Whitepaper: Stay connected with USB 3.1

The next generation standard camera interface

In previous generations USB was only a data interface, capable of supporting limited power for a device. With the USB 3.1 specification the USB implementers forum (USB-IF) has reworked also other sections.

The most significant improvement is the new USB Type-C connector that puts an end to the plug confusion and should become the new standard. But what are the innovations of USB 3.1 and what are your benefits as a user, with USB as a camera interface?