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What is USB Type-C upstream port?
USB Type-C ports Upstream Facing Port (UFP): The USB Type-C port on a device (i.e., US Flash Drive, USB Monitor, USB mouse) or upstream port of a hub that connects to a USB host.
Does my USB-C support data transfer?
When you connect your mobile device to a USB-C computer, you can transfer data such as photo, video, and audio files at up to 10 Gbps. USB 3.1 cables can deliver 4K (UltraHD) video, and audio, from your laptop, phone or tablet to your HDTV or monitor.
Can USB 2.0 connect to USB-C?
The USB type C is reversible and can be plugged in either way – upside or downside. A USB type C port may support USB 3.1, 3.0 or even USB 2.0. USB 3.1 Gen1 is just a fancy name for USB 3.0, which provides speed up to 5Gbps while USB 3.1 Gen 2 is another name for USB 3.1 which provides a speed of 10Gbps.
Which is the power pin on a USB Type C plug?
The Type-C plug offers only one CC pin, which is connected to one of the CC pins of the Type-C receptacle, to establish the Type-C orientation. The other CC pin is repurposed as VCONN (abbreviation for V CONNECTOR ) for powering the electronics in the USB Type-C plug.
What do I need to know about USB Type C?
The standard power over Type-C link works in the following way. If both ports are Type-C, the initial state of provider is no VBUS. DEVICE: The device must have 5.1k pull-down on the its port CC pin (on both pins). HOST: The host must have pull-ups on both CC pins, in accord with its capability.
Which is the downstream port of a USB hub?
Downstream Facing Port (DFP): typically the USB Type-C port on a host, such as a PC or downstream port of a hub, to which devices are connected. Upstream Facing Port (UFP): The USB Type-C port on a device (i.e., US Flash Drive, USB Monitor, USB mouse) or upstream port of a hub that connects to a USB host.
When does a Type C connection between two DRPs occur?
Type-C connection between two DRPs (Source: Cypress Semiconductor) When a DRP device (e.g. PC) is connected to a power consumer (e.g. a mouse), a successful Type-C connection occurs when the DRP device (e.g. PC) exposes the R p termination and the consumer, being a power sink, exposes R d.