Engmatec has extended its standard program for industrial-strength test plugs. The plug Micro type B is also available now beside the already existing USB plugs type A, type B, mini type A and mini type B. In future the Micro USB plug will be the European-wide basis of a standard battery charger for mobile phones. From 2010 onwards nearly all mobile phones which come onto the market are planned to correspond to the new standard. For older devices adapters are offered. The Micro USB connection is significantly smaller than the mini USB plug that is known from conventional MP3 players and digital cameras for example. For testing this interface Engmatec has already developed an appropriate contacting plug. The plug has been designed specially for application with incircuit and function tests. As test systems often run in 3-shift operation, plug contacting units have to resist an amount of several thousand connecting cycles per day. The USB Micro plug is manufactured from high performance plastics which guarantees an optimal abrasion resistance. Contact wires made of copper beryllium (CuBe), particularly suitable for a high number of connecting cycles, are bonded into the plug base.
SMT/Hybrid/Packaging Booth 7-222
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