USB Connector
Power-Only USB Type-C
Power-Only USB Type-C is a reduced connector implementation for Type-C power applications that do not require USB data signaling.
Related: USB-C · Full-Featured Type-C · USB 2.0 Type-C
Characteristics
| 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 |
