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How USB Type-C Works

A practical overview of Type-C connectors, CC signaling, roles, and cable behavior.

This English edition retains the original diagrams and practical code or command examples.

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Commands and examples

This article is a conceptual reference; review the hardware documentation for platform-specific details.

Practical notes

Validate pin multiplexing, clocks, power sequencing, kernel configuration, and device-tree bindings on the target board before drawing conclusions from a test result.