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What causes failure in longer USB cables?
I wired up some USB-C 2.0 to USB-A 2.0 cables, and tested the maximum length I could get out of them when connecting a PC (host, USB-A) to an external hard drive (device, USB-C). I got stable power ...
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Can you separate the D+/D- wires from the GND/Vcc wires in a USB 2.0 cable?
I am currently designing a wiring loom which includes USB 2.0 cable within it. It is critical that the thickness of this leg is as thin as possible due to the constraints of my client. Unfortunately, ...
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Problems trying to wire a USB-C cable
I have been trying to figure out how to custom wire a USB-C to USB-A cable for a while, with no luck.I have tried some different connectors, but wanted to get some outside ideas on what I might be ...
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Which end is host in a USB-C to USB-C charging/power cable?
I have two different kinds of DIY USB-C connectors...one kind that is rigged to be a "host" USB-C connector (pulled-up with a 56k resistor per spec), and the other is rigged to be a "device" USB-C ...
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Best heating cable for a DYI heating blanket
I want to make an electric/heating blanket that will work with heating electric cable.
I will use a computer AC adapter that output 19V 3.16A, and this dimmer to regulate the heat and a heating ...
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What causes a USB Cable to fry a PCB?
When assembling my own USB 2.0 spec cables, I haven't had any experience with frying PCBs they get plugged into (of custom-made keyboards primarily), but I hear stories of it happening. So I'm trying ...
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