USB Mini B Receptacle for Vertical Board Mount
The Molex 5022370517 is a USB mini B receptacle from the 502237 series, offering a single port with 5 contacts in a vertical through-hole configuration. This is the standard pinout for USB mini B, used for data and power connections in portable electronics, instrumentation, and embedded systems where a compact, shielded interconnect is needed.
The vertical orientation and through-hole solder tails anchor the receptacle to the PCB with mechanical strength that surface-mount USB connectors cannot match — the solder joints take shear from cable strain and repeated plug/unplug cycles without lifting pads.
Mating and Shielding
The shielded shell makes contact with the plug's outer metal sleeve, providing a continuous ground path from cable braid to board ground. For applications requiring EMC compliance, the shell's solder tabs should be tied to a low-impedance ground plane on the PCB.