USB-C Female Breakout Board

If you need to add a powerful USB type C port to your project, or add a port to a microcontroller with USB capabilities, this is the board for you. It breaks out VBUS, GND, D+, D-, CC1, CC2, SBU1, and SBU2 of a female USB-C connector to 2.54mm (0.1″) header pins for easy prototyping and incorporation into your projects. If you are looking for a USB 3.2 breakout board, you can find it here. USB-C is a reversible connector which means you don’t need to worry about which side you try to plug it in on. USB-C connectors can also supply more power than the traditional USB-A port.

There are 5.1K resistors on both CC pins to indicate to the upstream port to provide up to 1.5A at 5V. For most instances you will only need to worry about the VBUS, GND, D+, and D- pins which can be hooked up as follows: VBUS to 5V, GND to ground, D+ to your device’s D+, and D- to your device’s D-. All other pins can be left disconnected. You can also access the connector’s shield which is electrically connected to both mounting holes.