10,000 Mating Cycles in a Micro-B Shell
The Hirose ZX62M-B-5P(30) is a USB 2.0 micro-B receptacle from the ZX series, rated for 10,000 mating cycles — roughly 3x to 5x the typical micro-B connector. That cycle life comes from the gold-plated contacts and the stainless steel shell, which together resist the wear that kills a standard nickel-plated micro USB after a few thousand insertions. It carries 5 contacts, is rated 1.8 A and 30 VAC, and is specified for USB 2.0 data rates — it is not designed for USB 3.x SuperSpeed signalling.
Mid-Mount SMT for a Low-Profile Board Edge
This receptacle uses a horizontal, mid-mount SMT footprint — the body sits partly inside a PCB cutout so the mating surface is flush with the board edge, not proud of it. That saves z-height in a thin enclosure (handheld device, portable instrument, or panel-mount data port) compared to a standard right-angle micro-B that stands above the board. The pick-and-place cap and solder retention features let it run through a standard SMT line without secondary operations. The shielded steel shell provides EMI containment for the USB 2.0 differential pair.
Mid-Mount vs Reverse-Mount: ZX62R-B-5P(30)
The closest sibling in the ZX series is the ZX62R-B-5P(30), which shares the same 5 contacts, 1.8 A rating, gold plating, and 10,000-cycle life — but uses a reverse-mount orientation. The choice between them is strictly a board-layout decision: which side of the board the cable plug enters from.