You are now looking at the new USB Type-C, which you will be using in the near future with all your devices. The USB Type-C will be reversible and as you can see it features a slimmer and smaller design that can even fit for mobile devices.
Key characteristics of the USB Type-C connector includes:
- 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
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“Interest in the USB Type-C connector has not only been global, but cross-industry as well,” said Brad Saunders, USB 3.0 Promoter Group chairman. “Representatives from the PC, mobile, automotive and IoT industries have been knocking down our door anticipating this new standard. This specification is the culmination of an extensive, cooperative effort among industry leaders to standardize the next generation USB connector as a long-lasting, robust solution.”
[Via: CNET / Press Release / Photo: Alan Alfaro]
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