Project Description
Overview
Customer needed design assistance with a USB 3.0 connector. Their original design required multiple plastic and forming tools, making it too expensive.Challenges
- Redesign with less tooling but still meeting USB 3.0 spec.
Services Performed
- DNA Asia created a design using a 1pc plastic housing and terminal requiring only 1 set of stamping tools; substantially lowering tooling cost.
Results
- New design and QA Qualification was completed in 2 weeks.
- Lead time for tooling was 6 weeks and first article an addition 2 weeks.