What is USB type-C socket?



USB type-C socket is referred to as usb-c for short. Its birth is not long ago. As early as December 2013, the USB 3.0 promotion team has announced the rendering of the next generation USB type-C connector, and it has just been finalized in the USB 3.1 standard released in August 2014. Type-C socket is a new specification of USB cable and connector, which defines a set of new USB physical specifications including connector, port, container and cable.



Type-C socket is a new USB interface as light and compact as lightning interface in iPhone, which can be expanded into three interfaces of power supply /usb transmission /vga or HDMI. Through the adapter, it can also be compatible with usb3. 0, USB2.0 and other previous generation interfaces.



USB type-C socket has a brand-new interface size and a slightly cool name. It is very easy for consumers who hear this term for the first time to think that this is a brand-new USB standard, but it is not. USB type-C socket is only a part of USB 3.1 standard, not a new standard. In addition, it should be noted that, similar to the common USB 2.0, USB 3.1 standard still exists

Type-A (common in computer hosts) and micro-b (common in Android phones) are not the only choice for consumers to enjoy usb3.1 high-speed data transmission.