Type-C electronics are about to take a big step forward.
What you need to know
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced the first major revision to USB Type-C in two years.
USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification Revision 2.1 paves the way for 240W power transfers thanks to `Extended Power Range` (EPR) support.
This specification has been revised in part with AMD, Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, LG, MediaTek, Oculus, Qualcomm, Samsung, and other companies as it preps for devices with USB4 and the upcoming Power Delivery revisions.
If you`ve been able to condense down from having five different chargers for all your different devices down to one great 100W charger that can charge everything from your best wireless earbuds to your trusty Chromebook in the last few years, you have two standards to thank for that: USB Type C and Power Delivery. The last major revision for USB-C cables and connectors was back in 2019, but today the USB Implementers Forum — wh...
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