GCT has created a USB 3.0 Type A socket rated at 20,000 mating cycles – exceeding the standard value of 1,500 cycles minimum, and the ‘high-durability’ class spec of 5,000 cycles. “When designing equipment with USB Type A connections, engineers often take for granted how many times they are mated and unmated in its lifetime,” ...

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