A USB connector is used to connect peripheral devices like printers, keyboards and mice to computers. It was developed to simplify the connections between devices, which previously used many different proprietary connectors. The USB connector provides benefits like plug-and-play capability, supporting many device types through a single interface, auto-configuration, increased data transfer speeds, and lower production costs.

2. WHAT IS USB CONNECTOR?
• A universal serial bus (USB) connector is a connector between a computer and
a peripheral device such as a printer, monitor, scanner, mouse or keyboard.
• The USB connector was developed to simplify the connection between
computers and peripheral devices.
• Prior to the USB interface, peripheral devices had a multitude of connectors.
The USB interface provides various benefits.
• The type of connector used depends on the device used and the location of
the connection. A connector plugs into a USB socket or USB port which is built
into the device as well as on your PC (and sometimes Mac). Plugs are meant to
work with matching sockets.

3. ADVANTAGES
• plug-and-play
• Single Interface for multiple devices
• Auto-configuration
• Addressing usability issues with existing interfaces
• Compact Size
• Increased data transfer rate (DTR)
• Reduced number of connectors
• Low cost
• Low power consumption

4. APPLICATIONS
• Keyboards / mice
• Desktop and laptop computers
• Joysticks / game ports
• Printers / scanners
• Digital audio
• Modems
• Portable storage devices
• Mobile phones
• GPS devices

5. USB CONNECTORS TYPES:
USB Connectors
USB A-Type
Female
Connectors
USB B-Type
Female
Connectors
USB A-Type
Male
Connectors
MINI USB
Female
Connectors
MICRO USB
Female
Connectors

6. SIZES
A B AB
STRAIGH
T
RIGHT
ANGLE
SM
T
STRAIGH
T
RIGHT
ANGL
E
SM
T
STRAIGH
T
USB
MALE
✔
USB
FEMAL
E
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MINI
USB
✔ ✔ ✔
MICRO
USB
✔

7. FEATURES
• Allows for charging.
• Broad family of board mount receptacles, in various orientations and PCB
mounting styles.
• Compatible with asynchronous and isochronous data transfer methods.
• Consolidates serial parallel, keyboards, mice, and game ports.

8. • Author Nalin P. Sheth, MBA Harvard, is Managing Director of
Champion Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India.
• Champion Electronics is serving electronics industry all over the
world from 1975.
• Contact Details :
• Email : sales@champelec.com
• Ph: +91-8928502180.
• Website :www.champelec.com