connector is kind of testy, if not downright ornery. It’s so “out there” that the USB IF still hasn’t even been able to come up with a ...

USB 3.1 has a maximum data rate of 10Gbps and can deliver a power output of up to 20V (100W) and 5A using the USB Type-C connector and USB PD.

The first details about USB Type-C were released in December 2013, while in April, we saw the first render of the new connector.Back then, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) promised that the ...

USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards, web… ...

One port, one cable, no fuss. Type-C USB and USB 3.1 are backward-compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. In a pure Type-C USB connection, the Type-A ports and plugs are no longer included.