The Molex 672983091 is a USB-A (USB TYPE-A) stacked receptacle from the 67298 series, packing 8 contacts across two vertically stacked ports in a single right-angle through-hole package. Each port delivers the standard USB 2.0 pinout — four contacts per port — so a single component handles two downstream connections on one board footprint. The 1.5A per-contact rating and 30VDC voltage cover USB bus power and data duty for peripherals, hubs, and front-panel I/O. Gold-plated contacts resist corrosion over repeated mating cycles typical of user-facing ports.
Mounting and Retention — Board-Edge Fit
The through-hole solder tails provide mechanical strength against cable insertion and removal forces. The shielded shell, in brass and steel (SUS 304), contains EMI from the data lines and bleeds chassis ground through the mounting legs.