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: Reversible plug. No upstream/downstream facing connector. The cable now has the same connector on both ends. Smaller connector allowing for thinner devices such as phones and tablets. Higher bandwidth from Super Speed differential pairs. Configuration Channel (CC). Increased power delivery (up to 100W). Non-USB signalling such as Display Port (Alternate mode) and Analog Audio (Accessory mode). …