Comment on USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason
akilou@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Why can’t the extenders pass along the same data the original cord is sending?
Comment on USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason
akilou@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Why can’t the extenders pass along the same data the original cord is sending?
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 months ago
They do (if they carry all wires), it’s just that they don’t add their own current rating into account.
akilou@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
So then do that
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 2 months ago
I guess there is a way to implement this true to USB-C standard, either with a simple comparison of reported capabilities or a 1-port hub. Somebody would have to make a cost-effective chip that does that though, and manufacturers are happy just printing “max 3 A” on the packaging (if even that).
stoly@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The USB consortium has responded to this sort of need over time, but they have to do it in a way that is completely backwards compatible. It might be possible to do this in a new release of the standard, but it may also be that millions of cheap cables would be rendered useless in the process.