The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has finalized the specifications for connector Type-C. USB Type-C will replace the existing Type-A and Type-B used across millions of computers, peripherals and portable devices today. It first came into limelight in December last year when the company announced its initial development.
The USB Implementers Forum will now take the Type-C spec and start building devices, cables, and adapters that support the new reversible connector. As it will be reversible, users will not have to check which way to insert a USB plug into a port. Moreover, the same connector will also be used at both ends of a USB cable.
The reversible Type-C connector is similar to the same size as the existing Micro-USB connector that will be robust for laptops and sleek for smartphones. The openings for the connector measure roughly 8.4mm by 2.6mm and has 18 pins. It will be compatible with USB 3.1 and support up to 10Gbps transfer speed (twice the speed of today’s USB 3.0). The Type-C connector will allow for increased power delivery of up to 100W, which would be enough to charge a laptop or power an external 3.5-inch desktop hard drive as well as better resistance to electro-magnetic and radio frequency interference.
via:Arstechnica