Super flat USB cables suit tight-space applications

Jan. 21, 2014
New from VPI.

Video Products Inc. (VPI - Aurora, OH) has introduced its Super Flat USB Cables. USB 2.0-compliant and backward compatible with USB 1.1 standards, the cables support speeds up to 480 Mbps (hi-speed) and full 500mA current. With a cable thickness of only 0.055 inch and a width of 0.19 inch, the super flat USB cables are ultra-flexible and ideal for use for tight spaces, says VPI.

The cables come in lengths of 3/6/10 feet with the following connector pairing options: male USB Type A to female USB Type A; male USB Type A to male USB Type A; male USB Type A to male USB Type B; and male USB Type A to male USB Type micro B.

Related product: Right-angle USB cable assemblies

Sharing the same flexible thickness and width of the USB 2.0 cables, the Super Flat USB 1.0 cables in lengths of 15 feet are also available with the same connector pairings. Compliant with USB 1.0 standards, the cables support speeds up to 1.5 Mbps (low-speed) and 250mA current.

Available for immediate sale, the Super Flat USB 2.0 cables cost between $3.00 to $6.50, and the Super Flat USB 1.0 cables cost between $8.00 and $8.50. Learn more.

See also: Wireless USB adapters enable 802.11ac Wi-Fi upgrades

About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]

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