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1.0
GENERAL
This specification defines the performance, tests and quality requirements for the USB Mini B connector.
This document is composed of the following sections.
General
Scope
Applicable Documents
Requirements
Design and Construction
Material
Finish
Test Methods and Requirements
Test Plan
Applicable Part Number and Product Drawing
2.0
SCOPE
This specification is applicable to the termination characteristics of the USB Mini B family of products which
provides interconnection of computer peripherals.
3.0
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
3.1 Military Standards:
3.1.1 MIL-STD-202F: Test methods for electronic and electrical component parts.
3.1.2 MIL-STD-1344A: Test methods for electrical connectors.
3.2 Industry Specification/Other Standards:
3.2.1
UL-94: Tests for flammability of plastic materials.
3.2.2 EIA 364: Electrical connector/socket test procedures including environmental classifications.
3.2.3 USB: Universal Serial Bus Specification.
4.0
REQUIREMENT
4.1 Design and Construction:
Connectors shall be of the design construction and physical dimensions specified on the applicable
product drawing and shall be capable of meeting the qualification test requirements specified herein.
4.2 Materials
4.2.1 Housing:
The insulators shall be rated flame retardant 94V-O in accordance with UL-94.
4.2.2 Terminal:
Copper Alloy.
4.2.3 Shell:
Copper Alloy.
4.3 Finish:
The finish for applicable components shall be specified on the applicable product drawing
4.3.1 Contact Area: Gold plating with Nickel under-plate.
4.3.2 Solder Tail Area: Tin/Lead or Pure Tin plating with Nickel under-plated.
4.3.3
Shell: Tin/Lead or Nickel plating.
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5.0
TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS:
Test Methods
Requirement
1).Outward appearance shall be
good without such injurious problem.
2).Structure shall be meet the design
and dimensional requirements of
drawing.
5.1 Examination of product:
Item
Test Description
5.1.1
Examination of product
EIA 364-18
(Outward Appearance Shall be confirmed with eyes in
Structure)
accordance with each drawing.
Shall be confirmed by using proper
measuring instruments.
5.2 Electrical Performance:
Item
Test Description
5.2.1
Low Level Contact
Resistance
Test Methods
EIA 364-23
(or MIL-STD-1344A,
Method 3002.1, Test Condition B)
Subject mated contacts assembled in
housing to 20mV maximum open circuit
at 100 mA maximum
Requirement
1).Initial: 50 mΩ Maximum
2).After test: 50 mΩ Maximum
5.2.2
Insulation Resistance
EIA 364-21
(or MIL-STD-202F, Method 1).Initial: 100 MΩ Minimum
302, Test Condition B)
Test between adjacent contacts of
2).After test: 100 MΩ Minimum
mated and unmated connector
assemblies.
5.2.3
Dielectric Withstanding
EIA 364-20
(or MIL-STD-202F, Method 100 V AC for one minute at sea level
Voltage
301, Test Condition B)
Test between adjacent contacts of
mated and unmated connector
assemblies.
1).No flashover or insulation
breakdown
2).Leakage current: 0.5mA Maximum.
2 pF Maximum per contact
5.2.4
Contact Capacitance
EIA 364-30
Test between adjacent circuits of
unmated connector at 1 KHz.
5.2.5
Contact Current Rating
EIA 364-70 Method 1
When measured at an ambient
temperature of 25 . With Power
applied to the contacts, the
∆T
shall not
exceed 30℃ at any point in the USB
1.0A per contact.
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5.3 Mechanical Performance:
Item
Test Description
5.3.1
Random Vibration
Test Methods
Requirement
1).No discontinuities of 1micro sec or
longer duration
2).Shall meet visual requirement,
show no physical damage.
3).Shall meet requirements of
additional tests as specified in TEST
SEQUENCE in Section 6
EIA 364-28 Test Condition V Test
Letter A,
(or MIL-STD-202F, Method
214, Test Condition 1, Test Letter A)
Subject mated connectors to 5.35 G’s
rms. Fifteen minutes in each of three
mutually perpendicular planes.
5.3.2
Physical Shock
EIA 364-27 Test Condition H
(or
MIL-STD-202F, Method 214B)
Subject mated connectors to 30G’s
half-sine shock pulses of 11ms
duration. Three shocks in each
direction applied along three mutually
perpendicular planes, 18 total shock.
1).No discontinuities of 1μ sec or
longer duration
2).Shall meet visual requirement,
show no physical damage.
3).Shall meet requirements of
additional tests as specified in TEST
SEQUENCE in Section 6
1).Shall meet visual requirement,
show no physical damage.
2).Shall meet requirements of
additional tests as specified in TEST
SEQUENCE in Section 6
1).Initial : 35 Newtons (or 3.57Kgf)
Maximum
2).After test: 35 Newtons (or 3.57Kgf)
Maximum
5.3.3
Durability
EIA 364-09
Mate and unmate Connector
assemblies for 5000cycles at maximum
rated of 200 cycles per hour.
5.3.4
Connector Insertion
Force
EIA 364-13
Shall be measured with TENSION
GAUGE or TENSION TESTER.
Measure force necessary to mate
assemblies at maximum rate of
12.5mm (or 0.492”) per minute.
5.3.5
Connector Extraction
Force
EIA 364-13
Shall be measured with TENSION
GAUGE or TENSION TESTER.
Measure force necessary to mate
assemblies at maximum rate of
12.5mm (or 0.492”) per minute.
1).Initial : 7 Newtons (or 0.71Kgf)
Minimum
2).After test: 3 Newtons (or 0.31Kgf)
Minimum
5.3.6
Cable Pull-Out Force
EIA 364-38
Apply axial load of 40 Newtons to the
cable for 1 minute.
1).Cable or connector shall be not
dislodge from cable crimp.
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Shall be measured with TENSION
GAUGE or TENSION TESTER.
5.4 Environmental Performance:
Item
5.4.1
Test Description
Thermal Shock
Test Methods
EIA 364-32, Test Condition I,
(or
Requirement
1).Shall meet visual requirement,
MIL-202F, Method 107G Condition A.) show no physical damage.
Subject mated connectors to five cycles 2).Shall meet requirements of
between –55℃ to +85℃.
5.4.2
Humidity
additional tests as specified in TEST
SEQUENCE in Section 6
EIA 364-31, Test Condition A Method
1).Shall meet visual requirement,
III,
(or MIL-202F, Method 103B Test
Condition B.)
(seven complete cycles)
5.4.3
Temperature Life
show no physical damage.
2).Shall meet requirements of
SEQUENCE in Section 6
Subject mated connectors to 168 Hours additional tests as specified in TEST
EIA 364-17 Test Condition 3 Method
1).Shall meet visual requirement,
B,
show no physical damage.
Subject mated connectors to
2).Shall meet requirements of
temperature life at 85℃ for 250hours
additional tests as specified in TEST
SEQUENCE in Section 6
5.4.4
Solderability
EIA 364-52
After one hour steam aging.
Or
MIL-STD-202F, Method 208G.
220degC
for 5 seconds.( Tin/Lead
Plating for Shell)
245degC for 5 seconds.( Nickel Plating
for Shell)
The surface of the portion to be
soldered shall at least 95% covered
with new solder coating, as specified
in Category 2.
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6.0
TEST PLAN:
TEST GROUP
TEST ITEM
PARA.
A
B
C
D
E
F
TEST SEQUENCE
Examination of Product
L/L Contact Resistance
Insulation Resistance
Dielectric Withstand Voltage
Contact Capacitance
Contact Current Rating
Random Vibration
Physical Shock
Durability
Insertion Force
Extraction Force
Cable Pull-Out Force
Thermal Shock
Humidity
Temperature Life
Solderability
Sample Size
Note:
a. Samples shall be prepare in accordance with applicable manufacture’s instructions and shall be selected at
random from current production.
5.1.1
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
5.3.6
5.4.1
5.4.2
5.4.3
5.4.4
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
2,9
3,10
2
1,11
4,8
1,5
2,4
3,7
4,8
2
2
1,9
1,4
1,3
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