USB Type-C™ + USB 3.2 - The New Connection Standard - Delock

Specifications & advantages of USB Type-C™

Protocol diversity

Beside the USB variants 1 to 3.2, also DisplayPort, PCI Express, Thunderbolt™, HDMI or MHL signals are compatible. Via a USB Type-C™ connection, the transfer of audio and video data is even possible parallel to the USB data and USB charging current. With appropriate converters, also a VGA monitor can be connected.

Supports 80 Gbps data transfer rate

USB Type-A males are constructed in a way to reach maximum 10 Gbps using these, which corresponds to the specification USB 10 Gbps. The maximum 80 Gbps of the new USB 80 Gbps protocol need the USB Type-C™ interface. - For the USB versions and data rates in an overview, see the table below.

User-friendliness

The USB Type-C™ male is twisting-safe constructed. It cannot be plugged into the female the wrong way round and it is therefore not necessary to distinguish between "top" and "bottom". Also with the cable USB Type-C™ to USB Type-C™ you do not have to pay attention to "start" or "end": It does not matter which end of the cable is connected to the host, which is connected to the device, since both connection ends are equivalent in their functionality.

The USB Type-C™ pin assignment shows the mirrored functions of the two pin lines and so the both-sided usability

Durability

The USB Type-C™ male is much more robust than its predecessor. According to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) the male is designed in a way that it withstands 10,000 mating cycles. That means, in terms of figure, a Smartphone could be charged once a day for 329 months (= plug in / pull out again), for example. Compared to these 10,000, for the USB 5 Gbps Type-A male a lifespan of up to 5,000 mating cycles is stated.

Slim and resistant design

The USB Type-C™ connector has a slim design similar to the Micro USB connector, but is robust enough to be completely suitable for use with laptops, tablets or other mobile devices. The USB Type-C™ male with its small measurements of only 8.4 x 2.6 mm is ideally suitable for slim smartphones as well as desktop PCs and entertainment electronics devices.

Compatibility

With USB Type-C™ connectors, connections can also be made to different USB devices (= non USB Type-C™ devices) by using adapters or cables. In this way, pre-existing hardware or peripheral devices can still be used.

Universal

Thanks to their functionalities, the USB Type-C™ interface will gain more and more importance. So already today and also in future at an increasing rate, fewer power adapters for connected devices are and will be needed. For example a laptop can be connected to a docking station that supplies the laptop and other devices with power.

Improved EMC

USB Type-C™ can reduce malfunctions of involved devices because the electromagnetic compability has been upgraded.