USB-C Receptacle with 10000-Cycle Durability
It carries 24 contacts arranged as 6 signal/power plus 18 dummy positions — the standard USB-C pinout for a full-featured receptacle. The shell is shielded with steel and stainless material, and the contact finish is gold. The 10000 mating cycle rating is the standout here — that's ten times the typical USB-C endurance. This receptacle is built for high-cycle applications like test fixtures, public kiosks, or industrial handhelds where a standard 5000-cycle USB-C would wear out inside a year.
Mounting is surface-mount for the signal pins, with through-hole anchor points on the shell for mechanical retention. The vertical orientation means the cable plugs in perpendicular to the board — standard for edge-mounted or mid-board USB ports. The SMT pads are on Tape & Reel for pick-and-place; Cut Tape is also available for prototype runs.
USB 2.0 vs USB 3.x — What This Connector Handles
This receptacle is rated USB 2.0, which means the high-speed differential pair is present but the SuperSpeed (SS) lanes are not wired through. The 24-contact USB-C footprint is there, but the internal routing is for USB 2.0 signaling only. If your design requires USB 3.0 data rates (5 Gbps) or USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), you need a USB 3.x rated receptacle — the 2171780001 will physically mate but won't pass the higher-speed signals.
The steel and stainless shell provides EMI shielding for the data lines.