USB4 EPR 240W, the new trend in the cable industry

2022.07.04

USB4 EPR Cables are here, and CTi has everything you need to know and everything you need.

As EU has confirmed Type C as the sole connector for all smartphone chargers by 2024, and with more and more devices adopting Type C receptacles, the Type C connector is cementing its status in the connector market.

Recently USB-IF released the specification for EPR (Enhanced Power Range) and SPR (Standard Power Range). USB4 EPR cables can support up to 240 watts of power, while SPR cables can support 60 watts. You may ask, what about 100W cables? The answer is that USB-IF has cancelled 100W cable certification services, meaning that future USB4 cables will only be categorized into EPR and SPR cables, but 100W cables already certified can still use their originally obtained USB-IF logos in the future.

USB4 Gen3 40Gbps, 240W PD (Extended Power Range)
Length OD AWG Emarker Current Rating Cable Geometry Note
1.2m 5.2mm #28 PD3.1 5A Coaxial Longest USB4 EPR Cable
1.0m 5.2mm #28 PD3.1 5A Coaxial  
0.8m 5.2mm #28 PD3.1 5A Coaxial  
 
 
USB4 Gen3 40Gbps, 100W Power Delivery
Length OD AWG Emarker Current Rating Cable Geometry Note
1.2/1.0m 5.2mm #28 PD3.1 5A Coaxial  
0.8m 4.8mm #30 PD3.0 5A Coaxial Thinnest USB4 Gen3 Cable
USB4 Gen2 20Gbps, 240W PD (Extended Power Range)
Length OD AWG Emarker Current Rating Cable Geometry Note
2.0/1.5/1.0m 5.0mm #31 PD3.1 5A Twist Pair Longest USB4 Gen2 EPR
USB4 Gen2 20Gbps, 60W Power Delivery
Length OD AWG Emarker Current Rating Cable Geometry Note
3.0/2.0/1.0m 5.3mm #28 PD3.1 3A Coaxial Longest USB4 Gen2 Cable
USB4 Gen2 20Gbps, 100W Power Delivery
Length OD AWG Emarker Current Rating Cable Geometry Note
2.0/1.5/1.0m 5.0mm #31 PD3.0 5A Twist Pair First Certified Twist Pair USB4

If you are looking for twist pair USB4 cables, we also have the world’s first certified USB4 Gen2 twist pair cables ready for the market.

To find out more about CTi’s USB4 cables, please contact sales@cticable.com.tw for more information.

CTi Group is a professional cable OEM/ODM solution provider established in Taiwan for over 50 years. CTi Group has been dedicated to the integrity of high-frequency and high-speed cable industry for many years which provides customers with product design, development, and production solution by integrating outstanding tooling design, industrial automation, and procedure capability. CTi Group’s main products include HDMI, USB, DP, networking cable, VR HD cable, automotive cable, industrial and medical cable, etc.