USB-IF’s cable-logo guidance conditions licensed logo use on program qualification and listing. Its cable guidance also states that a certified cable does not increase the capabilities of the connected host or device.
Scope: Program rules, not an authentication or certification verdict for a pictured or owned cable. · review due 2027-01-06
C047CSource checked · pending review
USB-IF’s public Product Search says members maintain the certified-product entries and the default display covers only the last two years; a date filter can expose older entries, which may not meet current program requirements.
Scope: Public search instructions only; no individual cable result or authenticated Integrators List was inspected. · review due 2027-01-06
C047DSource checked · pending review
VIA Labs describes its VL153 electronic marker as optimized for passive USB Type-C cables and supporting passive Thunderbolt 3/4 cables. This shows why electronic-marker presence alone does not establish signal-conditioning-active construction.
Scope: Manufacturer component application example, not identification of the electronics in any named cable assembly. · review due 2027-01-06
USB-IF · Cable and connector compliance
Certification labels distinguish power from data capability.
Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2026-12-30. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
USB Implementers Forum · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Public listing is member-maintained, limited to certified products, and defaults to the last two years. A missing default result does not establish an uncertified product.
Not established / limitations: No exact cable certification lookup performed. Older listings may not meet current program requirements; no certification approval is assigned here.
Locator: Public introduction and date-filter notes; no authenticated Integrators List or individual product result inspected.
VIA Labs · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-08 · due 2027-01-06
Within inspection window
Scoped support: A manufacturer counterexample to equating an electronic marker with signal-conditioning-active cable construction.
Not established / limitations: No claim that this chip is installed in any Apple or StarTech cable. No chip diagram, pinout, protection advice or assembly certification is reproduced.
Locator: Description and Applications: electronic marker optimized for passive USB Type-C cables and supporting passive Thunderbolt 3/4 cables.
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C047A · P047
USB-IF cable markings distinguish charging power from data-rate capability.
Claim scope: Consumer identification / documented standard or product class only
USB-IF’s cable-logo guidance conditions licensed logo use on program qualification and listing. Its cable guidance also states that a certified cable does not increase the capabilities of the connected host or device.
Claim scope: Program rules, not an authentication or certification verdict for a pictured or owned cable.
USB-IF’s public Product Search says members maintain the certified-product entries and the default display covers only the last two years; a date filter can expose older entries, which may not meet current program requirements.
Claim scope: Public search instructions only; no individual cable result or authenticated Integrators List was inspected.
VIA Labs describes its VL153 electronic marker as optimized for passive USB Type-C cables and supporting passive Thunderbolt 3/4 cables. This shows why electronic-marker presence alone does not establish signal-conditioning-active construction.
Claim scope: Manufacturer component application example, not identification of the electronics in any named cable assembly.
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.
