1. What is a USB Type C Active Optical Cable (AOC) extender?
An USB Type C Active Optical Cable extender is a hybrid copper and fiber optic cable that enables long distance transmission of high-speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 data, video, and power delivery without signal loss or latency.

2. How far can the Amphenol Socapex USB Type C AOC extend?
This USB Type C extender supports lengths up to 15 meters maximum instead 1 meter max in copper version, delivering stable data and video transmission over long distances where traditional copper cables fail.

3. What data speeds does the USB Type C Active Optical Cable support?
The Amphenol Socapex USB Type C AOC supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps.

4. Can this USB Type C AOC carry video signals?
Yes. The cable supports high-definition video, including 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz.

5. Does the USB Type C optical extender support Power Delivery?
Yes. It supports USB Power Delivery up to 60 W at lengths up to10 m, and up to 40 W at 15 m.
 

6. Is this USB Type C AOC rugged and durable?
Absolutely. The extender is designed with a threaded MIL-DTL-38999 shell, provides IK06 shock resistance, vibration according to MIL-STD-810 H Method514.8 Cat14, 500 mating cycles, EMI shielding, and IP68 environmental sealing.

7. What applications are ideal for a rugged USB Type C optical extender?
It is perfect for defense, soldier-worn systems, drones, helicopters, ground vehicles, naval and C6ISR communication, professional displays, control consoles, and industrial environments where reliability and durability are critical.

8. How does an optical USB Type C extender compare to copper cables?
Unlike traditional copper, the hybrid fiber design allows longer distances (up to 15 m max) without latency, lower electromagnetic interference (EMI), and consistent high-bandwidth performance.

9. Can the USB Type C AOC be used in harsh environments?
Yes. With IP68 sealing, wide temperature range (–20 °C to +80 °C), and vibration/shock resistance, it is engineered for demanding field and military conditions.

10. What kind of shielding does this USB Type C optical cable offer?
The cable integrates EMI shielding to protect against electromagnetic interference, ensuring secure and stable data and video transmission.

11. Is the USB Type C Active Optical Cable backward compatible?
Yes. While optimized for USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), it is compatible with USB 2.0 devices, ensuring flexibility across multiple applications.

12. What video resolutions are supported by this USB Type C AOC?
It supports ultra-high-definition formats, including 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz, making it suitable for advanced displays and mission-critical visualization systems.

13. How is power delivered through the USB Type C optical extender?
The hybrid copper-fiber construction allows simultaneous transmission of data, video, and power. Power Delivery ranges up to 60 W depending on cable length.

14. What makes this USB Type C extender “military-grade”?
Its MIL-DTL-38999 threaded shell, IP68 sealing, shock and vibration resistance, EMI shielding, and rugged plating options ensure compliance with military and battlefield requirements.

15. Where can I use a USB Type C Active Optical Cable in civilian applications?
Beyond defense, it is ideal for professional video walls, simulation systems, medical imaging, industrial automation, and anywhere high-speed, long-distance, and interference-free USB Type C connectivity is required.

Amphenol Socapex USB3CFTV connector is a state-of-the-art solution for data transmission in harsh environments. 

However, in order to guarantee USB3.2 Gen2 performance, the length of this connection is limited to a maximum of 1 meter. This is a considerable constraint for the majority of our customers. Thanks to our USB Type C AOC solution, this constraint is no longer a problem. We guarantee the same performance over a maximum length of 15 meters.

What's more, this solution is plug-and-play and easily integrates into systems. Thanks to its hybrid design, power is supplied via copper wires, while data is transmitted via fiber optics for latency-free operation.
Thanks to Amphenol SOCAPEX's expertise, this USB Type C AOC is designed to withstand extreme conditions, making it ideal for applications such as C5ISR battlefield communications, military vehicles, and naval and military avionics.

Overall, Amphenol Socapex's USB Type C AOC is a smaller, more robust, and more reliable solution for data transmission in harsh environments, making it a top choice for military and military applications where durability, performance, and sealing against environmental factors are essential requirements.