This USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A to Micro-USB Type-B Optical Cable from Optical Cables by Corning supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) data transfer up to 16.4' over optical fiber. It includes bus power delivery over two copper wires with built-in over-current protection. Its all-metal housing provides superior EMI performance. The USB Type-A plug is for the host connection and the USB Micro-B plug with USB 3 Vision locking screws connects to devices. This cable is compatible with USB 3.1 hosts and peripherals only and is not backward compatible.

Optical USB 3.1 Gen 1 Cable    USB Type-A Male Connector    Micro-USB Type-B Male Connector    Up to 5 Gb/s Throughput    Bus Power Delivery

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this cable have the thunderbolt connection on both sides? Or is it optical on one side and thunderbolt the other?

A: Thunderbolt is on both sides of the cable.

Q: 2. Will the Corning optical Thunderbolt cables work with the Black Magic Cinema Camera for use with Ultrascope or Media Express?

A: If a standard copper thunderbolt cable will work then the Corning cable will too. It's just transferring data.

Q: 3. Does it support TRIM for SSDs?

A: Sorry, no. It does not support TRIM.

Q: 4. If I connect this optical cable to Thunderbolt3 external storage(Self-Powered) using an ‘Apple branded Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter’, is it possible to use it normally?

A: Yes, this will work through an adapter with a self powered device.

Q: 5. How long is the cable?

A: Cable length is typically 3' in length.

Q: 6. When will a Thunderbolt 3 version be available?

A: I would say to submit that question to corning. I can't put the link in this reply, but google Corning thunderbolt optical cable and that should get you in the right direction.

Q: 7. will this work for connecting an internal SSD to a BMPCC 4K for recording?

A: Yes, this should work to connect the two devices together.Keep in mind, this will work only with 2.5" drive.

Q: 8. Does this cable support Apple CarPlay when used with an iPhone 15?

A: Yes, you can use CarPlay with an iPhone 15 with this Belkin SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 Type-A to Type-C Cable (3', Black).

Q: 9. i have a thunderbolt 2 port on my mac and i am want to connect it the apple thunderbolt 2 display. will this work over an 18 foot distance?

A: It can be done, but this cable is optical so it can not transmit power, only data.

Q: 10. What is the maximum supported formatted capacity of attached SATA drives? (Some older SATA-USB adapters, which I have used, have a limits of 2TB and 4TB.) Does this adapter cable work with 6TB, 8TB, and 12TB SATA and larger drives?

A: The capacity will depend on the file format and the OS version.