
Technical Glossary
USB 2.0 Cables
USB 2.0 cables have two distinct full-sized connectors. The Type A connector is used to connect the cable
from a USB device to the Type A port on a computer or hub. The Type B connector is used to attach the USB
cable to a USB device.
Duplex LC
When a crossover fiber-optic cable is called for, the cable has the transmit signal on one end connected to
the receive signal at the other end.
RX
TX
USB Type A
port
USB Type A
connector
USB Type B
port
USB Type B
connector
USB Type A port
USB Type B port
USB Type A
connector
USB Type B
connector
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