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Product category: Plugs and Sockets
News Release from: JAE Europe | Subject: DD1-series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 28 June 2005

Connectors support USB 2.0 for portable
devices

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New DD1-series connectors support USB 2.0 connections for portable devices, delivering a high quality connector to support high speed and high volume file exchanges with a host PC.

New DD1-series connectors from JAE support USB 2.0 connections for portable devices such as music players and digital still cameras, delivering a high quality connector to support high speed and high volume file exchanges with a host PC using the new 480Mbit/s USB 2.0 standard The JAE DD1 range includes a cradle connector, device-mounted receptacle and a cable-mounted plug

The connectors have 30 contacts on 0.5mm pitch, with a secure ground connection for EMI prevention.

Hot plugging is supported, and a guide rail is also incorporated to prevent twisting at insertion and removal.

The receptacle is designed to require very small mounting area within the terminal product, requiring 24.2mm width, 6.65mm depth and 3.0mm mounting height.

Applications for DD1-series connectors and cable plug include portable products including PDAs, MP3 players and similar playback devices, digital still cameras and a wide range of professional and specialist playback, data handling and portable computing equipment.

Importantly, the connectors are compatible with Pb-free soldering processes, allowing design-in to products conforming to EU Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) legislation including the Waste in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive due to come into force in 2006.

The high quality contacts are copper alloy with gold plating over nickel, rated at 0.5A per contact for signal contact and 1.0A for power.

The plug accepts standard 5.0mm diameter cable normally used for PC USB2.0 connections.

Cables with other diameters can also be used.

The DD1-series has a long, 10,000 cycle lifetime and an operating temperature range from -25 to +75C.

AC rated voltage is 30V RMS, and each member meets 1000Mohm minimum insulation resistance and 500V DC dielectric withstand voltage.

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