What is different about the insides of wires that transmit power (Charger), data (Aux, Ethernet), or both (USB-C)?

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Basically what is inside that allows wires to transfer only energy, only data, or both?

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Finally, one I’m a pro in. I’m a professional network engineer.

It basically boils down to the number of strands of wire inside the cable. Power only will have 2 or 3: positive, negative and ground (optional). When features are added then more wires are added as well.

Hence why your phone charger cable is so thin compared to a power/data/video/audio USB-C

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