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As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit, and speaking of adapting, this right angle adapter is USB C socket-to-plug. USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data and power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. And who among us has inserted USB A correctly the first time? Works great with any...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB C, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required....

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB B, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required....

If you love power adapters or toys & gadgets that have magnetic connections, you can now experiment with these futuristic connectors easily. This is a DIY "MagSafe-styled" USB cable, with four 0.1" spaced contact pogo pins that feed to a standard USB-A connector on the other side. Each pogo connects to power, ground, D+ and D-. Connect with another other 4-pin...

As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit, and speaking of adapting, this adapter has a 2.1mm barrel jack socket and a USB C plug - you could use this to power a USB C device from a common wall adapter. USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data and power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C has no up or down orientation. Plug...

If you need to add a panel-mount connection for USB Mini B, but don't have the time or tools to cut a custom oval or square hole, this Round Panel Mount Plug is the easiest and fastest way to panel-ify your project. It's about 30mm in diameter, so you can drill a hole in your wood, plastic or metal with a common hole-saw or bit, no special shapes or filing required....

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your power only project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of USB C power only jack connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs. It's really hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line, you can just paste over the through-hole slots, and the pads will solder in place. We...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of USB C jack connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs and two positioning/shear-protection dots. It's really hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through-hole slots, and the pads will...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who'd like to update your project's connection to the latest USB standard, here is a 10-pack of USB C plug connectors! They can be pick-and-placed onto your design, and then plugged directly into a USB C port. For mechanical connection, there's four SMT tabs - use plenty of solder to keep these secure, they aren't as good as through-hole...

This USB micro B "JIG" Dummy Plug is a small, handy device for those interested in debugging their smartphones or other devices that use the ID pin #4 for a special signal. This plug has a 300K resistor from the ID pin to ground, which can be used to resuscitate Samsung S4, S5, S6 and possibly others by putting into an emergency repair mode. It's also useful for...

If you're a DIY enthusiast who likes to micro-manage your project's connections, here is a 5-pack of some micro USB connectors! They're sturdy metal with 4 through-hole mounting tabs, its really hard to rip these off a PCB. In an SMT line you can just paste over the through holes and the pads will solder in place. We use this connector for all our micro B USB boards...