L-com unveils latest USB double-stack adapter couplers and cables

L-com has added a new line of USB 3.0 double-stack adapter couplers and cables and USB 2.0 double-stack adapter couplers and cables.

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These devices allow users to double the number of USB ports in a rack, panel, or box, but without taking up more space. They also bring faster data transmission from USB 2.0 to match cutting-edge gear.

These panel-mount-capable devices allow USB cables to be efficiently passed through a rack or panel, and designers can choose from two USB-A connector combinations – two female jacks to two male plugs, or two female to two female. The ECF-style panel mounts fit most racks and panel cutouts.

The double-stack design means there are two sets of USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 connections stacked vertically. This allows for a more compact and organised installation, accommodating two USB ports in the space that might typically be occupied by one.

The adapter cable has a chrome-plated, shielded and grounded ABS housing, and 30-micro-inch gold-plated contacts that ensure reliable connection even after repeated mating cycles. The adapter comes in chrome plated, shielded or unshielded housing types, depending on whether or not the user prefers to ground the connector shell to their rack, panel or box. The USB cables can be installed securely by using L-com's ECF-style flange-mount design with screw mounting to pass through panels or enclosures.

Another benefit of L-com’s new double-stack adapter couplers is better cable management. They help manage cable routing and provide a fixed point for connecting USB devices, preventing the need for loose or dangling cables inside an enclosure.

Of the newly released products, most come as a cable assembly, with seven length options from 1 foot to 10 feet. Four colours are also offered: ivory, black, silver or blue.