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Cable Assembly Test Requirements

The USB-IF Integrators List criteria for cables and connectors has been greatly enhanced. We now require testing as described in the Cable Assembly Test Matrix. This means that you can have very high confidence that a product on the Integrators List will work well for both Original USB and Hi-Speed USB systems, hubs and peripherals. We have removed products from the list that were not tested after January of 1999 and therefore did not test to this new criteria.

Captive cables are defined by the USB spec to be cables that do not have a B connector at one end, that include both soldered in place cables and cables with some other connector at the end opposite the A connector. Captive cables are not qualified or listed on the Integrators List. The A connector used to construct the cable is simply required to be listed on the checklist for the peripheral or hub in which it is used. The A connector used is required to be listed in the Integrators List in order for that peripheral or hub to qualify to be listed. For additional details on how to do testing, please reference the Cable and Connector Class Document.

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