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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by MauranKilom on Monday March 22, 2021 @11:04AM (#26541842)
Assuming the structural issues are solved, isn't it literally as easy as doubling each pin in a 180° fashion and shorting each pair? What additional controller complexity would this lead to (assuming termination issues are solved)?
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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by coryrc on Monday March 22, 2021 @12:02PM (#26542683)
That is exactly how usb 2.0 (LS/FS/HS) devices are implemented with USB-C.
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Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device by chaorace on Monday March 22, 2021 @11:13AM (#26541964)
I suppose there's no reason you couldn't do that. I imagine they didn't want to do that because cables (as a platonic ideal) should just carry signals from point A to point B without fudging anything. When you start to screw with that dynamic, you end up with lots of non-standard issues that people blame on the standard (I'm reminded of contractors jamming two 100mb/s lines through a single Cat5e cable instead of just switching on a single 1000mb/s line)
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