Electronics Hardware
Primer: The USB-C Connector
Anyone who has used a USB Type-A plug will know the fact that it takes three attempts to successfully insert. The USB Type-C connector sets out to solve this life’s little annoyance. But it doesn’t just stop there, it also offers many other advantages: Power Delivery USB has already established itself as an industry standard for low voltage (5V Type A) power and charging. Today everything from mobile phones, portable speakers to bike lights have a USB port for charging. USB ports can now be found integrated into power points, in cars, at bus shelters and even on trains. It …