USB 2.0 Mini B Female Header — 5 Contacts, Right-Angle, Shielded
The Molex 496160711 is a USB 2.0 mini B female header from the HSAutoLink 49616 series, carrying 5 contacts in a single-port, right-angle through-hole package. It is a shielded connector — the phosphor bronze shell provides a continuous ground path around the signal pair, which matters for EMI containment in automotive infotainment or industrial camera runs where the USB cable runs alongside power lines. The right-angle orientation with horizontal mounting feature places the receptacle parallel to the board edge, suiting it for panel-mount or bracket-retained designs where the cable exits flush with the enclosure wall. The current rating is split across the five pins — 0.25 A, 1 A, and 5 A — which maps directly to the USB 2.0 power distribution scheme: the VBUS pin carries the full 5 A, the ground return handles the same, while the D+ and D- data lines are limited to 0.25 A each, and the ID pin is rated 1 A for on-the-go identification. This is not a uniform per-contact rating; the connector is designed so each pin's current limit matches its role in the USB specification, and exceeding the 0.25 A limit on a data line will damage the contact or the downstream transceiver.
Mounting and Termination Detail
Through-hole solder termination with a right-angle body — the pins emerge perpendicular to the board surface, so the connector sits flush against the PCB edge. The horizontal mounting feature means the mating face is parallel to the board plane, which is the standard orientation for a mini B receptacle on a daughtercard or a panel-mounted USB port. The five through-hole tails are on a single row; the shield legs provide additional mechanical retention and a low-impedance ground path back to the board ground plane.