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Is it possible to make one Type-C cable that supports every possible protocol that can go over Type-C and works as long as the devices are compatible? I.e., if
by corndoge 10y ago
Is it possible to make one Type-C cable that supports every possible protocol that can go over Type-C and works as long as the devices are compatible? I.e., if the two devices can talk over Type-C, then the cable will work?
- phire 10y agoIt might be possible. There is a bit of a problem with thunderbolt's highest speed mode (40gbit). It requires active cables which have a chip at each end of the cable.
- lee_s 10y agoYes, except for HDMI alt-mode. The problem is they tend to be expensive/stiff cables because of the need to support Thunderbolt 3. But HDMI alt-mode is a cluster anyway, because it takes over the conductors used for powering the device, so hopefully it will just go away and be replaced by the (imo) superior DisplayPort.
- ianburrell 10y agoType C cables only come in two types: USB 2.0 and 3.0/3.1. USB 2.0 cables have fewer wires and only support USB 2.0 data and power. USB 3.1 cables have all the wires (and are expensive) and support higher speeds and alternate modes. Finally, Thunderbolt 3 requires active cables for longer lengths and higher speeds. It can only do 40 Gbps with 0.5m passive cable, and 20 Gbps with 2m passive cable. Anything longer requires active Thunderbolt 3 cables.