USB開發者論壇（USB-IF）在2014年8月發佈USB Type-C 1.0規範，USB Type-C，是一種通用序列匯流排（Universal Serial Bus）的硬體介面形式，外觀上最大特點在於其上下端完全一致，與現行的USB Type A或Micro USB相比這意味著用戶不必再區分USB正反面，兩個方向都可以插入。有USB Type-C介面的手持裝置可透過手機內部的控制晶片，可以實現接口正反向插入，高速資料傳輸，電源快速充電，以及數位或類比音源輸出等新功能。
自從蘋果電腦推出搭載Type-C充電介面的Macbook後，USB Type-C介面開始受到消費者注意，2016上半年，大陸手機公司也推出第一支搭載USB Type-C介面的智慧型手機，之後市場上也陸續推出Type-C介面的智慧型手機。另外一個加快Type-C普及的原因，是來自於歐盟的強制規格，歐洲議會通過通用充電器草案，將要求在歐盟內銷售的無線電設備將強制採用統一的標準充電器，其中包括了最主要的行動電話。雖然歐盟委員會並未制定通用充電器的具體規格，但Type-C介面連接器儼然已是未來主流。
本研究認為，在以Type-C介面取代現今USB Type-A與Micro-USB介面新接口的應用將是未來主要趨勢，傳輸介面標準規範的統一，將會創造許多新控制晶片的需求和機會，及改變行動裝置介面的使用方式。根據Type-C接口定義與規範，將會發展出高速切換晶片、高速傳輸晶片、電源快充晶片，以及音源切換晶片等新機會。藉由市場新的需求及標準，研發個別新類比控制晶片技術，日後並加以整合到電源管理晶片中，以增加整體行動裝置晶片組的市場競爭力。因此，能有效的分析及規劃技術研發和產品發展藍圖，對於個案部門的運作及資源控管會有相當大的幫助。以協助個案部門有效規劃出符合市場導向之產品研發藍圖，並讓個案部門再能夠在激烈競爭的市場找到趨勢方向，並逐步的投入相關的技術研發和產品發展，也達到永續經營發展的目標。

USB-IF released the USB Type-C 1.0 specification in August 2014. USB Type-C is the hardware interface form of Universal Serial Bus. The upper and lower pin assignments are the same. Compared with the current USB Type A or Micro USB, this means that the user does not need to distinguish the USB connector direction. Mobile devices with USB Type-C interface can use mobile phone internal control chips to implement flippable insertion, high-speed data transmission, fast battery charging, and digital or analog audio output functions.
In the first half of 2016, the China mobile phone company launched the first smart phone with the USB Type-C interface. After that, other Type-C smart phones were also launched on the market. Another reason for accelerating the popularization of Type-C is that it comes from the European Union's mandatory specifications. The European Parliament will require that radio equipment sold in the EU be forced to adopt a unified standard charger, including the most important mobile phone. The Type-C interface connector is already the mainstream of the future.
This study believes that replacing the current USB Type-A and Micro-USB interface with the Type-C interface will be the main trend in the future. The unification of the transmission interface standards will create many new control chip opportunities and change the use of mobile device interface. According to the Type-C interface definition and specifications, new opportunities will include high-speed switching IC, high-speed re-driver IC, fast-charging IC, and audio switching IC. With new market demand and standards, new analog technology will be developed. Therefore, an effective analysis and technology roadmap planning will help to the operation and resource plan of case department. A good technology plan will help case department to find trends in a highly competitive market, and gradually invest in related technology research and product development, and achieve sustainable development goals.

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