Wurth Elektronik Right Angle, Surface Mount, Through Hole, Socket Type C 3.1 USB Connector

WR-COM USB 3.1 horizontal SMT mount Type C receptacle and plug connectors. USB type C is the new connector specification which is both compact and versatile. The USB type C connector is reversible, regardless of which way up it is plugged in correct mating is achieved first time, time every time. The Type C USB format will eventually be a standard shared by most devices eliminating the need for different USB cables and connector sizes. Coupled with the SuperSpeed+ USB 3.1 data rate of 10 Gbps, these USB type C connectors provide a versatile and high performance solution in many applications including smartphones, tablets, PCs and cameras.

The WR-COM connector series from Wurth is one of the first USB 3.0 connectors in the market that complies with specifications of the USB Implementers Forum. The USB 3.0 architecture allows transmission speeds up to 5 Gbits/s which are 10x faster than the previous standard. This USB 3.0 dual-bus architecture is both backwards and forward compatible (USB 3.0 devise in a 2.0 port). The benefits of using USB 3.0 are reduced transmission times and power consumption. The USB 3.0 ports are characterised by their Blue colour and will physically accept 2.0 hardware despite having more pins.