There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

Covering interconnects takes up quite a large chunk of my time here at Electronic Products Magazine. While the majority of the connectors and sockets I see may be garden variety, me-too products, ...

Designed for USB 3.0, four new connector sockets support 5-Gb/s SuperSpeed data transfers — 10 times faster than Hi-Speed USB 2.0. USB 3.0 is back-compatible with 2.0 and its new SuperSpeed data ...

In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. I’ve also designed ...

(D-SUBminiature connectors) A family of plugs and sockets widely used in communications and on earlier PCs. For example, the analog VGA monitor interface uses a D-sub 15-pin plug and socket. Also ...

Anyone who has read any of my articles long enough here at Audioholics knows the love-hate relationship I have with HDMI. Mostly hate, since I believe HDMI should have been more focused on protocol, ...