A historical USB Mini-A plug form, kept distinct from Mini-B and later Micro forms by a labelled primary-source view.
Also calledMini-AUSB Mini A
A historical connector label does not prove the present-day device role or USB behavior.
Look for
TI page10 labels the Mini-A plug beside a distinct Mini-B plug. Its pictured shell is flatter-sided; compare only with the linked historical view because a qualified mechanical envelope is not supplied.
View Not declared in this illustrationDepiction Plug/receptacle role not specifiedNot to scale · independent drawing review pending
Original recognition schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending
The useful distinction
Recognize it. Then verify it.
A historical USB Mini-A plug form, kept distinct from Mini-B and later Micro forms by a labelled primary-source view. [C370A]
USB-IF reports that Mini-A connectors and Mini-AB receptacles were deprecated in2007; later OTG-product certification was discontinued effectiveSeptember2019. [C370B]
Source-scoped identification facts
Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.
Documented examples; not a mating drawing or compatibility approval
Connector role
plug (Historical TI seminar Mini-A labelled view)S876Historical manufacturer-labelled Mini-A plug photograph only; exact connector maker/part, pitch, geometry and contacts not established by this view.
View convention
TI USB/OTG seminar page10 labelled Mini-A plug view (Historical TI seminar Mini-A labelled view)S876A labelled historical view, not a dimensioned or contact-accurate rendering.
Not recorded: Nominal contacts, Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact rows, Contact pitch, Dimensions / axis, Contact gender / arrangement, Mounting, Coupling / latch, Keying / polarization, Shell / form, Manufacturer, Series, Exact part / implementation, Recorded markings. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.
TI historical seminar p.10 Mini-A labelled plug photograph [C370A]
Status
Historical/deprecated form; no current OTG approval implied [C370B]
Mechanical dimensions
No qualified universal dimensions or pitch imported.
Engineering pinout
No connection or wiring pinout supplied.
Verified device list
Not included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.
No named exact plug part, normative mechanical appendix, dimensions, pitch or contact population was qualified. No modern host role, OTG certification, wiring or safe mating approval is established. Mini-A receptacle and Mini-A plug are separate roles; the viewed receptacle is not substituted for plug evidence.
Before you connect
What to check
Use the explicitly labelled Mini-A plug view rather than a Mini-B or receptacle drawing.
Record the device model and manual; do not derive host support from the plug alone.
Treat worn, unmarked or ambiguous small USB forms as unresolved until exact documentation is available.
AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.
Locator: p.10 Mini Connectors: lower-left labelled Mini-B and Mini-A plug photographs; upper-row labelled Mini-AB/Mini-A/Mini-B receptacle drawings. SavedPDF p.10 pixels inspected2026-10-22. Access: public pdf text. Historical illustration; not a current normative mechanical drawing. Exact plug manufacturer/model, dimensions, pitch and contact population unqualified. No modern host/OTG capability inferred.
Claim scope: Historical labelled form identity; photographed Mini-A plug has no named manufacturer/part number and no imported dimensions or contact count.. Next review due 2027-01-20.
USB-IF reports that Mini-A connectors and Mini-AB receptacles were deprecated in2007; later OTG-product certification was discontinued effectiveSeptember2019.
Locator: OTG update35(April2012), Mini-A/Mini-AB deprecation paragraph; OTG update131(March2021), effectiveSeptember2019 product-certification change. Access: public page. Not a connector mechanical specification, device certification or present-day host-role approval. Later updates control over older landing-page certification prose.
Computer-generated illustration with prior AI visual review. Not a photograph, measurement or compatibility check. Independent technical and rights review pending.
Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-20. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
Scoped support: Historical labelled Mini-A plug and Mini-AB receptacle identity; historical role discussion only.
Not established / limitations: Historical illustration; not a current normative mechanical drawing. Exact plug manufacturer/model, dimensions, pitch and contact population unqualified. No modern host/OTG capability inferred.
Locator: p.10 Mini Connectors: lower-left labelled Mini-B and Mini-A plug photographs; upper-row labelled Mini-AB/Mini-A/Mini-B receptacle drawings. SavedPDF p.10 pixels inspected2026-10-22.
USB Implementers Forum · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20
Within inspection window
Scoped support: Historical Mini-A/Mini-AB deprecation and current OTG-certification-program boundary only.
Not established / limitations: Not a connector mechanical specification, device certification or present-day host-role approval. Later updates control over older landing-page certification prose.
Texas Instruments labels a Mini-A plug photograph separately from Mini-B on page10 of its historical USB/OTG seminar.
Claim scope: Historical labelled form identity; photographed Mini-A plug has no named manufacturer/part number and no imported dimensions or contact count.
USB-IF reports that Mini-A connectors and Mini-AB receptacles were deprecated in2007; later OTG-product certification was discontinued effectiveSeptember2019.
Claim scope: Historical deprecation/program status; no modern device-role or electrical compatibility inference.
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.
