Why isnt usb-c a standard port next to dp and hdmi yet

[PaulRajeshMEzra]

Why is usb c still treated like the unwanted stepchild by almost all manufacturers especially with gaming monitors? Is it really that hard/expensive to have a usb-c port with dp-alt / usb upstream / power delivery in an addition to the usual ports? Even if someone only using a desktop and doesnt need the dp alt mode the usb c could still be used as an usb upstream bc i think its more likely that someone has a spare usb c cable compared to a usb b cable (in case the manufacturer doesnt include it)... Is this just me or what do you guys think?

[Abhilash_P · Accepted solution]

Hi,

     You are right, USB Type C PD compatible cable can be used as a replacement for all other connector protocols currently available. 

But since the gaming monitors is specifically built for display port applications, a USB-C would not have been used there. The cost and the application should also be considered. 

But in the latest PC/laptops, if it is used for a generic applications, then a Type C port would have been added. 

Please go through this link to get an additional information. 

Also you can go through this KBA to know more about Infineon's USB Type C product portfolio along with the available demo/evaluation kits. 

Regards,

Abhilash P

[PaulRajeshMEzra]

Thanks for the solution I was looking since so many days.......