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Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout
· MPN: ADA5978
The Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout gives you easy access to the pins on a USB-C plug connector, making it simple to add a USB-C connection to your project...
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The Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout gives you easy access to the pins on a USB-C plug connector, making it simple to add a USB-C connection to your projects. A 5.1K resistor on the CC1 pin signals the upstream host to provide 5V at up to 1.5A, so you get reliable power negotiation out of the box.
The semi-through-hole plug mounting provides reasonable mechanical stability for prototyping. For most use cases, simply connect VBUS to your 5V input, GND to ground, and D+/D- as expected — just like you would with an older Mini or Micro B connector.
Key Features
- USB Type-C Plug – Symmetric, reversible connector in a plug (male) form factor
- 5.1K CC Resistor – Pre-configured to request 5V at up to 1.5A from the host
- All Key Pins Broken Out – Access to VBUS, GND, D+, and D-
- USB 2.0 Compatible – Drop-in replacement for older Mini or Micro B plug connectors
- Semi-Through-Hole Mount – Reasonably stable mechanical connection for prototyping
Ideal For
- Adding a USB-C plug to custom cables or projects
- Replacing Mini or Micro B plugs with USB-C
- USB 2.0 data and power prototyping
- Learning about USB-C plug pinout and signalling
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit USB Type C Plug Breakout
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- GND
- GND is the ground or reference connection (0 V) for a circuit. When connecting two devices together, their grounds must be joined so both agree on what counts as a low or high signal.
- through-hole
- A mounting style where the component leads pass through holes in a circuit board and are soldered on the other side. Through-hole parts are often easier to handle and solder by hand, which is useful for classroom and hobby projects.
- USB 2.0
- USB 2.0 is a widely used wired standard for carrying both data and power between a device and a computer or other compatible host, with data rates up to 480 Mbps. It indicates the kind of port a device uses and that it should work with most modern and many older computers.
- USB Type-C
- USB Type-C is a small, reversible USB connector used for power, data and sometimes video on many modern devices. The connector itself does not guarantee a particular speed or voltage, so check the supported USB version, data rate and whether it carries more than 5V via USB Power Delivery.
- USB-C
- USB-C is a small, reversible USB connector that can carry power, data and, on some devices, video over a single cable. The same connector can range from charging only to high-speed data, so the functions a given port actually supports vary.
- VBUS
- VBUS is a label for a bus or supply voltage. Most commonly it is the +5V power line carried over USB, though on power-monitoring hardware it instead marks the bus-voltage input being measured, so check which sense applies before connecting power or a measurement point.
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