
Functionally it is the next-generation connector for USB, designed to replace the various sizes of USB Type-A and Type-B connectors that have been with us for nearly 20 years. The Type-C connector is intended to serve multiple purposes for the USB-IF and device makers such as Apple. The connector has been in development by the USB Implementers Forum for some time, and was finalized by the group in August of last year.


USB Type-C: Charging Power, Display, & Data All in OneĪnother big first for an Apple product is the inclusion of a USB Type-C connector.
