Sumitomo Electric Begins Mass-Producing Thunderbolt Cable
TOKYO, Jan. 14, 2013 — Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. is the first company to receive Thunderbolt certification from Intel Corp. and has begun mass production of the optical cable.
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Optical Thunderbolt cable. Courtesy of Business Wire.
Based on Intel’s Thunderbolt technology, the new cable, developed by Sumitomo Electric in April 2012, enables long-distance data transmission up to 30 m to connect Thunderbolt devices together. The cables are robust and durable for daily use and offer high bending performance, even when pinched up to 180° or tangled in knots. They are the same diameter as conventional metal cables and handle just the same.
All Thunderbolt products must undergo a certification process to ensure optimal operation and end-user experience. Officially certified products provide reliable data transmission at a high speed of 10 Gb/s.
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