prEN IEC 62680-1-3:2024

Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-3: Common components - USB type-c® cable and connector specification

Interfaces de bus universel en série pour les données et l'alimentation électrique - Partie 1-3: Composants communs - Spécification des câbles et des connecteurs USB type-c®

Vmesniki univerzalnega serijskega vodila za prenos podatkov in napajanje - 1-3. del: Skupne komponente - Specifikacija za kable in priključke univerzalnega serijskega vodila tipa C®

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2025
• ICS: 33.120.20 - Wires and symmetrical cables
• ICS: 33.120.30 - RF connectors
• ICS: 35.200 - Interface and interconnection equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 100X - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment and related sub-systems
• Current Stage: 4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Aug-2024
• Completion Date: 02-Aug-2024
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 62680-1-3:2024 - Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-3: Common components - USB type-c® cable and connector specification

Relations

• Revises: EN IEC 62680-1-3:2022 - Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-3: Common components - USB Type-C® cable and connector specification
• Effective Date: 20-Feb-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Vmesniki univerzalnega serijskega vodila za prenos podatkov in napajanje - 1-3.
del: Skupne komponente - Specifikacija za kable in priključke univerzalnega
serijskega vodila tipa C®
Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-3: Common components -
USB type-c® cable and connector specification
Interfaces de bus universel en série pour les données et l'alimentation électrique - Partie
1-3: Composants communs - Spécification des câbles et des connecteurs USB type-c®
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62680-1-3:2024
ICS:
35.200 Vmesniška in povezovalna Interface and interconnection
oprema equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TITLE:
Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-3: Common components - USB Type-C® cable and
connector specification
PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2030
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Release 2.3 - 2 - USB Type-C Cable and
October 2023 Connector Speci�ication
NOTE FROM TC/SC OFFICERS: ®
Release 2.3 - 3 - USB Type-C Cable and
October 2023 Connector Speci�ication
3 Universal Serial Bus
4 Type-C Cable and Connector
5 Specifica�on
10 Release 2.3
11 October 2023 ®
Release 2.3 - 4 - USB Type-C Cable and
October 2023 Connector Speci�ication
13 Copyright © 2014-2023, USB3.0 Promoter Group:
14 Apple Inc., HP Inc., Intel Corpora�on, Microso� Corpora�on,
15 Renesas, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments
16 All rights reserved. ®
18 NOTE: Adopters may only use the USB Type-C cable and connector to implement USB or third-party
19 functionality as expressly described in this Speci�ication; all other uses are prohibited.
20 LIMITED COPYRIGHT LICENSE: The USB 3.0 Promoters grant a conditional copyright license under the
21 copyrights embodied in the USB Type-C Cable and Connector Speci�ication to use and reproduce the
22 Speci�ication for the sole purpose of, and solely to the extent necessary for, evaluating whether to implement
23 the Speci�ication in products that would comply with the speci�ication. Without limiting the foregoing, use of
24 the Speci�ication for the purpose of �iling or modifying any patent application to target the Speci�ication or
25 USB compliant products is not authorized. Except for this express copyright license, no other rights or
26 licenses are granted, including without limitation any patent licenses. In order to obtain any additional
27 intellectual property licenses or licensing commitments associated with the Speci�ication a party must
28 execute the USB 3.0 Adopters Agreement. NOTE: By using the Speci�ication, you accept these license terms on
29 your own behalf and, in the case where you are doing this as an employee, on behalf of your employer.
32 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISCLAIMER
33 THIS SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY
34 WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
35 THE AUTHORS OF THIS SPECIFICATION DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY, INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR
36 INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, RELATING TO USE OR IMPLEMENTATION OF
37 INFORMATION IN THIS SPECIFICATION. THE PROVISION OF THIS SPECIFICATION TO YOU DOES NOT
38 PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY
39 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
40 All implementation examples and reference designs contained within this Speci�ication are included as part of
41 the limited patent license for those companies that execute the USB 3.0 Adopters Agreement.
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44 USB Type-C , USB-C and USB4 are trademarks of the Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum (USB-IF).
45 DisplayPort™ is a trademark of VESA. All product names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service
46 marks of their respective owners.
47 Thunderbolt™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation. You may only use the Thunderbolt™ trademark or logo in
48 conjunction with products designed to this speci�ication that complete proper certi�ication and executing a
49 Thunderbolt™ trademark license – see https://www.usb.org/compliance for further information. ®
Release 2.3 - 5 - USB Type-C Cable and
October 2023 Connector Speci�ication
51 Contents
52 Speci�ication Work Group Chairs / Speci�ication Editors .2 0
53 Speci�ication Work Group Contributors .2 0
54 Pre-Release Draft Industry Reviewing Companies That Provided Feedback . 28
55 Revision History .2 8
56 1 Introduction .2 9
57 1.1 Purpose .2 9
58 1.2 Scope .2 9
59 1.3 Related Documents .2 9
60 1.4 Conventions .3 0
61 1.4.1 Precedence .3 0
62 1.4.2 Keywords .3 0
63 1.4.3 Numbering.3 1
64 1.5 Terms and Abbreviations .3 1
65 2 Overview .3 6
66 2.1 Introduction .3 6
67 2.2 USB Type-C Receptacles, Plugs and Cables .3 7
68 2.3 Con�iguration Process .3 8
69 2.3.1 Source-to-Sink Attach/Detach Detection .3 8
70 2.3.2 Plug Orientation/Cable Twist Detection .3 9
71 2.3.3 Initial Power (Source-to-Sink) Detection and Establishing the Data (Host-to-Device) Relationship
72 39
73 2.3.4 USB Type-C VBUS Current Detection and Usage .4 0
74 2.3.5 USB PD Communications.4 0
75 2.3.6 Functional Extensions .4 1
76 2.4 VBUS .4 1
77 2.5 VCONN .4 1
78 2.6 Hubs .4 2
79 3 Mechanical .4 3
80 3.1 Overview .4 3
81 3.1.1 Compliant Connectors .4 3
82 3.1.2 Compliant Cable Assemblies .4 3
83 3.1.3 Compliant USB Type-C to Legacy Cable Assemblies .4 4
84 3.1.4 Compliant USB Type-C to Legacy Adapter Assemblies .4 5
85 3.2 USB Type-C Connector Mating Interfaces .4 5
86 3.2.1 Interface De�inition.4 5
87 3.2.2 Reference Designs .6 6 ®
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October 2023 Connector Speci�ication
88 3.2.3 Pin Assignments and Descriptions .7 3
89 3.3 Cable Construction and Wire Assignments .7 4
90 3.3.1 Cable Construction (Informative) .7 4
91 3.3.2 Wire Assignments .7 6
92 3.3.3 Wire Gauges and Cable Diameters (Informative) .7 7
93 3.4 Standard USB Type-C Cable Assemblies .7 9
94 3.4.1 USB Full-Featured Type-C Cable Assembly .7 9
95 3.
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