The Molex 484080003 is a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (formerly USB 3.0 / SuperSpeed) Type-A receptacle, part of the 48408 series. It is a 9-contact, 1-port, vertical-mount through-hole connector with a shielded shell and board locks for solder-joint strain relief. The blue insulation color is standard for USB 3.0 SuperSpeed receptacles, visually distinguishing it from USB 2.0 black/white versions. This connector is designed for front-panel or PCB-edge mounting in equipment requiring the full 5 Gbps SuperSpeed data rate — think industrial PCs, test instruments, docking stations, and data acquisition front ends.
SuperSpeed Signal Path and Current Budget
The 9-contact layout is what distinguishes USB 3.x from USB 2.0 (which uses 4 pins). The additional five contacts carry the SuperSpeed differential pairs (SSTX+, SSTX-, SSRX+, SSRX-, and a dedicated GND drain). The dual current rating — 0.25A on the signal contacts and 1.8A on the power/VBUS contacts — reflects this split: the high-speed differential pairs are not designed for power delivery, while VBUS and GND handle the standard 900 mA USB 3.0 power budget with margin. For applications needing more than 1.8A, a separate power connector is required.
Rugged Enough for Repeated Mating
Rated for 5000 mating cycles, this receptacle is built for ports that see frequent connect/disconnect — test jigs, programming stations, public kiosk ports, or lab equipment front panels.