The closest easy to find cable is Ethernet patch cables 100 ohms vs 90 ohms nominal of USB. When I need high current, I use additional pairs in parallel for VUSB and Gnd.

Many SMD components, including some USB C ports, have their terminals under the component. When installed, the pins are totally hidden. So, how do you solder or unsolder them? That’s the prob… ...

We spent weeks testing an assortment of USB-C cables, and two rose through the ranks of our testing — an overall pick for connecting backup drives, charging phones or charging tablets, and a ...

USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the ...

Cut the USB cable or cables you wish to splice at the designed length using a wire cutter. Cut a 1-inch section of the plastic sheathing from the end of each wire segment using a razor blade.

Apple finally switched to the USB-C port with the iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event.While having a ubiquitous port for all phones (and most other gadgets) is a good thing, there is a dire ...

All Thunderbolt ports and cables since Thunderbolt 3 was launched have also been USB Type-C cables, but the same isn't true in reverse. You can use a Thunderbolt 3, 4, ...

The USB Implementers Forum has a logo that manufacturers can use on packaging, but that’s often useless later on when you’re searching for a specific USB-C cable in your box of cables. I’ve ...

The most expensive USB-C cable on Amazon that also has a customer rating is the Pacroban 8K 2.1 USB-C Fiber Optic cable.You might expect this cable to do everything you could possibly need, but it ...

If you spend money for iFixit’s $250 kit, it’ll come with an iFixit-designed 55 watt-hour battery that helps turn the iron into a portable soldering station.Its two USB-C outputs provide 100W ...

If you’re looking for much faster data transfer speeds, this USB-C to C Ugreen cable is one of the best USB cables you can buy. It may not support the fastest speeds at 480Mbps, but it can ...

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9, and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or ...