USB3 Cables and Connectors Compliance …

1 Universal Serial Bus Connectors and cable Assemblies Compliance Document Revision Draft October 20, 2010. USB 3 cable & Connector Compliance Document Revision Revision History Rev Date Filename Comments October 20, 2010 CabConn Compliance Final Please send comments via electronic mail Copyright 2010, USB Implementers Forum, Inc. All rights reserved. A LICENSE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO REPRODUCE THIS SPECIFICATION FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY. NO OTHER LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, IS GRANTED OR INTENDED HEREBY. USB IF AND THE AUTHORS OF THIS SPECIFICATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION IN THIS SPECIFICATION. USB IF AND THE AUTHORS OF THIS SPECIFICATION ALSO DO NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT SUCH IMPLEMENTATION(S) WILL NOT INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS. THIS SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE.

2 ALL WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NO WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NO WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL, SPECIFICATION, OR SAMPLE. IN NO EVENT WILL USB IF OR USB IF MEMBERS BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER FOR THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SPECIFICATION, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAD ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ii November 4, 2010. Revision Compliance Document Contributors Name Company E-mail Address James R. Koser Foxconn Electronics CCWG Chair Gary Biddle Foxconn Electronics Kuan-Yu Chen Foxconn Electronics Pei Tsao Foxconn Electronics Tsuneki Watanabe Foxconn Electronics Chong Yi Foxconn Electronics Jim Zhao Foxconn Electronics Hidekazu Manabe Agilent George G.

3 Olear II ContechResearch Co-Editor George Masganas ContechResearch Glen Chandler Acon George Yee Acon Sophia Liu ETC (Electronic Test Center, Taiwan) Roy Ting Elka Bill Northey FCI Jack Huling Ford Motor Company Jonathan Weng Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Hiroshi Nakazawa Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Ryozo Koyama Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Shinya Tono Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Karl Kwiat Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Kazunori Ichikawa Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Hiro Kojima Hirose Electric Co. Ltd Toshi Sasaki Honda Connectors Hayato Kando Hosiden Tsuyoshi Kitagawa Hosiden James Eilers Hosiden Yun Ling Intel Kai Wang Intel Takashi Ehara JAE Michael McGinnis JAE Ron Muir JAE Kazuhiro Saito JAE November 4, 2010 iii USB 3 cable & Connector Compliance Document Revision Masahide Watanabe JAE. Akihiko Onchi Mfg. Co, Ltd Yasuhira Miya Mfg. Co, Ltd Max Bassler Littlefuse, Inc Peter Chang MainSuper Enterprises Co., LTD. Hitoshi Kawamura Mitsumi Atsushi Nishio Mitsumi Yasuhiko Shinohara Mitsumi Scott Sommers Molex Dan Rodgers Motorola Inc.

4 Gregory J. Schneider Motorola Inc. Sam Liu Newnex Jan Fahllund Nokia Corporation Kai Silvennoine Nokia Corporation Richard Petrie Nokia Corporation Jussi Takaneva Nokia Corporation Panu Ylihaavisto Nokia Corporation Dat Nguyen NTS Alvin Cox Seagate Brad Weber Tektronix, Inc. Scott Shuey Tyco Electronics. Masaru Ueno Tyco Electronics Mark Paxson USB-IF Industrial Technology Research Ed Beeman Institute iv November 4, 2010. Revision Compliance Document Table of Contents 1. 1. Purpose .. 1. 1. Related Documents .. 1. Terms and 2. 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. EIA Test Procedures .. 11. Test 11. Sample 12. USB Compliance Testing 12. Primary Qualification Approval Testing .. 12. Sustaining Qualification Approval 13.

5 Compliance Test 13. Inspection EIA 364-18 .. 13. Visual Inspection .. 13. Dimensional 14. Test Groups 14. Test Groups 16. 5 Certification Acceptance and Submission .. 22. Compliance Test 22. Listing, Authorization and Notification .. 22. Listing .. 22. Authorization to use Certified USB 22. Notification .. 22. Appendix A Critical Dimensions .. 24. USB Standard A 24. USB Standard A 25. USB Standard B 26. USB Standard B 27. USB Powered-B Plug .. 28. USB Powered-B Receptacle .. 29. USB Micro-series Connector Family .. 30. Appendix B 4-Axes Continuity 35. November 4, 2010 v USB 3 cable & Connector Compliance Document Revision Appendix C High Speed Tests of Mated Connectors and cable Assemblies .. 37. SS Differential Insertion Loss .. 37. Differential Near-End Crosstalk (DDNEXT) between SS 38. Differential Crosstalk (DDNEXT/DDFEXT) between SS and D+/D- Pairs .. 38. Differential to Common-mode Conversion (SS) Requirement .. 39. Test 39. TDR Measurement 42. Reference Equipment/Materials.

6 42. Calibration and Rise time Adjustment.. 42. Mated Connector TDR 43. Reference Equipment/Materials .. 44. VNA Calibration Method .. 44. USB cable Assembly S Parameters Measurement .. 46. List of Tables Table 3-1 USB Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Compliance Standards ..6. Table 4-1 Standard Test Table 4-2 Performance Levels ..11. Table 4-3 Primary Qualification Approval Table 4-4 Modified Test Group Table 4-5 Test Group B-1: cable Assembly ..16. Table 4-6 Test Group B-2: Connector Electrical ..18. Table 4-7 Test Group B-3: Table 4-8 Test Group B-4: High Speed Testing ..20. Table 4-9 Test Group B-5: Critical Dimensions ..21. List of Figures Figure C- 1. USB cable assembly differential insertion loss requirement ..37. Figure C- 2. Illustration of peak-to-peak crosstalk ..38. Figure C- 3. USB cable assembly differential to common model conversion ratio ..39. Figure C- 4. Thru-hole via dimension Figure C- 5. Surface mount pad reference layer void dimensions.

7 41. Figure C- 6. Reference test fixture Figure C- 7. Mated connector TDR measurement illustration..43. Figure C- 8. TDR calibration and rise time adjustment illustration..43. Figure C- 9. Mated connector TDR waveform vi November 4, 2010. Revision Compliance Document 1. Introduction Purpose This document describes the mechanical, electrical, environmental performance criteria and voluntary supplier Compliance requirements for USB Connectors and cable assemblies. Scope The information provided in this document governs the voluntary Compliance testing of USB Connectors and Cables assemblies, as well as defining mechanical, electrical, environmental and performance characteristics. As such, it defines how USB Connectors and Cables assemblies are to be tested and how manufacturers 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 .

8 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. This specification is available through the World Wide Web site UL Subject-444 Type CMP (plenum cable ), Type CMR (riser cable ), Type CM (commercial cable ), and Type CMX ( cable for restricted use. This specification is available through the World Wide Web site Electronics Industries Alliance Environmental Test Methodology for Assessing the Performance of Electrical Connectors and Sockets Used in Business Office Applications Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum [USB ] Universal Serial Bus Specification, revision (also referred to as the USB Specification).)

9 This specification is available on the World Wide Web site [USB ] Universal Serial Bus Specification, revision (also referred to as the USB Specification). This specification is available on the World Wide Web site USB On-The-Go On-The-Go Supplement to the USB and Specifications (also referred to as the USB. On-The-Go Specification). This specification is available on the World Wide Web site November 4, 2010 1. USB 3 cable & Connector Compliance Document Revision Terms and Abbreviations Term Description A2LA The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is a non-profit, professional membership society. A2LA coordinates and manages a broad-spectrum, nationwide laboratory accreditation system and offers training and continuing education in laboratory practices and management. A2LA offers accreditation to private, independent (for hirer), in- house and government testing laboratories in the following fields: acoustics and vibration; biological; chemical; construction materials; electrical; environmental; geotechnical; mechanical.

10 Calibration; and, nondestructive and thermal. ANSI American National Standards Institute Approved Integrators List (AIL) A listing available to USB-IF member companies at listing cable and connector products that have successfully completed a Voluntary Compliance Testing program conducted in accordance with the most current version of the USB Specification's Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Performance Standards and this document. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials. ASUPS The acronym for Application Specific USB Product Specification. An ASUPS describes the unique characteristics of a special purpose nonstandard USB connector or cable assembly specification. C of C Certificate of Compliance . Characteristic A physical, chemical, visual or any other measurable property of a product or material. Contact Point One electrical contact of a multi-contact connector. Coplanarity See ASTM definition CTR Conformance Test Report Defect Any nonconformance of the unit of product with specified requirements.