Yes, there will be. Copper was used for the first implementation because of cost. But second generation devices will use optical. Power is part of the standard.
Power transfer Optically is tough if not impossible... so needing power and high speed channels, copper makes sense. There is a 10 watt limit of power available in TB. Copper cable lengths are also limited to 3 meters. Once optical is available (who knows what second generator is) then 100 meter lengths are achievable... but then power has to be handled differently.
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Yes, there will be. Copper was used for the first implementation because of cost. But second generation devices will use optical. Power is part of the standard.
Power transfer Optically is tough if not impossible... so needing power and high speed channels, copper makes sense. There is a 10 watt limit of power available in TB. Copper cable lengths are also limited to 3 meters. Once optical is available (who knows what second generator is) then 100 meter lengths are achievable... but then power has to be handled differently.