A connector which is already equipped for the further development of the next generation of USB.

In November 2014 brought W + P as one of the first providers worldwide the new USB 3.1 Type C Connector in horizontal version to market. Today W + P extends this series to the standalone version, opening up many new opportunities for PCB design for the very latest USB 3.1 SuperSpeed ​​Plus Standard.

The USB 3.1 Type C connector points at a very fast data transfer rate of 10 Gbit / s as well as numerous other benefits: They support both the USB Power Delivery standard and the USB Audio / Video standard. This means that on the same connector system both power up to 100 watts can be transmitted and the transmission of video data in Ultra HD standard is made possible. Thus, the USB 3.1 system has the potential to be in the future for universal transmission system.

And the highlight of the new Type C USB connector: it was 3.1 SuperSpeed ​​Plus standards with a data transmission speed of 10 Gbit / s designed not only for the performance of the new USB, but with the aim also for future developments of the USB standard to be used in the next 15 years. He is to meet future standards can meet, with 24 contacts.

Available is the standalone version of the USB 3.1 Type C connector series 8320 as SMT connectors with a case height of 9.4 mm. The contact material consists of a copper alloy with gold plating on a nickel barrier, which Insulator made of thermoplastic material according to UL94 V-0. Safe operation is placed in a temperature range from -40 ° C to + 85 ° C.