PART FINDER FRIDAY – USB connectors

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USB connectors! Great for sending data back and forth between a computer and microcontroller, but also handy when you just need 5V power from somewhere. Type A is the standard ‘master’ connector, for B you can use the big square B or the smaller mini-B.

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1 Comment

  1. How about some micro-B connectors? I’ve heard people say that they’re actually better (design wise) than the mini-B…

    Comment by WestfW — June 25, 2011 @ 4:27 am

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