USB CONNECTORS | edac

USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus, combines power and data into one reliable connector.

The USB connector has become the standard in many applications such as smartphones, printers, cameras, set top boxes, portable radios, flash drives, medical equipment, automotive ports, in-flight infotainment systems, and security cameras to name a few.

WHAT IS A USB CONNECTOR?

USB CONNECTOR TYPES AND VARIATIONS

USB’s are available as Type A, Type B, Mini B, Micro B, and USB-C (formally known as USB Type-C). The standard USB has 4 contacts while some come with 5 contacts. USB-C has 24 contacts.

Right angle (side entry) and vertical (top entry) USBs are available with through hole or surface mount terminations.

Standard USB 1.0 = Up to 1.5 Mbps communication speed

Standard USB 2.0 = Up to 480 Mbps communication speed

Standard USB 3.0 = Up to 5 Gbps communication speed

USB 2.0 is rated at 700 milli-amps and is good for 1 gigabyte per second speed. USB 3.0 is rated up to 2 amps and runs at 5 gigabytes. The latest, USB Type C 3.1 is rated up to 5 amps with a speed that is 10 times the conventional speed at 10 gigabytes per second.

USB CONNECTOR INDUSTRIES

Primary industries for USB connectors are consumer, data, medical, automotive, and Mil-Aero.

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