USB Type-C cables include four pairs of SuperSpeed wires, which can be used for high speed data transfer or can be configured as Alt Mode to support third party protocols. Specifically, the DisplayPort video protocol can be configured using Alt Mode, which can be carried out over the USB Type-C standard. Inside the Type-C connector, there are 24 pins that serve a variety of functions that make these configurations possible.
Inside Type-C and its SuperSpeed PairsĪ USB Type-C cable connection can act as a USB host, USB device, USB-PD power consumer, USB-PD power supplier, and as a DisplayPort video connection. In this article, we’ll discuss how DisplayPort protocols operate on Alt Mode over a Type-C cable and how it compares to the operation of a standard DisplayPort cable. This allows users to take advantage of multiple technologies all through a single cable, maximizing efficiency. One of Type-C’s features that allows for its flexibility is Alt Mode, which can optionally support non-USB signals including DisplayPort (DP) technology. In the world of cables, USB Type-C is considered to be the most powerful and versatile connector type to date.
