USB Micro-B
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USB Micro-B is a compact, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older smartphones and portable devices for data transfer and charging.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USB connector type
ⓘ
electrical connector ⓘ |
| compatibility | electrically compatible with USB 2.0 signaling ⓘ |
| connectorGender |
plug on cable
ⓘ
receptacle on device ⓘ |
| dataPinCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasContactType | surface-mount contacts in receptacle ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor | micro ⓘ |
| hasPin |
D+
ⓘ
D- ⓘ GND ⓘ ID ⓘ VBUS ⓘ |
| hasPinCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasStandardizedDimensions | yes ⓘ |
| idPinCount | 1 ⓘ |
| isBackwardCompatibleWith | USB 1.1 signaling ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn |
USB
ⓘ
surface form:
USB 2.0 specification
|
| isHotPluggable | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
USB
ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Serial Bus specification
|
| isPredecessorOf | USB Type-C in smartphones ⓘ |
| isReplacedBy | USB Type-C in modern devices ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
USB Mini-B
ⓘ
USB Type-A ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Android smartphones (pre-USB-C era)
ⓘ
Bluetooth speakers ⓘ e-readers ⓘ |
| mechanicalKeying | polarized to prevent incorrect insertion ⓘ |
| orientation | non-reversible ⓘ |
| powerPinCount | 2 ⓘ |
| reversibility | non-reversible connector ⓘ |
| shape | flattened trapezoid ⓘ |
| supportsChargingCurrent | up to 2 A or more depending on implementation ⓘ |
| supportsDataTransfer | yes ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
USB 2.0 full-speed (12 Mbit/s)
ⓘ
USB ⓘ
surface form:
USB 2.0 high-speed (480 Mbit/s)
USB 2.0 low-speed (1.5 Mbit/s) ⓘ |
| supportsPowerDelivery | yes ⓘ |
| supportsStandard | USB 2.0 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
charging portable devices
ⓘ
data transfer for portable devices ⓘ |
| usedFor | USB On-The-Go device connections ⓘ |
| usedWithCableType |
USB A to Micro-B cable
ⓘ
USB Micro-B to Micro-B cable ⓘ |
| wasCommonOn |
digital cameras
ⓘ
older smartphones ⓘ portable hard drives ⓘ power banks ⓘ |
| wasIntroducedFor | space-constrained mobile devices ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.