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I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 month ago by quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst.

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[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

A shielded braid reduce the noise on the data lines and gives a better signal integrity. So it doesn't increase the quality of the material, but increase the signal to noise ratio (SNR), which is very important for data transmission.