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USB-C Breakout - Horizontal with Headers (BOB-16998)

Name: USB-C Breakout - Horizontal with Headers (BOB-16998)
Brand: SparkFun
SKU: SF-BOB-16998
Price: 10.4 AUD
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Add a reversible USB-C connector to your project without hand-soldering the tiny SMD pads. This horizontal breakout makes it easier to bring USB-C power and ...

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Add a reversible USB-C connector to your project without hand-soldering the tiny SMD pads. This horizontal breakout makes it easier to bring USB-C power and data connections onto a prototype or custom build.

The board breaks out the USB-C connector’s VBUS, GND, CC1, CC2, D+ and D- pins to 0.1" pitch headers, with headers included. It can provide up to a nominal 1.5A of power and up to 3A depending on the upstream device.

SparkFun documentation includes the schematic, Eagle files, USB Type-C general datasheet, USB connector datasheet and hardware repository files.

Specifications:

Connector: USB Type-C
Dimensions: 22.1mm x 14mm x 4.9mm (0.87in x 0.55in x 0.19in)
Weight: 1.35g

Useful for makers who need a simple USB-C power or data breakout for prototyping, repairs, test fixtures or custom electronics projects.

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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.
Headers: Rows of connector contacts on a fixed pitch (commonly 2.54 mm) used to link a board to a breadboard, jumper wires, or another board. They come as male pin headers and female socket headers; when a module ships with pre-soldered headers it can be used straight away, whereas bare pads require soldering the pins yourself.
SMD: SMD means surface-mount device, a component style designed to be soldered directly onto the surface of a circuit board rather than through holes. SMD parts are compact and mounted flat on the board, which suits smaller and mass-produced designs.
Type-C: USB Type-C (USB-C) is a small, reversible USB connector used for charging, power, and data transfer on many modern devices. A Type-C port or plug indicates the cable and charger connection needed to power, charge, or communicate with a device.
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.