Already in its second generation, the Thunderbolt I/O protocol has been around for three years, but only recently did manufacturers begin production of optical cables to deliver the tentpole feature ... Ars Technica: I think I broke the optical digital input on my receiver I had disconnected wires to move things around, and when I tried to connect it back, I noticed it seems to be missing something.<BR><BR>The small lid on the optical input is gone and when I try to ... PC World: USB 3.0 jumps to light speed with new 10-meter optical cable The ubiquitous USB 3.0 connector is advancing to light-speed and longer-distance data transfers thanks to optical cables from Corning that started shipping on Tuesday.

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Corning’s first USB 3.Optical ... Electrical Construction & Maintenance: The Ins and Outs of Optical Fiber Cable Installation It was once the most high-tech and futuristic feature you could find: Transmit sound -- with light! Lasers! A cable not of copper, but glass!

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Except, it was almost never glass, and was usually ... Several factors are driving the popularity of optical fiber cabling. Chief among those is the growth of high-tech applications that require the massive bandwidth fiber-optic cabling makes possible.