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USB-C
USB-C, or USB Type-C, is a 24-pin, reversible connector (not a protocol) that supersedes previous USB
USB-C
connectors and can carry audio, video, and other data, to connect to monitors, external drives, hubs/docking
stations, mobile phones, and many more peripheral devices. It can also provide and receive power, to power,
e.g., a laptop or a mobile phone. It is used not only by USB technology, but also by other protocols, including
Thunderbolt, PCIe, HDMI, DisplayPort, and others. It is extensible to support future protocols.

The design for the USB-C connector was initially developed in 2012 by Intel, HP Inc., Microsoft, and the Pins of the USB-C connector
USB Implementers Forum. The Type-C Specification 1.0 was published by the USB Implementers Forum Type Digital audio / video / data / power
(USB-IF) on August 11, 2014.[3] In July 2016, it was adopted by the IEC as "IEC 62680-1-3".[4] – connector
Production history
The USB Type-C connector has 24 pins and is reversible.[5][6] The designation "C" distinguishes it from the
various USB connectors it replaced, all termed either Type-A or Type-B. Whereas earlier USB cables had a Designer USB Implementers Forum[1]
host end A and a peripheral device end B, a USB-C cable connects either way; and for interoperation with Intel
older equipment, there are cables with a Type-C plug at one end and either a Type-A (host) or a Type-B Microsoft
(peripheral device) plug at the other. The designation "C" refers only to the connector's physical HP Inc.
configuration, or form factor, not to be confused with the connector's specific capabilities and performance, Renesas
such as Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 2.0, or USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. Based on the protocols supported by all, host, STMicroelectronics
intermediate devices (hubs), and peripheral devices, a USB-C connection normally provides much higher Texas Instruments
signalling and data rates than the superseded connectors. Designed 11 August 2014 (published)[2]
Superseded All earlier USB connectors (Type-
A device with a Type-C connector does not necessarily implement any USB transfer protocol, USB Power
A and -B, and its different sizes:
Delivery, or any of the Alternate Modes: the Type-C connector is common to several technologies while
Standard, Mini, and Micro)
mandating only a few of them.[7]
DisplayPort
USB 3.2, released in September 2017, fully replaced the USB 3.1 and USB 3.0 specifications. It preserves the Mini DisplayPort
former USB 3.1 SuperSpeed and SuperSpeed+ data transfer modes and introduces two additional data Lightning

transfer modes by newly applying two-lane operations, with signalling rates of 10 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed USB General specifications
10 Gbps; raw data rate: 1.212 GB/s) and 20 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps; raw data rate: 2.422 GB/s). Pins 24
They are only applicable with Full-Featured USB-C Fabrics (connectors, cables, hubs, host, and peripheral
device) at all connections.

USB4, released in 2019, is the first USB transfer protocol standard that is applicable exclusively via USB-C.

Ease of use
The USB-C standard simplifies usage by specifying cables having identical plugs on both ends, which can be inserted
without concern about orientation. When connecting two devices, the user can plug either end of the cable into either USB-C plug

device. The plugs are flat, but will work if inserted right-side-up or upside-down.

The USB-C plugs have two-fold rotational symmetry because a plug may be inserted into a receptacle in either of two
orientations. Electrically, USB-C plugs are not symmetric, as can be seen in the tables of pin layouts. Also, the two ends
of the USB-C are electrically different, as can be seen in the table of cable wiring. The illusion of symmetry results from
how devices respond to the cable. Software makes the plugs and cables behave as though they are symmetric.
According to the specifications, "Determination of this host-to-device relationship is accomplished through a
Configuration Channel (CC) that is connected through the cable."[8] USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps)
receptacle on an MSI laptop
The USB-C standard attempts to eliminate the need to have different cables for other communication technologies,
such as Thunderbolt, PCIe, HDMI, DisplayPort, Wi-Fi and more. Over the past decade, many companies have adopted
the USB-C standard into their products. USB-C cables can contain circuit boards and processors giving them much more capability than simple circuit
connections.

Overview
USB-C cables interconnect hosts and peripheral devices, replacing various other electrical cables and connectors, including all earlier (legacy) USB
connectors, HDMI connectors, DisplayPort ports, and 3.5 mm audio jacks.[9][10]

Name
USB Type-C and USB-C are trademarks of the USB Implementers Forum.[11]

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Connectors
The 24-pin double-sided connector is slightly larger than the micro-B connector, with a USB-C receptacle measuring
8.4 millimetres (0.33 in) wide, 2.6 millimetres (0.10 in) high, and 6.65 millimetres (0.262 in) deep.

Cables
Type-C cables can be split among various categories and subcategories. The first one is USB 2.0 or Full-Featured. Like
the names imply, USB 2.0 Type-C cables have very limited wires and are only good for USB 2.0 communications and USB-C port on MacBook Pro
power delivery. They are also called charging cables colloquially. Conversely, Full-Featured cables need to have all (middle port)
wires populated and in general support Alt modes and are further distinguished by their speed rating.

Full-Featured cables exist in 4 different speed grades. Their technical names use the "Gen A" notation, each higher number increasing capabilities in terms
of bandwidth. The user-facing names are based on the bandwidth a user can typically expect "USB 5Gbps", "USB 20Gbps", "USB 40Gbps" and so on. This
bandwidth notation considers the various USB standards and how they use the cable. A Gen 1 / 5 Gbit/s cable supports that bandwidth on every one of its
4 wire pairs. So technically it could be used to establish a USB3 Gen 1x2 connection with nominally 10 Gbit/s between two "SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps"
capable hosts. For a similar reason, the "USB 10Gbps" name is deprecated, as that is using only 2 of the 4 wire-pairs of a Gen 2 cable and thus synonymous
with "USB 20Gbps" cables. The signal quality that the "Gen A" notation guarantees or requires is not uniform across all USB standards. See table for
details.

The USB Implementers Forum certifies valid cables so they can be marked accordingly with the official logos and users can distinguish them from non-
compliant products.[12] There have been simplifications in the logos.[13] Previous logos and names also referenced specific USB protocols like SuperSpeed
for the USB3 family of connections or USB4 directly. The current official names and logos have removed those references as most full-featured cables can
be used for USB4 connections as well as USB3 connections.

In order to achieve longer cable lengths, cable variants with active electronics to amplify the signals also exist. The Type-C standard mostly mandates these
active cables to behave similar to passive cables with vast backwards compatibility. But they are not mandated to support all possible features and typically
have no forward compatibility to future standards. Optical cables are even allowed to further reduce the backwards compatibility. For example, an active
cable may not be able to use all high speed wire-pairs in the same direction (as used for DisplayPort connections), but only in the symmetric combinations
expected by classic USB connections. Passive cables have no such limitations.

Power delivery
Every normal USB-C cable must support at least 3 amps of current and up to 20 volts for up to 60 watts of power according to the USB PD specification.
Cables are also allowed to support up to 5 A (with 20 V limit up to 100 W of power). However, the 20 V limit for 5 A cables has been deprecated in favor of
50 V. The combination of higher voltage support and 5 A current support is called EPR and allows for up to 240 W (48 V, 5 A) of power according to the
USB PD specification.

E-Marker
All Type-C cables except the minimal combination of USB 2.0 and only 3 A must contain E-Marker chips that identify the cable and its capabilities via the
USB PD protocol. This identification data includes information about product/vendor, cable connectors, USB signalling protocol (2.0, Gen speed rating ,
Gen 2), passive/active construction, use of VCONN power, available VBUS current, latency, RX/TX directionality, SOP controller mode, and
hardware/firmware version.[14] It also can include further vendor-defined messages (VDM) that detail support for Alt modes or vendor specific
functionality outside of the USB standards.

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Cable types

Overview of passive[15][16] and active Type-C cables[17] and their USB features

Cable type Exp.

max.
Speed Marketing names cable USB2 USB3 USB4 TB3 DP Power Transfer
Remarks length[a]
USB 2.0

— — Hi-Speed USB ≤ 4m Yes No No No

5 Gbit/s
Gen 1 USB 5Gbps ≤ 2m Yes (or 20 Gbit/s[b] No
Gen 1x2)

— USB 20Gbps Yes[c]

Full-Featured passive

Gen 2
(USB 10Gbps ≤ 1m Yes Yes 20 Gbit/s
20
deprecated) Gbit/s USB PD:
60W
(incl. USB 40Gbps 80 Gbit/s
Gen 3 or
passive
TB4 &
& USB 80Gbps ≤ 0.8m Yes Yes (or asymm.) Yes Yes[c][d]
Gen 4
TB5) 100W
USB 20Gbps
Full-Featured active (also optical hybrid)

or
(USB 10Gbps
— Gen 2 Yes Yes 20 Gbit/s Yes Optional[e]
deprecated) 240W

(incl.
active Gen 3 USB 40Gbps Yes Yes 40 Gbit/s Yes
TB4) < 5m Optional[e]

80 Gbit/s TB up to 2m[d]
(incl.
active Gen 4 USB 80Gbps Yes Yes (or asymm.) Yes
TB5)

USB3
Gen 2 ? Yes Yes No Optional
active
USB3 Gen 2 ? No

Gen 3 ? Gen 2 40 Gbit/s

only if only (10 /
≤ 50m
optical 20 80 Gbit/s Optional —[f]
USB4 Optional
Gen 4 ? Gbit/s)
(asymm. optional)
OIAC

a. Maximum cable lengths are not normative, but simply estimates of the USB specification, based on the expected physical limits of conventional copper
cables.
b. USB4 Gen 2 has less strict signal requirements than USB 3 Gen 2. Spec compliant USB3 Gen 1 cables should support USB4 Gen 2 / 20 Gbit/s
connections
c. No specific maximum Displayport speed guaranteed by Type-C specification
d. TB4 (Thunderbolt 4) & TB5 (Thunderbolt 5) cables up to 2m length (active & passive) are "universal cables", including DP (DisplayPort) support. DP
guarantees may only include the highest speeds covered by DP 1.4 for TB4 (HBR3) or DP 2.1 for TB5 (UHBR20).
e. No specific maximum Displayport speed guaranteed by Type-C specification. Different types of active cable implementations may behave differently.
f. As "optically isolated" implies, these cables cannot transfer power and are not allowed to have electrically conductive connections between both ends.
Each cable end's active electronics must be powered by the local port. They thus cannot work with bus-powered devices.

Hosts and peripheral devices

For any two pieces of equipment connecting over USB, one is a host (with a downstream-facing port, DFP) and the other is a peripheral device (with an
upstream-facing port, UFP). Some products, such as mobile phones, can take either role, whichever is opposite that of the connected equipment. Such
equipment is said to have Dual-Role-Data (DRD) capability, which was known as USB On-The-Go in the previous specification.[18] With USB-C, when two
such devices are connected, the roles are first randomly assigned, but a swap can be commanded from either end, although there are optional path and
role detection methods that would allow equipment to select a preference for a specific role. Furthermore, Dual-Role equipment that implements USB
Power Delivery may swap data and power roles independently using the Data Role Swap or Power Role Swap processes. This allows for charge-through
hub or docking station applications such as a portable computer acting as a host to connect to peripherals but being powered by the dock, or a computer
being powered by a display, through a single USB-C cable.[7]

USB-C devices may optionally provide or consume bus power currents of 1.5 A and 3.0 A (at 5 V) in addition to baseline bus power provision; power
sources can either advertise increased USB current through the configuration channel or implement the full USB Power Delivery specification using both
the BMC-coded configuration line and the legacy BFSK-coded VBUS line.[7][19]

All older USB connectors (all Type-A and Type-B) are designated legacy. Connecting legacy and modern, USB-C equipment requires either a legacy cable
assembly (a cable with any Type-A or Type-B plug on one end and a Type-C plug on the other) or, in very specific cases, a legacy adapter assembly.

An older device can connect to a modern (USB-C) host by using a legacy cable, with a Standard-B, Mini-B, or Micro-B plug on the device end and a USB-C
plug on the other. Similarly, a modern device can connect to a legacy host by using a legacy cable with a USB-C plug on the device end and a Standard-A
plug on the host end. Legacy adapters with USB-C receptacles are "not defined or allowed" by the specification because they can create "many invalid and
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potentially unsafe" cable combinations (being any cable assembly with two A ends or two B ends). However, exactly three types of adapter with USB-C
plugs are defined: 1. A Standard-A receptacle (for connecting a legacy device (such as a flash drive—not a cable) to a modern host, and supporting up to
USB 3.1). 2. A Micro-B receptacle (for connecting a modern device to a legacy host, and supporting up to USB 2.0).[20] 3. The Audio adapter accessory
mode defined below, in the next section.

Non-USB modes

Audio adapter accessory mode

A device with a USB-C port may support analog headsets through an audio adapter with a 3.5 mm jack, providing three analog audio channels (left and
right output and microphone). The audio adapter may optionally include a USB-C charge-through port to allow 500 mA device charging. The engineering
specification states that an analog headset shall not use a USB-C plug instead of a 3.5 mm plug. In other words, headsets with a USB-C plug should always
support digital audio (and optionally the accessory mode).[21]

Analog signals use the USB 2.0 differential pairs (Dp and Dn for Right and Left) and the two side-band use pairs for Mic and GND. The presence of the
audio accessory is signaled through the configuration channel and VCONN.

Alternate modes
An Alternate Mode dedicates some of the physical wires in a USB-C cable for direct device-to-host transmission using non-USB data protocols, such as
DisplayPort or Thunderbolt. The four high-speed lanes, two side-band pins, and (for dock, detachable device and permanent-cable applications only) five
additional pins can be used for Alternate Mode transmission. The modes are configured using vendor-defined messages (VDM) through the configuration
channel.

Specifications

USB Type-C cable and connector specifications

The USB Type-C specification 1.0 was published by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and was finalized in August 2014.[10]

It defines requirements for cables and connectors.

Rev 1.1 was published 2015-04-03[22]

Rev 1.2 was published 2016-03-25[23]
Rev 1.3 was published 2017-07-14[24]
Rev 1.4 was published 2019-03-29[24]
Rev 2.0 was published 2019-08-29[25]
Rev 2.1 was published 2021-05-25 (USB PD - Extended Power Range - 48 V - 5 A - 240 W)[26]
Rev 2.2 was published 2022-10-18, primarily for enabling USB4 Version 2.0 (80 Gbps) over USB Type-C connectors and cables.[20]
Rev 2.3 was published 2023-10-31.
Adoption as IEC specification:

IEC 62680-1-3:2016 (2016-08-17, edition 1.0) "Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-3: Universal Serial Bus interfaces –
Common components – USB Type-C cable and connector specification"[27]
IEC 62680-1-3:2017 (2017-09-25, edition 2.0) "Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-3: Common components – USB Type-C
Cable and Connector Specification"[28]
IEC 62680-1-3:2018 (2018-05-24, edition 3.0) "Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power – Part 1-3: Common components – USB Type-C
Cable and Connector Specification"[29]

Receptacles
The receptacle features four power and four ground pins, two differential pairs
(connected together on devices) for legacy USB 2.0 high-speed data, four shielded
differential pairs for Enhanced SuperSpeed data (two transmit and two receive pairs),
two Sideband Use (SBU) pins, and two Configuration Channel (CC) pins.

Type-C receptacle pinout (end-on view)

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Type-C receptacle A pin layout Type-C receptacle B pin layout

Pin Name Description Pin Name Description

A1 GND Ground return B12 GND Ground return

A2 SSTXp1 ("TX1+") SuperSpeed differential pair #1, transmit, positive B11 SSRXp1 ("RX1+") SuperSpeed differential pair #2, receive, positive

A3 SSTXn1 ("TX1-") SuperSpeed differential pair #1, transmit, negative B10 SSRXn1 ("RX1-") SuperSpeed differential pair #2, receive, negative

A4 VBUS Bus power B9 VBUS Bus power

A5 CC1 Configuration channel B8 SBU2 Sideband use (SBU)

A6 D+ USB 2.0 differential pair, position 1, positive B7 D− USB 2.0 differential pair, position 2, negative[a]
A7 D− USB 2.0 differential pair, position 1, negative B6 D+ USB 2.0 differential pair, position 2, positive[a]
A8 SBU1 Sideband use (SBU) B5 CC2 Configuration channel
A9 VBUS Bus power B4 VBUS Bus power
A10 SSRXn2 ("RX2-") SuperSpeed differential pair #4, receive, negative B3 SSTXn2 ("TX2-") SuperSpeed differential pair #3, transmit, negative
A11 SSRXp2 ("RX2+") SuperSpeed differential pair #4, receive, positive B2 SSTXp2 ("TX2+") SuperSpeed differential pair #3, transmit, positive
A12 GND Ground return B1 GND Ground return

a. There is only a single non-SuperSpeed differential pair in the cable. If this pin is not connected in the plug/cable, reversing the connector does not
work. If this pin is connected in common in the plug with the corresponding A side pins, reversing the connector does work.

Plugs
The plug has only one USB 2.0 high-speed differential pair, and one of the CC pins
(CC2) is replaced by VCONN, to power optional electronics in the cable, and the other is
used to actually carry the Configuration Channel (CC) signals. These signals are used to
determine the orientation of the cable, as well as to carry USB Power Delivery
communications.

Cables
Although plugs have 24 pins, cables have only 18 wires. In the following table, the "No." Type-C plug pinout (end-on view)
column shows the wire number.

Full-Featured USB 3.2 and 2.0 Type-C cable wiring

Plug 1, USB Type-C USB Type-C cable Plug 2, USB Type-C

Pin Name Wire color No. Name Description [a] Pin Name
2.0
Shell Shield Braid Braid Shield Cable external braid Shell Shield

A1, B12, 1 GND_PWRrt1 A1, B12,

GND Tin-plated Ground for power return GND
B1, A12 16 GND_PWRrt2 B1, A12

2 PWR_VBUS1
A4, B9, VBUS VBUS power A4, B9, VBUS
Red
B4, A9 PWR_VBUS2 B4, A9
17

B5 VCONN Yellow 18 PWR_VCONN VCONN power, for powered cables[b] B5 VCONN

A5 CC Blue 3 CC Configuration channel A5 CC

A6 D+ Green 4 UTP_Dp[c] Unshielded twisted pair, positive A6 D+

A7 D− White 5 [c] Unshielded twisted pair, negative A7 D−

UTP_Dn
A8 SBU1 Red 14 SBU_A Sideband use A B8 SBU2

B8 SBU2 Black 15 SBU_B Sideband use B A8 SBU1

A2 SSTXp1 Yellow[d] 6 SDPp1 Shielded differential pair #1, positive B11 SSRXp1

A3 SSTXn1 [d] 7 SDPn1 Shielded differential pair #1, negative B10 SSRXn1
Brown

B11 SSRXp1 Green[d] 8 SDPp2 Shielded differential pair #2, positive A2 SSTXp1

B10 SSRXn1 [d] 9 SDPn2 Shielded differential pair #2, negative A3 SSTXn1
Orange

B2 SSTXp2 [d] 10 SDPp3 Shielded differential pair #3, positive A11 SSRXp2
White

B3 SSTXn2 Black[d] 11 SDPn3 Shielded differential pair #3, negative A10 SSRXn2

A11 SSRXp2 [d] 12 SDPp4 Shielded differential pair #4, positive B2 SSTXp2
Red

A10 SSRXn2 [d] 13 SDPn4 Shielded differential pair #4, negative B3 SSTXn2
Blue

a. USB 2.0 Type-C cables do not include wires for SuperSpeed or sideband use.
b. VCONN must not traverse end-to-end through the cable. Some isolation method must be used.
c. There is only a single differential pair for non-SuperSpeed data in the cable, which is connected to A6 and A7. Contacts B6 and B7 should not be
present in the plug.

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d. Wire colors for differential pairs are not mandated.

Related USB-IF specifications

USB Type-C Locking Connector Specification

The USB Type-C Locking Connector Specification was published 2016-03-09. It defines the mechanical requirements for USB-C plug connectors
and the guidelines for the USB-C receptacle mounting configuration to provide a standardized screw lock mechanism for USB-C connectors and
cables.[30]

USB Type-C Port Controller Interface Specification

The USB Type-C Port Controller Interface Specification was published 2017-10-01. It defines a common interface from a USB-C Port Manager to a
simple USB-C Port Controller.[31]

USB Type-C Authentication Specification

Adopted as IEC specification: IEC 62680-1-4:2018 (2018-04-10) "Universal Serial Bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-4: Common
components - USB Type-C Authentication Specification"[32]

USB 2.0 Billboard Device Class Specification

USB 2.0 Billboard Device Class is defined to communicate the details of supported Alternate Modes to the computer host OS. It provides user
readable strings with product description and user support information. Billboard messages can be used to identify incompatible connections made
by users. They optionally appear to negotiate multiple Alternate Modes and must appear when negotiation fails between the host (source) and
device (sink).

USB Audio Device Class 3.0 Specification

USB Audio Device Class 3.0 defines powered digital audio headsets with a USB-C plug.[7] The standard supports the transfer of both digital and
analog audio signals over the USB port.[33]

USB Power Delivery Specification

While it is not necessary for USB-C compliant devices to implement USB Power Delivery, for USB-C DRP/DRD (Dual-Role-Power/Data) ports, USB
Power Delivery introduces commands for altering a port's power or data role after the roles have been established when a connection is made.[34]

USB 3.2 Specification

USB 3.2, released in September 2017, replaces the USB 3.1 specification. It preserves existing USB 3.1 SuperSpeed and SuperSpeed+ data
modes and introduces two new SuperSpeed+ transfer modes over the USB-C connector using two-lane operation, doubling the signalling rates to
10 and 20 Gbit/s (raw data rate 1 and ~2.4 GB/s). USB 3.2 is only supported by USB-C, making previously used USB connectors obsolete.

USB4 Specification
The USB4 specification released in 2019 is the first USB data transfer specification to be exclusively applicable by the Type-C connector.

Alternate Mode partner specifications

As of 2018, five system-defined Alternate Mode partner specifications exist. Additionally, vendors may support proprietary modes for use in dock
solutions. Alternate Modes are optional; Type-C features and devices are not required to support any specific Alternate Mode. The USB Implementers
Forum is working with its Alternate Mode partners to make sure that ports are properly labelled with respective logos.[35]

List of Alternate Mode partner specifications

Logo Name Date Protocol Status

USB-C is the native (and only) connector for Thunderbolt 3 and later

Announced in June Thunderbolt 3 (also carries 4× PCI Express 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2,
Thunderbolt Alternate Mode Current
2015[36] DisplayPort 1.4, USB 3.1 Gen 2),[36][37][38][39]
Thunderbolt 4 (also carries 4× PCI Express 3.0, DisplayPort 2.0, USB4),
Thunderbolt 5 (also carries 4× PCI Express 4.0, DisplayPort 2.1, USB4)

Published in September
DisplayPort Alternate Mode
2014 DisplayPort 1.2, DisplayPort 1.4,[40][41] DisplayPort 2.0[42] Current

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) Announced in November

MHL 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and superMHL 1.0[44][45][46][47] Current
Alternate Mode 2014[43]
Announced in September Not being
HDMI Alternate Mode HDMI 1.4b[49][50][51][52]
2016[48] updated

Announced in July
VirtualLink Alternate Mode VirtualLink 1.0[54] Abandoned
2018[53]

Other protocols like Ethernet[55] have been proposed, although Thunderbolt 3 and later are also capable of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking.[56]

All Thunderbolt 3 controllers support both Thunderbolt Alternate Mode and DisplayPort Alternate Mode.[57] Because Thunderbolt can encapsulate
DisplayPort data, every Thunderbolt controller can either output DisplayPort signals directly over DisplayPort Alternative Mode or encapsulated within
Thunderbolt in Thunderbolt Alternate Mode. Low-cost peripherals mostly connect via DisplayPort Alternate Mode while some docking stations tunnel
DisplayPort over Thunderbolt.[58]

DisplayPort Alternate Mode 2.0: DisplayPort 2.0 can run directly over USB-C alongside USB4. DisplayPort 2.0 can support 8K resolution at 60 Hz with
HDR10 color and can use up to 80 Gbps, which is double the amount available to USB data.[59]

The USB SuperSpeed protocol is similar to DisplayPort and PCIe/Thunderbolt, in using packetized data transmitted over differential LVDS lanes with
embedded clock using comparable bit rates, so these Alternate Modes are easier to implement in the chipset.[40]

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Alternate Mode hosts and peripheral devices can be connected with either regular Full-Featured Type-C cables, or with converter cables or adapters:

USB 3.1 Type-C to Type-C Full-Featured cable

DisplayPort, Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL), HDMI and Thunderbolt (20 Gbit/s, or 40 Gbit/s with cable length up to 0.5 m) Alternate Mode Type-C
ports can be interconnected with standard passive Full-Featured USB Type-C cables. These cables are only marked with standard "trident"
SuperSpeed USB logo (for Gen 1 mode only) or the SuperSpeed+ USB 10 Gbit/s logo on both ends.[60] Cable length should be 2.0 m or less for
Gen 1 and 1.0 m or less for Gen 2.
Thunderbolt Type-C to Type-C active cable
Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbit/s) Alternate Mode with cables longer than 0.8 m requires active Type-C cables that are certified and electronically marked for
high-speed Thunderbolt 3 transmission, similarly to high-power 5 A cables.[36][39] These cables are marked with a Thunderbolt logo on both ends.
They do not support USB 3 backwards compatibility, only USB 2 or Thunderbolt. Cables can be marked for both Thunderbolt and 5 A power delivery
at the same time.[61]

Active cables and adapters contain powered electronics to allow for longer cables or to perform protocol conversion. The adapters for video Alternate
Modes may allow conversion from native video stream to other video interface standards (e.g., DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA or DVI).

Using Full-Featured Type-C cables for Alternate Mode connections provides some benefits. Alternate Mode does not employ USB 2.0 lanes and the
configuration channel lane, so USB 2.0 and USB Power Delivery protocols are always available. In addition, DisplayPort and MHL Alternate Modes can
transmit on one, two, or four SuperSpeed lanes, so two of the remaining lanes may be used to simultaneously transmit USB 3.1 data.[62]

Alternate Mode protocol support matrix for Type-C cables and adapters

USB 3.1 Type-C cable[a] Adapter cable or adapter

Mode USB[b] DisplayPort Thunderbolt HDMI HDMI DVI-D Component video Construction
superMHL
3.1 1.2 1.4 20 Gbit/s 40 Gbit/s 1.4b 1.4b 2.0b Single-link Dual-link (YPbPr, VGA/DVI-A)
Yes Yes No Passive
DisplayPort
Optional Yes Yes Yes Active
[c] [c] Yes [d] No Passive
Yes Yes Yes
Thunderbolt
Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Active

Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Passive

MHL
Optional Yes Yes Active

Yes Yes No Yes No No Passive

HDMI
Optional Yes Active

a. USB 2.0 and USB Power Delivery are available at all times in a Type-C cable
b. USB 3.1 can be transmitted simultaneously when the video signal bandwidth requires two or fewer lanes.
c. Is only available in Thunderbolt 3 DisplayPort mode
d. Thunderbolt 3 40 Gbit/s passive cables are only possible <0.8 m due to limitations of current cable technology.

USB-C receptacle pin usage in different modes

The diagrams below depict the pins of a USB-C receptacle in different use cases.

USB 2.0/1.1
A simple USB 2.0/1.1 device mates using one pair of D+/D− pins. Hence, the source (host) does not require any connection management circuitry, but it
lacks the same physical connector so therefore USB-C is not backward compatible. VBUS and GND provide 5 V up to 500 mA of current.

However, to connect a USB 2.0/1.1 device to a USB-C host, use of pull-down resistors Rd[63] on the CC pins is required, as the source (host) will not supply
VBUS until a connection is detected through the CC pins.

This means many USB-A–to–USB-C cables will only work in the A to C direction (connecting to a USB-C devices, e.g. for charging) as they do not include
the termination resistors needed to work in the C to A direction (from a USB-C host). Adapters or cables from USB-C to a USB-A receptacle usually do
work as they include the required termination resistor.

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 D+ D− SBU1 VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS SBU2 D− D+ CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

USB Power Delivery

The USB Power Delivery specification uses one of CC1 or CC2 pins for power negotiation between source device and sink device, up to 20 V at 5 A. It is
transparent to any data transmission mode, and can therefore be used together with any of them as long as the CC pins are intact.

An extension to the specification has added 28 V, 36 V and 48 V to support up to 240 W of power for laptops, monitors, hard disks and other
peripherals.[64]

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 D+ D− SBU1 VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS SBU2 D− D+ CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

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USB 3.0/3.1/3.2
In the USB 3.0/3.1/3.2 mode, two or four high speed links are used in TX/RX pairs to provide 5, 10, or 20 Gbit/s (only by USB 3.2 x2 two-lane operations)
signalling rates respectively. One of the CC pins is used to negotiate the mode.

VBUS and GND provide 5 V up to 900 mA, in accordance with the USB 3.1 specification. A specific USB-C mode may also be entered, where 5 V at nominal
either 1.5 A or 3 A is provided.[65] A third alternative is to establish a USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) contract.

In single-lane mode, only the differential pairs closest to the CC pin are used for data transmission. For dual-lane data transfers, all four differential pairs
are in use.

The D+/D− link for USB 2.0/1.1 is typically not used when a USB 3.x connection is active, but devices like hubs open simultaneous 2.0 and 3.x uplinks in
order to allow operation of both types of devices connected to it. Other devices may have the ability to fall back to 2.0, in case the 3.x connection fails. For
this, it is important that SS and HS lanes are correctly aligned so that i.e. operating system messages indicating overcurrent conditions report the correct
shared USB plug.

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 D+ D− SBU1 VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS SBU2 D− D+ CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

Alternate Modes
In Alternate Modes one of up to four high speed links are used in whatever direction is needed. SBU1, SBU2 provide an additional lower speed link. If two
high speed links remain unused, then a USB 3.0/3.1 link can be established concurrently to the Alternate Mode.[41] One of the CC pins is used to perform
all the negotiation. An additional low band bidirectional channel (other than SBU) may share that CC pin as well.[41][49] USB 2.0 is also available through
D+/D− pins.

In regard to power, the devices are supposed to negotiate a Power Delivery contract before an Alternate Mode is entered.[66]

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 D+ D− SBU1 VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS SBU2 D− D+ CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

Debug Accessory Mode

The external device test system (DTS) signals to the target system (TS) to enter debug accessory mode via CC1 and CC2 both being pulled down with an Rd
resistor value or pulled up as Rp resistor value from the test plug (Rp and Rd defined in Type-C specification).

After entering debug accessory mode, optional orientation detection via the CC1 and CC2 is done via setting CC1 as a pullup of Rd resistance and CC2
pulled to ground via Ra resistance (from the test system Type-C plug). While optional, orientation detection is required if USB Power Delivery
communication is to remain functional.

In this mode, all digital circuits are disconnected from the connector, and the 14 bold pins can be used to expose debug related signals (e.g. JTAG
interface). USB IF requires for certification that security and privacy consideration and precaution has been taken and that the user has actually requested
that debug test mode be performed.

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 D+ D− SBU1 VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS SBU2 D− D+ CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

If a reversible Type-C cable is required but Power Delivery support is not, the test plug will need to be arranged as below, with CC1 and CC2 both being
pulled down with an Rd resistor value or pulled up as Rp resistor value from the test plug:

GND TS1 TS2 VBUS CC1 TS6 TS7 TS5 VBUS TS4 TS3 GND

GND TS3 TS4 VBUS TS5 TS7 TS6 CC2 VBUS TS2 TS1 GND

This mirroring of test signals will only provide 7 test signals for debug usage instead of 14, but with the benefit of minimizing extra parts count for
orientation detection.

Audio Adapter Accessory Mode

In this mode, all digital circuits are disconnected from the connector, and certain pins become reassigned for analog outputs or inputs. The mode, if
supported, is entered when both CC pins are shorted to GND. D− and D+ become audio output left L and right R, respectively. The SBU pins become a
microphone pin MIC, and the analog ground AGND, the latter being a return path for both outputs and the microphone. Nevertheless, the MIC and AGND
pins must have automatic swap capability, for two reasons: firstly, the USB-C plug may be inserted either side; secondly, there is no agreement, which
TRRS rings shall be GND and MIC, so devices equipped with a headphone jack with microphone input must be able to perform this swap anyway.[67]

This mode also allows concurrent charging of a device exposing the analog audio interface (through VBUS and GND), however only at 5 V and 500 mA, as
CC pins are unavailable for any negotiation.

GND TX1+ TX1− VBUS CC1 R L MIC VBUS RX2− RX2+ GND

GND RX1+ RX1− VBUS AGND L R CC2 VBUS TX2− TX2+ GND

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Plug insertions detection is performed by the TRRS plug's physical plug detection switch. On plug insertions, this will pull down both CC and VCONN in
the plug (CC1 and CC2 in the receptacle). This resistance must be less than 800 ohms which is the minimum "Ra" resistance specified in the USB Type-C
specification). This is essentially a direct connection to USB digital ground.

TRRS rings wiring to Type-C plug (Figure A-2 of USB Type-C Cable
and Connector Specification Release 1.3)
TRRS socket Analog audio signal USB Type-C plug

Tip L D−

Ring 1 R D+
Ring 2 Microphone/ground SBU1 or SBU2

Sleeve Microphone/ground SBU2 or SBU1

DETECT1 Plug presence detection switch CC, VCONN

DETECT2 Plug presence detection switch GND

Software support
Android from version 6.0 "Marshmallow" onwards works with USB 3.1 and USB-C.[68]
ChromeOS, starting with the Chromebook Pixel 2015, supports USB 3.1, USB-C, Alternate Modes, Power Delivery, and USB Dual-Role support.[69]
FreeBSD released the Extensible Host Controller Interface, supporting USB 3.0, with release 8.2[70]
iOS from version 12.1 (iPad Pro 3rd generation or later, iPad Air 4th generation or later, iPad Mini 6th generation or later, iPad 10th generation or later,
iPhone 15 or later) onwards works with USB-C.
NetBSD began supporting USB 3.0 with release 7.2[71]
Linux has supported USB 3.0 since kernel version 2.6.31 and USB version 3.1 since kernel version 4.6.
OpenBSD began supporting USB 3.0 in version 5.7[72]
OS X Yosemite (macOS version 10.10.2), starting with the MacBook Retina early 2015, supports USB 3.1, USB-C, Alternate Modes, and Power
Delivery.[73]
Windows 8.1 added USB-C and billboard support in an update.[74]
Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile support USB 3.1, USB-C, alternate modes, billboard device class, Power Delivery and USB Dual-Role.[75][76]

Authentication
USB Type-C Authentication is an extension to the USB-C protocol which can add security to the protocol.[77][78][79]

Hardware support

USB-C devices
An increasing number of motherboards, notebooks, tablet computers, smartphones, hard disk drives, USB hubs and
other devices released from 2014 onwards include the USB-C receptacles. However, the initial adoption of USB-C was
limited by the high cost of USB-C cables[80] and the wide use of Micro-USB chargers.

A Samsung Galaxy S8 plugged into

Video output a DeX docking station: The monitor
Currently, DisplayPort is the most widely implemented alternate mode, and is used to provide video output on devices is displaying the PowerPoint and
that do not have standard-size DisplayPort or HDMI ports, such as smartphones and laptops. All Chromebooks with a Word Android applications.
USB-C port are required to support DisplayPort alternate mode in Google's hardware requirements for
manufacturers.[81] A USB-C multiport adapter converts the device's native video stream to DisplayPort/HDMI/VGA,
allowing it to be displayed on an external display, such as a television set or computer monitor.

It is also used on USB-C docks designed to connect a device to a power source, external display, USB hub, and optional extra (such as a network port) with
a single cable. These functions are sometimes implemented directly into the display instead of a separate dock,[82] meaning a user connects their device to
the display via USB-C with no other connections required.

Compatibility issues

Power issues with cables

Many cables claiming to support USB-C are actually not compliant to the standard. These cables can, potentially, damage a device.[83][84][85] There are
reported cases of laptops being destroyed due to the use of non-compliant cables.[86]

Some non-compliant cables with a USB-C connector on one end and a legacy USB-A plug or Micro-B receptacle (receptacles also usually being invalid on
cables, but see known exceptions in the sections on Hosts and peripheral devices and Audio adapter accessory mode above) on the other end incorrectly
terminate the Configuration Channel (CC) with a 10 kΩ pull-up to VBUS instead of the specification mandated 56 kΩ pull-up,[87] causing a device

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connected to the cable to incorrectly determine the amount of power it is permitted to draw from the cable. Cables with this issue may not work properly
with certain products, including Apple and Google products, and may even damage power sources such as chargers, hubs, or PC USB ports.[88][89]

A defective USB-C cable or power source can cause a USB-C device to see and an incorrect and different "declared" voltage than what the source will
actually deliver. This may result in an overvoltage on the VBUS pin.

Also due to the fine pitch of the USB-C receptacle, the VBUS pin from the cable may contact with the CC pin of the USB-C receptacle resulting in a short-
to-VBUS electrical issue due to the fact that the VBUS pin is rated up to 20 V while the CC pins are rated up to 5.5 V.

To overcome these issues, USB Type-C port protection must be used between a USB-C connector and a USB-C Power Delivery controller.[90]

Compatibility with audio adapters

The USB-C port can be used to connect wired accessories such as headphones.

There are two modes of audio output from devices: digital and analog. There are primarily two types of USB-C audio adapters: active, e.g. those with
digital-to-analog converters (DACs), and passive, without electronics.[91][92]

When an active set of USB-C headphones or adapter is used, digital audio is sent through the USB-C port. The conversion by the DAC and amplifier is
done inside of the headphones or adapter, instead of on the phone. The sound quality is dependent on the headphones/adapter's DAC. Active adapters
with a built-in DAC have near-universal support for devices that output digital and analog audio, adhering to the Audio Device Class 3.0 and Audio
Adapter Accessory Mode specifications.

Examples of such active adapters include external USB sound cards and DACs that do not require special drivers,[93] and USB-C to 3.5 mm headphone
jack adapters by Apple, Google, Essential, Razer, HTC, and Samsung.[94]

On the other hand, when a passive adapter is used, digital-to-analog conversion is done on the host device and analog audio is sent through the USB-C
port. The sound quality is dependent on the phone's onboard DAC. Passive adapters are only compatible with devices that output analog audio, adhering
to the Audio Adapter Accessory Mode specification.

USB-C to 3.5 mm audio adapters and USB sound cards compatibility

USB-C adapters
Output
Specification Devices Passive, without
mode Active
DACs

Apple iPhone 15, Google Pixel 2, HTC U11, Essential Phone, Razer Phone,
Digital Audio Device Class 3.0 (digital Conversion
Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Sharp Aquos S2, Asus ZenFone 3, No conversion
audio audio) unavailable
Bluedio T4S, Lenovo Tab 4, GoPro, MacBook etc.

Audio Device Class 3.0 (digital Apple iPhone 15, Moto Z/Z Force, Moto Z2/Z2 Force/Z2 Play, Moto Z3/Z3 Play, Sony Xperia
Analog audio) XZ2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20/P20 Pro, Honor Magic2, LeEco, Conversion by
Pass-through
audio Audio Adapter Accessory Xiaomi phones, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7/7 Pro/7T/7T Pro, adapter
Mode (analog audio) Oppo Find X/Oppo R17/R17 Pro, ZTE Nubia Z17/Z18 etc.

Compatibility with other fast-charging technology

In 2016, Benson Leung, an engineer at Google, pointed out that Quick Charge 2.0 and 3.0 technologies developed by Qualcomm are not compatible with
the USB-C standard.[95] Qualcomm responded that it is possible to make fast-charge solutions fit the voltage demands of USB-C and that there are no
reports of problems; however, it did not address the standard compliance issue at that time.[96] Later in the year, Qualcomm released Quick Charge 4,
which it claimed was – as an advancement over previous generations – "USB Type-C and USB PD compliant".[97]

Regulations for compatibility

In 2021, the European Commission proposed the use of USB-C as a universal charger.[98][99][100] On 4 October 2022, the European Parliament voted in
favor of the new law, Radio Equipment Directive 2022/2380, with 602 votes in favor, 13 against and 8 abstentions.[101] The regulation requires that all
new mobile phones, tablets, cameras, headphones, headsets, handheld video game consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable
navigation systems, and earbuds sold in the European Union and supporting wired charging, would have to be equipped with a USB-C port and charge
with a standard USB-C to USB-C cable by the end of 2024. Additionally, if these devices support fast charging, they must support USB Power Delivery.
These regulations will extend to laptops by early 2026.[102] To comply with these regulations, Apple Inc. replaced its proprietary Lightning connector with
USB-C beginning with the iPhone 15 and AirPods Pro second generation, released in 2023.[103] A first modified iPhone having USB-C connector was the
result of a hack by Ken Pillonel.[104]

In late December 2024, new EU regulations took effect, mandating USB-C charging ports for all small and medium-sized electronic devices sold in the EU,
with laptops to follow by 2026. These rules were aimed at reducing waste and saving €250 million annually for consumers. Apple, which initially opposed
the changes, had since adopted USB-C for its products. Additionally, consumers can opt not to receive a new charger with their device.[105]

See also
USB hardware § Host and device interface receptacles
Thunderbolt (interface)
HDMI Version 2.1

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External links
The Universal Serial Bus Type-C Cable and Connector Specification is included in a set of USB documents which can be downloaded from USB.org (h
ttps://www.usb.org/documents).
Introduction to USB Type-C (https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/appnotes/00001953a.pdf), by Andrew Rogers, Microchip Technology, 2015

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