Light Peak

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Light Peak was the original codename for what became Thunderbolt, a high-speed hardware interface developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple for connecting peripherals to computers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Intel codename
hardware interface technology
announcedAt Intel Developer Forum
announcedBy Intel Corporation
surface form: Intel
announcedYear 2009
associatedCompany Apple Inc.
Intel Corporation
surface form: Intel
codenameFor Thunderbolt
dataTransferMedium copper cabling (shipping implementation as Thunderbolt)
optical fiber (initial concept)
designedFor single-cable data and video connection
developedInCollaborationWith Apple Inc.
developer Intel Corporation
surface form: Intel
evolvedInto Thunderbolt
surface form: Thunderbolt 1
intendedUse connecting peripherals to computers
marketedAsByApple Thunderbolt
originCountry United States NERFINISHED
relatedStandard Thunderbolt
surface form: Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C)
surface form: Thunderbolt 3

Thunderbolt
surface form: Thunderbolt 4
successorName Thunderbolt
supports high-speed data transfer
supportsProtocol DisplayPort
PCI Express
supportsUseCase daisy-chaining peripherals
high-resolution displays
high-speed external storage
targetDeviceType desktops
laptops
personal computers

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Thunderbolt originalCodeName Light Peak