USB Type-C(tm) Connector
Qualification by Similarity Request Form
Vendor Information:
Company Name:
Contact Name:
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Notices:
Please answer each and every question.
Only one connector per request will be accepted.
The USB-IF requires two customer envelope drawings: one for the base connector and one for the qualifying connector.
Drawings that are customized for this request are not accepted.
Base (Certified) Connector:
Qualifying (Un-Certified) Connector:
Product Name:
Product Name:
Model/Part Number:
Model/Part Number:
Revision:
TID:
Revision:
Envelope Drawing:
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Differences:
(Describe the differences between the base product and the qualifying product)
ID
Question
Response
1.
Have the materials of the shell changed?
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Yes
No
2.
Has the footprint (PCB layout) of the shell changed?
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Yes
No
3.
Has the manufacturing process of the shell changed?
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Yes
No
4.
Has shell PCB hold down tabs geometry changed?
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Yes
No
5.
Has shell plating or finish changed?
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Yes
No
6.
Has shell construction (forming and seaming) changed?
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Yes
No
7.
Has any dimension of the shell changed?
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Yes
No
8.
Has lead-in of the receptacle shell changed?
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Yes
No
9.
Has shell geometry changed other than lead-in of the receptacle?
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Yes
No
10.
Have the materials of the plastic housing changed?
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Yes
No
11.
Have the dimensions or geometry of the plastic housing changed?
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Yes
No
12.
Has the manufacturing process of the plastic housing changed?
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Yes
No
13.
Have the materials of the contacts changed?
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Yes
No
14.
Have the plating layers of any of the contacts changed?
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Yes
No
15.
Have the dimensions of the contacts through the connector to, but not including the solder tails, changed?
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Yes
No
16.
Has the thickness of any of the plating of the contacts changed?
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Yes
No
17.
Has the manufacturing process of the contacts changed?
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Yes
No
18.
Have the dimensions of any of the solder tails changed?
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Yes
No
19.
Have the materials or plating of any of the solder tails changed?
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Yes
No
20.
Have the dimensions, materials, or geometry of the retention springs in plug changed?
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Yes
No
21.
Has mid-plate or EMC ground plate design or materials changed?
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Yes
No
22.
Have EMC springs design or materials changed?
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Yes
No
23.
Is the manufacturing process for the new connector different from that of the base connector?
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Yes
No
24.
Has the manufacturer or manufacturing process of any parts changed from what was used in the base connector?
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Yes
No
25.
Are there any other changes to the connector not covered by questions in this Qualification by Similarity Checklist?
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Yes
No
N
OTE
: Modification to the qualifying product is not allowed after submitting this request.
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Engineering and Technical Services Group
Engineering and Technical Services Group