High-reliability interconnect specialist, Harwin has announced that its new
range of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors is immediately available off
the shelf in a wide variety of formats to suit differing requirements.
Typical applications include laptops / PCs, digital cameras, set top boxes,
PDAs, camcorders, industrial equipment, office automation and medical
devices.
The competitively-priced USB connector family includes: USB A PC tail
vertical and horizontal; USB B PC tail vertical and horizontal; and USB B
and Mini USB styles. The USB I/0 comes either as a single or double-decking
configuration. Between 4 and 8 pins are available depending on connector
configuration. The range is fully RoHS-compliant, and is available in
selectively plated gold finish. A metallic outer shell provides good
shielding for signal integrity.
"USB is an industry-standard interface used in a variety of consumer and
industrial applications," said product manager, Paul Gillam. This new
connector range is designed to provide development engineers with a great
deal of flexibility to suit their designs when installed on a PCB."
