Not all USB cables are created equal -- some can't even transfer data. A lot of the ones stashed in your drawer might only be ...

USB A, B 2.0 and 3.0 Cable Pinout. The USB cable provides four pathways- two power conductors and two twisted signal conductors. The USB device that uses full speed bandwidth devices must have 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 ...

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.

For more help with cables, check out Glenn Fleishman’s new book, Take Control of Untangling Connections.It answers common questions and aids in troubleshooting problems. You’ll learn how to recognize ...

If you’ve been following along our USB-C saga, you know that the CC wire in the USB-C cables is used for communications and polarity detection. However, what’s not as widely known is th… ...

That’s what happened to Google engineer Benson Leung, who, in the course of testing a USB-C cable, destroyed his Chromebook Pixel.It happened instantly. It also happened to me — I used a cheap ...

Don’t buy from no-name brands. This tip is true for most electronics, but it’s especially important for USB-C cables. You might think a USB-C cable is just a bit of wiring in a sheath, but ...

1. Syncwire Micro-USB Cable. First up on our list, Syncwire makes a set of high-quality micro-USB cables, too. The wiring and insulation itself are made out of premium material, with the latter ...

A couple of weeks and a few trips ago, though, I replaced all those cables with just two. They’re retractable USB-C cables, made by a company called Baseus.In case you’re wondering, it’s a ...

A custom mechanical keyboard deserves a sick USB cable to go along with it. Coiled or double-sleeved, or just plain funky, we've picked the best ones to spice up your keyboard.