Wurth Elektronik Straight, Through Hole Female- 1 Port Type USB Type A USB Connector USB 2.0

WR-COM USB 2.0 horizontal PCB mount Type A receptacle connector with a slim design. This USB 2.0 type A PCB connector has a shielded outer cover made from nickel plated brass and a UL94-V0 black PA6T insulator. The stamped contacts are made from copper alloy with a selective gold plating. This PCB mount type A USB 2.0 connector also features board locks for a secure attachment to the the PCB

The WR-COM connector series from Wurth is one of the first USB 3.0 connectors in the market that complies with specifications of the USB Implementers Forum. The USB 3.0 architecture allows transmission speeds up to 5 Gbits/s which are 10x faster than the previous standard. This USB 3.0 dual-bus architecture is both backwards and forward compatible (USB 3.0 devise in a 2.0 port). The benefits of using USB 3.0 are reduced transmission times and power consumption. The USB 3.0 ports are characterised by their Blue colour and will physically accept 2.0 hardware despite having more pins.