Connection Types Flashcards

1
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What is the max cable length and non-encoded transfer speed of USB 1.1?

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5 meters, 12 Mbps

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What is the maximum cable length and transfer speed of USB 2.0?

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5 meters and 480 Mbps

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What is the max cable length and transfer speed of USB 3.0?

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3 meters, 5 Gbps

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What is the max cable length and transfer speed of USB 3.1 Gen 2?

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3 meters, 10 Gbps

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What is the max cable length and transfer speed of USB 3.2?

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Up to 3 meters, 20 Gbps

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6
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Which USB types are half duplex and which are full duplex?

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USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 are half duplex, USB 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 are full duplex

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7
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Which USB revisions have EMI issues and which do not have as many?

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USB 1.1 has Less EMI, USB 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 all have crosstalk, attenuation, and jitter

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8
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What is a common issue for USB 1.1?

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USB 1.1 has less problems but it is slower

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9
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What is a common issue for USB 3.0?

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Spread spectrum-interference (ISM radio bands, Wifi)

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What is a common issue for USB 3.1 and USB 3.2?

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Risk of signal degradation

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11
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What are some common connector types for USB connections?

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USB Type-A, USB Type-B, USB Mini-B, USB Micro-B, and USB Type-C

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What versions of USB is the Mini-B capable of?

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USB 1.1 and 2.0

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13
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How many USB devices can connect on one port?

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Up to 127 devices

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14
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How much minimum power is output per USB port for USB 2.0 and 3.0 (mA, W, V)?

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USB 2.0: 500 mA, 2.5 W, 5V

USB 3.0: 900 mA, 4.5W, 5V

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15
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What are the signaling rates for USB4 Gen 2 and 3?

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Gen2 is 10 Gbps and Gen3 is 20 Gbps. With 2 lanes, the speeds for Gen2x2 is 20 Gbps and Gen 3x2 is 40 Gbps

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16
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What does USB 3.2 1x1 (Or USB 3.2 Gen 1) represent (Nickname, total data rate, # lanes, data rate per lane, encoding type, effective speed, comparable other gens, denotation)?

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SuperSpeed, 5 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) data signaling rate over 1 lane using 8b/10b encoding (effective 500 MB/s) , the same as USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.0. (Logo denoted SS5)

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What does USB 3.2 2x1 (Or USB 3.2 Gen 2) represent (Nickname, total data rate, # lanes, data rate per lane, encoding type, effective speed, comparable other gens, denotation)?

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SuperSpeed+, 10 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) data rate over 1 lane using 128b/132b encoding (effective 1.2 GB/s), the same as USB 3.1 Gen 2. (logo denoted SS10)

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What does USB 3.2 Gen 1×2 represent (Nickname, total data rate, # lanes, data rate per lane, encoding type, effective speed, denotation)?

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SuperSpeed+, 10 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) data rate over 2 lanes using 8b/10b encoding (effective 1 GB/s). (denoted SS10)

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What does USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 represent (Nickname, total data rate, # lanes, data rate per lane, encoding type, effective speed, denotation)?

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SuperSpeed+, new 20 gigabit per second (Gbit/s) data rate over 2 lanes using 128b/132b encoding (effective 2,424 MB/s). (denoted with a SS20 logo)

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20
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What connection type has the same end as Thunderbolt 1 and 2?

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Mini DisplayPort (available in Displayport 1.2)

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21
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What is the max speed of Thunderbolt 1?

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10 Gbps per channel / 20 Gbps total - only Thunderbolt 1 supports dual channels

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22
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What is the cable length of Thunderbolt 1?

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Optical = 60 meters, copper = 3 meters

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23
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What is the duplex type of Thunderbolt 1?

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Full duplex

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24
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What is the max transfer speed of thunderbolt 2?

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20 Gbps

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25
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What is the cable length of Thunderbolt 2?

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Optical = 60 meters, copper = 3 meters

26
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What is the duplex type of Thunderbolt 2?

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Full duplex

27
Q

What is the maximum transfer speed of Thunderbolt 3?

A

40 Gbps

28
Q

What is the max cable length of Thunderbolt 3 (optical & copper)?

A

Optical = 60 meters, copper = 3 meters

29
Q

What is the duplex type of Thunderbolt 3?

A

Full duplex

30
Q

What is the transfer speed of Firewire 400?

A

400 Mbps

31
Q

How many devices per port are allowed for FireWire400 and FireWire800?

A

63 devices per port

32
Q

What is the duplex type of FireWire400 and FireWire800?

A

Full Duplex

33
Q

What is the transfer speed of FireWire800?

A

800 Mbps

34
Q

What is the power output for FireWire400 and FireWire800 (voltage)?

A

12V

35
Q

What are some of the underlying technologies commonly supported by Thunderbolt 1.0?

A

4xPCIe 2.0, DisplayPort 1.1a

36
Q

What are some of the underlying technologies commonly supported by Thunderbolt 2.0?

A

4xPCIe 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2

37
Q

What are some of the underlying technologies commonly supported by Thunderbolt 3.0?

A

16xPCIe 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI-2 and USB 3.1 Gen2

38
Q

What is the power output for Thunderbolt 1 and 2(V, W)

A

18V, 10W

39
Q

What is the power output for Thunderbolt 3 and 4?

A

100W in either direction

40
Q

What are the minimum requirements that Thunderbolt 3 supports?

A

Thunderbolt 3 always supports a bandwidth of 40 Gbps, at least one 4K video display, at least 16 lanes of PCI-e 3.0, and at least USB 3.2 at 10 Gbps. Depending on the manufacturer it can support two 4K displays.

41
Q

What are the minimum requirements that Thunderbolt 4 supports?

A

Thunderbolt 4 always supports a bandwidth of 40 Gbps, at least two 4K displays or one 8K display, at least 32 Gbps of PCI-e, at least USB 3.2 at 10 Gbps, wake up from sleep for keyboard/mouse movement, and DMA (direct memory access) protection.

42
Q

What is the greatest length of passive Thunderbolt 3.0 cable that supports up to 40 Gbps?

A

0.5 Meters guaranteed, 0.8 meters probably

43
Q

What are the maximum lengths for thunderbolt 3 active and passive cables to be able to support 40 Gbps?

A

Passive cables cost less and can reach up to 40 Gb/s data transfer if the length is 0.5m or less and 20 Gb/s if over 0.5m. Active cables can reach up to 40 Gb/s data transfer with a length of up to 2m.

44
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What is the maximum length at which a Thunderbolt 3 cable can provide speeds of 40 Mbps from a USB 3.1 (non-thunderbolt) port?

A

Up to 0.8 M

45
Q

What underlying technologies are supported by Thunderbolt 4?

A

DP 1.4/2.0, PCI-e 3.0/4.0, USB 3.2, USB 4

46
Q

Can you use Thunderbolt 3 cables with Thunderbolt 4 devices?

A

Sometimes but most likely will not work

47
Q

What are some of the different types and speeds of USB-C (non-thunderbolt) cables?

A

5 Gbps - SuperSpeed, USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.2 Gen 1
10 Gbps - SuperSpeed+, USB 3.1 Gen 2/USB 3.2 Gen 1x2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x1
20 Gbps - SuperSpeed+, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB 4.0

48
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What is the maximum length of a Thunderbolt 4 cable?

A

2 Meters

49
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB 3.0 Micro B

50
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB 3 Type B

51
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB 3 Type A

52
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB Mini-B 4 Pin

53
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB Mini-B 5 Pin

54
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB Micro-B

55
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB-C

56
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB-B

57
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

USB-A

58
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

FireWire 400 4-pin (not powered)

59
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

FireWire 400 6 Pin

60
Q

What type of connector is this?

A

FireWire 800 9 pin