A passive Thunderbolt 3 cable supported USB 3.1 at up to 10 Gbps, but an active Thunderbolt 3 cable shunted USB to separate wires in the port and cable, limiting the data rate to USB 2.0’s measly 480 ...

As interconnect density continues to rise in high-performance computing and data centers, designers are grappling with the ensuing issues that passive cable products are inherently unable to solve.

Up to 80 Gbps data transfer, based on a new physical layer architecture, using existing 40 Gbps USB Type-C passive cables and newly-defined 80 Gbps USB Type-C active cables.

Long active cable, perfect for docking stations and monitors, will launch in Q2 2022 Cable Matters USB4 Active Cable Cable Matters USB4 Active Cable SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE ...

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cable Matters ®, an industry-leading supplier of connectivity solutions, today launched a new line of active USB-C ® cables built for ...

New active cables being introduced will allow video connections to stretch up 100 feet -- five times that of the old-school, passive variety -- and use thinner gauge wire for more flexible cords.

The HDMI cables behind most of our televisions are passive, and current active cables require a separate power source fed in through a third connector to achieve those longer lengths.

Active cables, such as those that use Redmere technology, ... Many times, depending on the display (TV or projector) and/or the source, a cheap passive cable will work fine. Other times, it won't.