hackadayFeb 26

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws

The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their reliability…

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Show threadMichael OssmannFeb 26
@hackaday Perfect for all those projects that are physically large, need to last for decades, and are expected to experience tens of thousands of insertions, oh and where cost is not a concern.
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialFeb 26
@mossmann @hackaday I'm expecting a bunch of Asian market versions to pop up on LCSC at an eighth the price before too long.
Show threadMichael OssmannFeb 26
@gsuberland @hackaday Why? What high volume use case do you think they are chasing?
Show threadGraham Sutherland / Polynomial
@mossmann @hackaday it happened with the XT series connectors and they're not all that common in high volume products either.
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