Munich, April 2011 – YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS has expanded its portfolio of I/O connectors with the super-fast USB 3.0 series.

In addition to its extensive line of USB 2.0, mini, and microUSB connectors, YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS is now also offering a line of USB 3.0 interfaces. This brings YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS into the high-speed USB connector market, because unlike the existing USB 2.0 interface (up to a maximum of 480Mbit/sec), USB 3.0 connectors carry up to 5Gbit/sec. Of course, downward compatibility with the existing USB 2.0 standard is a given.

Yamaichi currently offers the following versions:

To guarantee fast data transfer, appropriate high-speed cables with USB 3.0 plugs are needed. They are covered by the wide variety of the USB 3.0 program. All cables can be assembled with a wide variety of cable connectors, as needed by the customer. The high-quality processing and insertion moulding of the connectors are a given.

All connectors, whether on the device or the cable side, are high in quality, are gold-plated, and are packaged on trays or in tape and reel.

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