Demystifying the USB Type-C connector: A talk from EMF 2022 by Tyler Ward

A presentation slide showing a USB-C port in the centre surrounded by all the othe rtypes of connectors that it ha sreplaced such as USB-A, dsiplayport, lightining port, charging port, audio socket, serial port.

The USB type-C connector has become the universal connector for modern devices. It is able to transmit USB, video, power, and more, often doing several of these at the same time. All, while maintaining backwards compatibility with older hardware using relatively simple adapters.

This talk by Tyler Ward explores the methods used to make this possible and the consequences of not following the spec (e.g. Invalid charging cables, or the issues on the Raspberry Pi type 4). Some basic electronics knowledge will be beneficial to understand everything in the talk, but definitely not essential. For those looking to start using the connector in their own projects, the talk will give the knowledge to do so.

See https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2022/324-demystifying-the-usb-type-c-connector

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