W+P PRODUCTS has launched the USB 3.0 Type A connectors, after the USB implementers forum adopted a specification for the USB 3.0 super speed standard. The USB 3.0 standard offers high speed data transfer rate of up to 4.8Gbit/s. This standard is important while using mass storage devices, printers, scanners, TV interfaces, digital cameras or notebooks. The standard is also applied in industrial control systems and embedded computing applications.
The company's product range provides connectors, sockets and cable assemblies for SMT. The high data transmission rates are realized by a technology, which is comparable to PCI-Express or serial advanced technology attachment. The connectors also have a downward compatibility to USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 standards. The insulator consists of thermoplastic according to UL94 V-0, the contact material of the spring contacts consist of copper alloy with selectively gold and tin-plated surfaces. The solderability is guaranteed according to IEC 60512-12A, the operating temperature ranges from -55 + 85°C.
