Add USB Type-C Connectivity to Embedded Designs (.PDF Download)

May 31, 2016

Most commonly used electronic devices have some type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. These ports come in Micro, Mini and Type-A connector formats and can support different USB standards such 2.0 or more recently, 3.1. USB Type-C is the next leap forward for these ports, featuring higher speeds and better power delivery. This more advanced connecter solves all of the problems presented by its predecessors. Type-C can handle high-speed data, video and large amounts of power...

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