Universal Serial Bus Cables and Connectors Class …

1 Universal Serial Bus Cables and Connectors Class document Revision August 2007. Cables and Connectors Class document Revision Revision History Rev Date Filename Comments RC 6 August 10, 2007 Added Go/No-go & latch measurement for Micro series Added Drain wire inspection process Added pin contact visual inspection Added clarifying text to 4-axis test description RC5 June 5, 2007 CabConn20RC5_June5 Removed Shielding Effectiveness Replace Rotational Continuity with 4-Axis continuity Other miscellaneous minor changes RC4 May, 2007 CabConn20RC4_May07 cable Construction inspection added April 4, 2007 CabConn20 Removed Shielding Effectiveness, Added power line resistance test Added cable rotation test February 14, 2007 CabConn Rev Edits from Tsuyoshi YAMANE of Matsushita February 13, 2007 CabConn Rev Edited by Jim Koser new chart from Hirose February 7, 2007 CabConn Rev Edited draft February 6.

2 2007 CabConnRC2_02-06-07 Work group editorials December 6, 2006 CabConnRC2_12-06-06 Work group editorials July 11, 2006 CabConnRC2_7-11-06 Added durability requirements for Ruggedized Standard A receptacle and durability requirements for Micro series June 7, 2006 CabConnRC2_6-7-06 Added new critical dimensions drawings for standard A . and B plugs and receptacles and changed the criteria for mini products to the use of go no go gages in Appendix B. March 24, 2006 Added new IP agreement December 03,2003 Final edit during USB DWG meeting in Austin prior to posting the document to Web site October 29, 2002 Adjust formatting in technical edit pass August 13, 2002 Rewrite of test program to reflect current practice and general updates to reflect changes in the USB. Specification. September 1, 1999 Editorial Update for improved use. Add Appendices A'. and B.'. May 22, 1999 Accepted unanimously by USB-IF DWG after 30-day posting without negative comment.

3 March 27, 1999 Release for industry comment January 19, 1999 Moved to Revision by consensus of the cable &. Connector Work Group. Pending final editorial cleanup RRs to be voted on at a special cable & Connector Work Group meeting February 21, 1999. December 18, 1998 Moves document to by consensus of the cable &. Connector Group to Version without Appendices Drawings and Lab Listings. Special dispensation by the DWG to move to Revision for use at the January 1999. Plug Fest. October 20, 1998 Release for industry comment ii August 2007. Revision Cables and Connectors Class document October 16, 1998 Adds Addenda content October 9. 1998 Adds additional Application Specific USB Product Specification content. September 30, 1998 Supersedes segments of Chapter 6 Revision Release Candidate Please send comments via electronic mail INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISCLAIMER. THIS SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS.

4 FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE AUTHORS OF THIS SPECIFICATION DISCLAIM ALL. LIABILITY, INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, RELATING TO USE OR IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION IN THIS SPECIFICATION. THE. PROVISION OF THIS SPECIFICATION TO YOU DOES NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. RIGHTS. All product names are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective owners. USB Cables and Connectors Class document Copyright 2007, USB Implementers Forum All rights reserved. August 2007 iii Cables and Connectors Class document Revision Contributors Name Company E-mail Address James R. Koser Foxconn Electronics CCWG Chair Tsuneki Watanabe Foxconn Electronics Jim Zhao Foxconn Electronics George G. Olear II Contech Research Co-Editor Jaremy Flake ATL Technology CCWG Scribe Glen Chandler Acon George Yee Acon Roy Ting ELKA International Ltd.

5 Sophia Liu ETC (Electronic Test Center, Taiwan) Bill Northey FCI Jack Lu Foxlink International, Inc. Wen Yang Foxlink International, Inc. Yasuhiro Ishii Fujikura Ltd Shigreu Ashida Fujikura Ltd Marksuk Piyavit Fujikura Ltd MPiyavit Hiromichi Kato Fujikura Ltd Sathid Inthon Fujikura Ltd isathid Makoto Kikuchi Fujikura Ltd Hiroshi Nakazawa Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Hiroshi Yousuke Takeuchi Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Shinya Tono Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Karl Kwiat Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Kazunori Ichikawa Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Toshi Sasaki Honda Connectors Jim Eilers Hosiden Tsuyoshi Kitagawa Hosiden David Suryoutomo Japan Aviation Electronics, Inc Ron Muir Japan Aviation Electronics, Inc Kazuhiro Saito Japan Aviation Electronics, Inc Takahiro Deguchi JST Mfg. Co. Ltd Yasuhira Miya JST Mfg. Co. Ltd iv August 2007. Revision Cables and Connectors Class document Yoichi Nakazawa JST Mfg.

6 Co. Ltd Hironori Handa JST Mfg. Co. Ltd Vincent Chen Longwell Ron Ward Matsushita Electronics Hitoshi Kawamura Mitsumi Atsushi Nishio Mitsumi Yasuhiko Shinohara Mitsumi Scott Sommers Molex E. Mark Rodda Motorola PCS Sheldon Singleton National Technical Systems Sam Liu Newnex Jan Fahllund Nokia Corporation Kai Silvennoine Nokia Corporation Richard Petrie Nokia Corporation Jussi Takaneva Nokia Corporation Panu Ylihaavisto Nokia Corporation Arthur Zarnowitz Palm Dave Peters Palm Tetsuji Kawaguchi Panasonic (Matsushita) t Satoshi Yamamoto Panasonic (Matsushita) Tsuyoshi Yamane Panasonic (Matsushita) Naoyuki Ono SMK Eric Yagi SMK Scott Shuey Tyco Electronics. Masaru Ueno Tyco Electronics @ Mark Paxson USB-IF. Ed Beeman 2010 Tech for USB-IF August 2007 v Cables and Connectors Class document Revision Table of Contents 1 1. Purpose .. 1. 1. Related Documents .. 1. Terms and 1.

7 2 Management 5. 3 USB Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Compliance 6. 4 Acceptance Criteria, Test Methods and Test 10. Integrators List (IL).. 10. USB Logo Usage .. 10. Compliance Test 10. Connector and cable Assembly Physical Certification .. 10. General Information .. 11. Mated 11. Before Testing .. 11. Test 11. Sample 12. USB Compliance Testing 12. Primary Qualification Approval Testing .. 12. Sustaining Qualification Approval 13. Compliance Test 13. Inspection EIA 364-18 .. 13. Test Group 1' .. 14. Test Group 2' .. 17. Test Group 3' .. 18. Test Group 4' .. 19. Test Group 5' .. 20. Test Group 6' .. 20. Test Group 7' .. 21. Test Group 8' .. 21. 5 Certification Acceptance and Submission .. 23. Compliance Test 23. Listing, Authorization and Notification .. 23. Listing .. 23. Authorization to use Certified USB Logo .. 23. Notification .. 23. 24. A Testing by Similarity General Guidelines.

8 24. B Critical Dimensions .. 27. vi August 2007. Revision Cables and Connectors Class document USB Group 7 - Standard A PLUG .. 27. USB Group 7 - Standard A Receptacle .. 28. USB Group 7 - Standard B PLUG .. 29. USB Group 7 - Standard B 30. USB Group 7 - MINI B PLUG .. 31. USB Group 7 - MINI B RECEPTACLE .. 31. USB Group 7 Micro-USB A-Plug .. 32. USB Group 7 Micro-USB B-Plug .. 33. USB Group 7 Micro-USB 34. USB Group 7 Micro-USB AB-Receptacle .. 37. C Attenuation 39. D 4-Axis Continuity 40. List of Tables Table 3-1 USB Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Compliance Table 4-1 Standard Test Table 4-2 Performance Levels ..11. Table 4-3 Primary Qualification Approval Table 4-4 Test Group '1' Durability, Vibration, Shock, cable Retention and Mating/Un-mating Force 14. Table 4-5 Test Group '2' Temperature Life ..17. Table 4-6 Test Group '3' Mixed Flowing Table 4-7 Test Group '4' Insulation Resistance, Dielectric Withstanding Voltage, Thermal Shock & Humidity Temperature Cycling.

9 19. Table 4-8 Test Group '5' Table 4-9 Test Group '6' High Frequency Testing ..20. Table 4-10 Test Group '7' Critical Dimensions ..21. Table 4-11 Test Group '8' cable ..21. August 2007 vii Revision Cables and Connectors Class document 1 Introduction Purpose This document describes the mechanical, electrical, environmental, design and performance criteria and voluntary supplier compliance requirements for USB Connectors , cable and fabricated cable assemblies. In addition, this document provides detailed requirements for the design, approval and implementation of application specific USB Connectors and fabricated cable assemblies. Scope The information provided in this document serves as a guideline for design, development and voluntary compliance testing of USB Connectors and fabricated Cables assemblies, as well as defining mechanical, electrical, environmental and performance characteristics.

10 As such, it defines how USB Connectors , cable and fabricated Cables assemblies are to be implemented and how manufacturers and/or fabricators will interact with the voluntary compliance requirements. Related Documents American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM-D-4565 Standard Test Methods for Physical and Environmental Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and cable . This specification is available through the World Wide Web site ASTM-D-4566 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and cable . This specification is available through the World Wide Web site ANSI/EIA 364-C Electrical Connector/Socket Test Procedures Including Environmental Classifications, approved 1994. Available in hard copy reference search site Underwriters Laboratories UL STD-94 Test procedures used to classify polymeric materials 94HB, 94V-1, 94V-2, 94-5VA, 94-5VB, 94 VTM-0, 94 VTM-1, 94 VTM-2, 94 HBF, 94HF-1, and 94HF-2.