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Hirose has developed a USB 3.0 connector that significantly increases data transmission speeds from those of a USB 2.0 connector. Designated the ZX360 Series, the B-type connectors allow transmissions up to 5Gb/s, almost 10x faster than USB 2.0 connectors. The higher speed enables seamless, uncompressed transmission of high-speed data such as high definition (HD) moving pictures, and is ideal for use in portable audio, cell phones, smart phones, cameras, mass storage devices and notebook computers.
"The need for high-speed transmission is rising. While transmission data is increasing, there is still a lag in the time it takes to transmit data between devices and networks," said Rick van Weezel, vice-president of sales and marketing for Hirose Electric USA. "The new USB 3.0 standard makes transmission significantly faster, reducing the time to download an HD movie from more than nine hours with USB 1.0 and 13.9 minutes with USB 2.0 to 70 seconds with USB 3.0. We've incorporated this growing standard into a highly developed I/F connector that reflects our abundant design experience and technology capabilities."
The ZX360 provides backward compatibility with a 2.0 plug, allowing a Micro 2.0 receptacle and cable to plug into the side of the ZX360 receptacle. (Data will not transfer at the 3.0 rate but at the lower 2.0 rate.) The ZX360 provides 10 pins that allow for an all-signal configuration rated at 1A per pin, or a power/signal combination arrangement where pins 1 and 5 are rated for 1.8A per pin and pins 2-4 and pins 6-10 can then only run at 0.5A per pin. It has an operating temperature of -30º C to 85º C and a rated voltage of 30VAC.
The connector, which is supplied without the overmold and measures 12.85 by 5 x 2.5, is RoHS-compliant and halogen-free. It has been tested to show an average contact resistance of 30 m and an average mating/unmating force of 7.3N and 13.7N respectively. Insertion and withdrawal force remains stable over 10,000 cycles of mating/unmating operations.
The B-type plug is available now. An AB-type plug is under development and will be available later this year.
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