USB Connector
Power-Only USB Type-C
Power-Only USB Type-C is a reduced connector implementation for Type-C power applications that use the reversible USB-C mating shape without USB data signaling.
Related: USB-C · Full-Featured Type-C · USB 2.0 Type-C
Characteristics
Review power-only Type-C's reduced contact design, reversible mating shape, supported power functions, lack of USB data, typical uses, and identification limits.
| Specification name | USB Type-C Power-Only connector |
|---|---|
| Connector family | USB Type-C |
| Reversible | Yes |
| Defined forms | Power-only plug and power-only receptacle implementations are defined in current Type-C specifications |
| Plug contacts | The power-only plug uses nine contacts for ground, VBUS, and configuration-channel functions |
| USB data | No USB data signaling |
| USB 3.x / USB4 data | No |
| Typical use | Power sources, power sinks, captive connections, and products that use Type-C only for power |
| Physical appearance | Uses the Type-C mating shape, so the external shape alone does not prove that a port carries data |
Power-only USB Type-C articles
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