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EU Proposes New Legislation That Would Force Apple to Bring USB-C to iPhones, iPads, and AirPods
Apple has shifted nearly every portable device to tout a USB-C port, except for its iPhone lineup, its AirPods family, and low-cost iPad. Why the company does not shift to an all-USB-C affair might have to do with receiving royalty payments from partners that manufacture third-party accessories of the proprietary port, but that arrangement might come to an end, thanks to a legislation from the EU.
The proposed legislation would force all consumer electronics, not just Apple, which sell devices in Europe, to incorporate USB-C ports in a variety of products, ranging from smartphones, tablets, headphones, cameras, portable speakers, handheld consoles, and others. Calling it the 'common port,' the European Union claims that switching all products to USB-C would not just have benefits to the environment, but annual monetary savings for consumers that mount to $293 million.
Impact assessment study on common chargers of portable devices
Also at Reuters, NYT, BBC, AppleInsider, and Politico.
Previously: The Dream Of A Common Charger Is Alive, Despite Apple's Complaining
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 25 2021, @02:22AM (1 child)
Depends on which revision you are using. It is supposed to use -15 to -3 or +3 to +15 (with -3 to +3 undefined but usually considered to be latched to the old state). Below -15 volts or above +15 volts is not a valid RS-232 signal but must be tolerated to ±25 volts without failure to be compliant with the specification. However, a later revision (D) required DB-25 and raised the allowed signal levels to +25 volts but what you got was dependent on the actual hardware because not all DB-25s were RS-232s and not all "RS-232" devices were not actually compliant with the specification.
(Score: 2) by drussell on Saturday September 25 2021, @03:10PM
Exactly... DB-25 ≠ RS-232
The D-sub (D-subminiature) connectors themselves from decent manufacturers like Amphenol are rated for a maximum voltage of 1000 Vrms.
What voltages you're using depends entirely on the application. D-sub connectors have been used for many different things.