Tag: USB Type-C
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The USB4 2.0 specification is coming: Double the speed to 80Gbps
The USB Promoter Group has announced the upcoming release of the USB4 2.0 specification. This is a major upgrade from USB, enabling future data transfer rates of up to 80 Gbps via a USB Type-C cable. The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications will also be updated to enable higher levels of…
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European Union established USB Type-C port as a new standard for portable device
Since 2009, the European Commission has been urging electronics manufacturers to use the same chargers for their smartphones and other devices, in an effort to promote a universal charging solution. Last year, the European Union announced that it would pass relevant laws and regulations to establish a common charging solution for all related devices. In…
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TrendForce: notebooks least affected in impact of components shortage
Various chip shortages in the past two years have affected shipments of various hardware, including PCs and even mobile phones. Although the major foundries began to expand their production capacity last year, the new production capacity will not be put into service until at least 2023, so the shortage of chips should not end in…
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USB-IF launches a certification program for USB-C to defend against hardware-level attacks
The Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced that it will introduce a USB-C certification program to standardize chargers and devices based on this type of interface. At present, there are many hardware-level attacks on USB devices, such as installing backdoor programs on the device and devices used by viruses to infect users. There…