Cliff Electronics has updated its USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 feedthrough connectors with a cleaner appearance, reduced depth and improved material specifications.
The updates cover USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectors in A-A, A-B, B-A and B-B configurations. They improve construction and appearance while retaining the range’s established functionality and performance.
Key design improvements
- Reduced depth: Overall depth has been reduced by up to 10mm, depending on the model, for a more compact installation footprint.
- Improved appearance: A refreshed external design provides a cleaner, more refined finish.
- Enhanced internal construction: USB connectors mounted directly to a PCB and enclosed in a purpose-designed plastic housing replace the previous hand-soldered wire connections and overmoulded construction.
- Improved material specification: All plastics used in the updated designs meet UL94 V2 flammability requirements or higher.
Unchanged functionality
The design and construction updates do not change connector functionality. Customers retain the same USB connectivity in a more compact, refined design.
Phased introduction
The updated PassThrough products are being introduced through a rolling production change. Existing stock will continue to be supplied until exhausted, after which the revised designs will be phased in.
During the transition, CLIFF will endeavour to fulfil each order with consistent batches of either the original or updated design. Updated product drawings, datasheets, 3D CAD and product images reflecting the latest designs are available to customers.
Wider FeedThrough range
Cliff Electronics’ growing FeedThrough range offers analogue, digital and optical connectivity in formats including 3.5 mm 4-pole panel-mount audio, Jack SMA and RP-SMA, BNC (50 or 75 ohm), MMC, DisplayPort, HDMI, optical fibre (FC, LC Duplex, SC Simplex, ST BFOC, TOSLINK and US Conec MTP brand MPO), RCA phono, RJ45 Ethernet (UTP or FTP) in Cat6, Cat6a or Cat5e, USB 2, USB 3 and USB-C.
