SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T09:52:08-06:00SparkFun Electronicsswarren on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutswarrenurn:uuid:28d56e69-fbd0-7b6a-a0b6-051a35b1c2692021-04-08T00:25:44-06:00<p>I don't suppose there's a USB A male version of this board, or does anyone know if such a USB connector exists so I could create my own board? Thanks.</p>
Customer #964003 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #964003urn:uuid:1f82c807-e619-92a8-f84c-58408c93b5df2017-10-02T15:35:12-06:00<p>what are the overall dimension length width depth ? Assuming is a cube form?<p>Thanks!</p></p>
Customer #728158 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #728158urn:uuid:5724ea9d-38a1-ceb6-d1a0-b29cc151f6ea2015-10-12T14:10:15-06:00<p>I'm thinking about directly connecting the usb on these to tablets that I have in wall mounted at my house to control my home automation system, and then wiring the breakout power to a standard USB that plugs in a 24V DC power of ethernet to basically keep my tablets charged at all times.<p>I have all my AC wires and components in the standard metal or plastic gang boxes, so only the breakout and the wires soldered to i would live outside the gang box, behind the tablet and in a little cutout in the wall.</p><p>I know nobody can ensure anything is 100% safe and it seems like people are using these everywhere from the comments, but one link in the comments mentioned a fire hazard. Is there really a fire hazard with just 5V DC at 1-1.5AMPs charging a tablet? The wires to the breakout are soldered very cleanly with heat shrink and it seems fine to me - but am I completely crazy screwing mounting a tablet to the wall and direct connecting this to it? Not asking for 100% assurance just wondering if these is an obvious "Do Not Do".</p></p>
Customer #606600 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #606600urn:uuid:d43c1e7c-ab9e-5f8a-8710-c658bb4b512a2015-07-20T07:20:56-06:00<p>I learned from the eagle schematic the the traces are 12 mil and by emaiing SparkFun that the external copper traces are 1oz. So the maximum current you can use this for is 970mA. That could be a problem if you intend to use this for some smartphones that charge at 1.8 Amps.</p>
frustin on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutfrustinurn:uuid:08bb1b06-72c2-3610-0243-2c0c6a39de682015-02-10T15:37:43-07:00<p>Was thinking of doing the same thing for my iphone 5 (before you tell me it wont fit, i have a mophie case)</p>
Kamiquasi on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutKamiquasiurn:uuid:9fb3e651-2a74-c577-a3b8-23ed48a684962014-10-09T05:27:32-06:00<p>Not sure about easily, but from various photos (the datasheet for <a href="ZX80-B-5SA" rel="nofollow">that connector</a> isn't particularly clear on this) it does seem like it slides on top without much in the way of a snap fit type interlocking - so it should slide back off again as well. Failing that, a sword of exact zero should do the trick. Do keep in mind that the plastic is there for a reason.. remove it, and that plug's going to be a fair bit more frail, even with the mechanical supports on the actual plug itself.</p>
Customer #298410 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #298410urn:uuid:ac9cab70-1fd7-5191-4a75-1714fec51ce42014-10-09T02:29:19-06:00<p>I wonder if that plastic comes off easily?</p>
Customer #544129 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #544129urn:uuid:2bd00509-67b5-a32e-6eea-d22177d0ebb92014-06-19T06:13:30-06:00<p>Hi, it would be very helpful if this also came in versions compatible with the new iPhone and Samsung Galaxy plugs. Would you consider selling these versions as well?</p>
LED addict on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutLED addicturn:uuid:ed46f585-04b9-3c77-27ee-40f5ace87e252014-02-24T07:25:18-07:00<p>Yes. <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12035" rel="nofollow">This one</a>.</p>
AWConsulting on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutAWConsultingurn:uuid:7eb171e5-13f5-1b11-2709-d36e9508a1152014-01-30T20:06:08-07:00<p>Are there any of these boards with a female socket on them?</p>
dontasker on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutdontaskerurn:uuid:b7310672-c1e3-ac8a-379d-d461061b11352013-08-17T07:41:21-06:00<p>Fits perfectly with the microSD to SD card adapter I'm using. The small bevel in the SD card adapter is exactly the distance and shape to fit this breakout board. It's in direct contact which I would normally consider bad, but it actually seems to help in keeping the card from getting bumped around.<p>I purchased one a year or two ago and finally found it for use with my Pis. Both model A and B line up the same. I'm going to get a few more.</p><p>Crappy photos:
http://imgur.com/a/L5z2y</p></p>
Customer #417256 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #417256urn:uuid:d0723a4c-a3fd-9eeb-ea19-4b7f8e48867b2013-07-09T20:47:36-06:00<p>The photo with measurements shows roughly 1cm from the edge of the connector to the edge of the board. With an SD card, my RPi has about 7 to 8mm of room between connector and card. It seems like you'd have to get handy with a Dremel-like tool to cut away some of the board on one side. It would be neat to have a slimmer breakout without the screw holes. It would be a great little board to build a power/reset switch on top of for the Raspberry Pi.</p>
Customer #349239 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #349239urn:uuid:18c2ebeb-ad59-2a0a-2d1b-b6c7ac1a310c2013-06-21T16:11:33-06:00<p>Would there be a chance of getting a side photo with the vertical dimensions? I'm building a panning camera controller to add motion to a Dropcam, it would be nice to know the vertical dimensions so I can design the enclosure.</p>
RobertC. on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutRobertC.urn:uuid:6902f032-9797-678c-a28d-2fca763a32832013-03-18T09:39:08-06:00<p><a href="http://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-Eagle-Libraries" rel="nofollow">Here you go</a>. For any part that's in the Eagle library, there's a link at the top of the page (right under the SKU, next to RoHS, etc) that contains a link to the library. This one doesn't because it's an assembly.</p>
razor_sparks on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutrazor_sparksurn:uuid:c92d53ac-e8f1-683a-520a-7fbf7a5020ec2013-03-17T17:21:57-06:00<p>As a newly minted Eagle user, can you provide a link somewhere on the site (doesn't have to be here) for us to go to for that GITHUB? I'm loving the capability that Eagle brings to the table :)</p>
Customer #272866 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #272866urn:uuid:acde0452-2478-7659-7a88-0de60ce07c0b2013-02-05T22:51:09-07:00<p>Would this fit on a raspberry pi with the SD card installed? It seems like a bit of a tight fit...</p>
Customer #160559 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #160559urn:uuid:3f659cb1-85e6-e4f5-70b9-68a417d59fe22012-11-14T17:28:22-07:00<p>Can we sell this with the male port vertically flush with the breakout board please? Peoples prototyping needs need this vertically flush with the pcb.</p>
BiOzZ420 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutBiOzZ420urn:uuid:5888b22d-6ff6-f185-5547-05e77d05fddd2012-11-10T11:27:17-07:00<p>Any chance of a sheathed version? one you can make your own cables with? or a cable with all wires (including ID)
or (this only really helps me) an USB OTG (USB host) cable where ID is shorted to ground</p>
tz on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakouttzurn:uuid:6d0abe0e-3bd9-a9f5-9c42-7ec90d98a6882012-06-12T19:47:54-06:00<p>Thinner, or a flipped version would be helpful. It appears as the only reason for the width is to fit the silkscreened labels but you can put them on the back.<p>I need a really low profile (axially) connector and this works except it sticks out toward the back.</p></p>
nanogear on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutnanogearurn:uuid:79d79836-a4bd-9b43-02ba-dada4cc2913d2012-02-16T11:24:58-07:00<p>Great, all of you are awesome!!!</p>
RobertC. on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutRobertC.urn:uuid:87d0b470-2404-9409-eb12-86bb50de6dd52012-02-16T09:09:28-07:00<p>Yep, any breakout board that we make will have the footprint in the SparkFun Eagle Library that we keep on github.</p>
nanogear on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutnanogearurn:uuid:0627406c-afb2-c652-d93e-1b1845f437b82012-02-15T21:54:36-07:00<p>Hi,<p>Do you have the eagle footprint of this connector??? I'm going to desolder a pair of this and solder it on a flexible pcb : D</p></p>
carlsondc on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutcarlsondcurn:uuid:c507a947-aea6-42e3-e195-362f1681e5b22011-10-27T09:09:05-06:00<p>any chance of breaking out the shield contact as well? If you're abusing the USB standards, you can use this + the socket to make a really tiny and mechanically strong 6-contact connection.</p>
SlyVixsky on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutSlyVixskyurn:uuid:48183c19-73b7-0055-d9d0-cfbb6e8201ab2011-08-17T12:28:01-06:00<p>Any plan to stock the horizontal version for cable making?</p>
Customer #206319 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #206319urn:uuid:f45af5e6-7806-96c6-d337-ad003029aacc2011-05-29T23:47:28-06:00<p>http://factoidz.com/how-to-unbrick-your-samsung-vibrant-galaxy-s/<br>
Put a 301k ohm resistor between pin 4 & 5.</p>
Customer #207982 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #207982urn:uuid:601824dc-1038-3fee-32ed-d4803a66da4c2011-03-23T12:44:06-06:00<p>The jig is not working I plug it in my Samsung Galaxy i9000 and nothing happens.. What should I do?</p>
modica on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutmodicaurn:uuid:c0bef911-500f-84b4-ed31-489804eeec1c2011-03-10T08:06:57-07:00<p>You guys carry a female connector for use in making cables. I'd love to see this in a separate connector form factor so I could create some little heat shrink adapters.<br>
The adapters on the market are scattershot WRT pins 4 and 5 being shorted.</p>
Bill9603 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutBill9603urn:uuid:97079ae0-e3dd-f589-ed6d-bda9f5ded5f02011-03-07T19:31:57-07:00<p>I personally would desolder it, except that I'm then not just paying for a connector, but also a coffee coaster. Another one. But hey! It's on the wish list. :)</p>
Electric Monk on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutElectric Monkurn:uuid:82965e5d-bf96-312e-6390-9406042158182011-02-04T07:41:58-07:00<p>What about a Vertical microB plug?</p>
Customer #200205 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #200205urn:uuid:e84f2bed-42e0-1bac-5a43-b069dc47d53a2011-02-02T23:59:34-07:00<p>I need this ASAP.<br>
I backordered it...How long would it take??</p>
mmgood on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutmmgoodurn:uuid:cbd90ffe-974b-6157-2659-7d5328a41f4b2011-01-28T03:09:59-07:00<p>OK, I might be dumb or just tired, but how come the female Micro B breakout only has four pads and the male one has five? I'm not incredibly conversant with the Micro B spec; apologies.</p>
Customer #166766 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #166766urn:uuid:332bfd7f-86d7-50fa-3a7c-2ca1b096b8812010-12-01T10:46:31-07:00<p>any ETA on backorder status?</p>
alfmar on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutalfmarurn:uuid:0909162f-bae3-9fde-9312-74e507f5b9ad2010-11-29T15:20:13-07:00<p>This is another life-saver (but I do not like the vertical orientation).<br /><br>
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I used it to build a jumper-configurable cable (from USB or battery to Nokia N900, plus jumper for host/client USB modes).<br /><br>
<br /><br>
Well, it doesn't appear very elegant when fitted to the N900 - perpendicular to it and with the larger part looking down, but it's so geeky... :-)</p>
Customer #160774 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #160774urn:uuid:1c3a8ff3-9af1-b927-e61e-1a98b231fb592010-11-29T11:24:01-07:00<p>When you will have more units? I need at least twenty.</p>
Customer #160559 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutCustomer #160559urn:uuid:bfdb9624-9fcd-dc64-3038-6407e9d1ad232010-11-22T03:59:09-07:00<p>Perfect for manufacturing JIG's for Samsung Smartphones to call up various user modes, for example Car Docking mode, or Download Mode for when you brick your device. Many other modes exist and all that is needed is figuring out the resistance value between pins 4 and 5 to call up the function desired. Nice little board.</p>
BricoGeek on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutBricoGeekurn:uuid:e99bb6bc-a062-42f3-c0a6-f36eb556a05c2010-11-08T02:59:42-07:00<p>Perfect for Nexus One mobile. Now i can make a cheap dock fo it :)</p>
Jurjen on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutJurjenurn:uuid:77d73226-705c-4a68-415f-e38f215d41042010-10-15T02:46:52-06:00<p>Great product. I build it in a car holder the Sony Erisson HCH-60. My HTC Desire fits perfect in it.<br>
For charging in the car you need to connect the D+ and D- pins. See this post: <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742706" rel="nofollow">http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742706</a></p>
RobertC. on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutRobertC.urn:uuid:e14b0c77-7e10-05f6-8d2d-755e9be252a42010-08-31T13:19:51-06:00<p>You make a great point. I'll see what I can do, we have limited shelf space and can't have a spot for everything.<br>
We probably taught you have to desolder too ;-) You can always remove it. Now THAT'S skill.</p>
TLAlexander on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutTLAlexanderurn:uuid:98579375-58c0-cd2d-b7f2-f2a1bfd2aaf42010-08-31T13:04:10-06:00<p>Hey, you guys are the ones that taught me EagleCAD and tight pitch soldering! I'm sure there are people here who could get some use out of it. I actually jumpered to an unused pin on an LGA package last week with the soldering skills I learned here!<br>
So don't think your customers couldn't use an eagle footprint and the raw part. ;)<br>
-Taylor</p>
RobertC. on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutRobertC.urn:uuid:bf86040a-e974-b3e4-09c8-798e652df81d2010-08-31T11:49:58-06:00<p>We can consider it, but it's difficult to use, as it's a relatively tight-pitch SMD part.</p>
SCGrant327 on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutSCGrant327urn:uuid:ff111a20-07e4-aedd-7f61-a6c8c65a0cb72010-08-31T10:37:24-06:00<p>How about selling just the plug?</p>
RobertC. on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug BreakoutRobertC.urn:uuid:f74359af-e243-64d1-4b42-cdc8dea2f8962010-08-31T09:30:37-06:00<p>I think this is the only vertical one we have so far.</p>
kd5crs on BOB-10031 - SparkFun USB Micro-B Plug Breakoutkd5crsurn:uuid:a3e31340-66cb-41c8-a594-bfd2bfe5df3f2010-08-31T08:59:54-06:00<p>Cool. Is there a vertical miniB on the way too?</p>