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Does the unpleasant physical shape of the USB connector improve the electrical properties somehow? I've always been curious why the 3.5mm jack isn't used for m
by bcoates 13y ago
Does the unpleasant physical shape of the USB connector improve the electrical properties somehow?
I've always been curious why the 3.5mm jack isn't used for more things, it's small, easy to use, makes a sturdy connection, and handles way more plug-unplug cycles than micro-usb.
- sudont 13y agoProbably because it's known as an audio connector, unfortunately. Still, there are other uses: http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~prabal/projects/hijack/ http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~prabal/projects/hijack/ 8.5kb/s isn't great, but for low-resolution data sampling it's not bad. (I assume.)
- mindslight 13y agoThe shape matters, yes.. especially as the frequency goes up. Even audio has the RCA connector for better shielding and a notion of controlled impedance. Not that 'unpleasant' is a requirement for these things :P