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Part Review: KEL USL00-30L-A
Reviewed project metadata
  • Project / part: USL00-30L-A
  • Published part UID: 53d9e4ed-f85f-4975-9fb9-d42125d46701
  • Manufacturer Name: KEL CORPORATION
  • Manufacturer Part Number: USL00-30L-A
  • Designator Prefix: J
  • Datasheet URL currently set: https://4donline.ihs.com/images/VipMasterIC/IC/KELC/KELCS00045/KELCS00045-1.pdf?hkey=EF798316E3902B6ED9A73243A3159BB0
The Datasheet URL property was already populated, so it was not changed. The OCR datasheet source also references KEL official sources:
  • Product page: https://kelconnectors.com/product/usl-series/
  • Catalog PDF: https://kelconnectors.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/product/catalog/pdf/c_usl_en.pdf
  • Drawing PDF: https://kelconnectors.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/product/drawing/pdf/w_P39387_USL00-xxL-x.pdf
Key datasheet specifications
  • Series / description: USL Series, 0.4 mm pitch micro-coaxial cable connector, PCB-side receptacle, right-angle type
  • Part number: USL00-30L-A
  • Number of signal contacts: 30
  • Pitch: 0.4 mm
  • Mounting: Surface mount, right angle
  • Packaging suffix A: 500 pcs/reel, embossed tape
  • Mated height: 1.0 mm
  • Mating width: 5.6 mm
  • Applicable cable: #42 AWG micro coaxial cable
  • Rated current: 0.25 A/contact
  • Contact resistance: 100 mΩ max
  • Dielectric withstand voltage: 200 VAC for 1 minute
  • Insulation resistance: 100 MΩ min at 250 VDC
  • Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C
  • Insulator: Glass-filled LCP, UL94V-0, black
  • Contact material/plating: Copper alloy, gold over nickel
  • Shell material/plating: Copper alloy, tin-copper over nickel
Mechanical / land-pattern data extracted
For USL00-30L-□:

Table


ParameterValue
A16.6 mm
B14.1 mm
C11.6 mm
D9.6 mm
E1.0 mm
F16.8 mm
Recommended land pattern notes:
  • Signal pad pitch: 0.4 ± 0.03 mm
  • Signal pad width: 0.2 ± 0.03 mm
  • Signal pad span C: 11.6 ± 0.05 mm
  • Overall land-pattern span F: 16.8 ± 0.1 mm
  • Ground/common area span D: 9.6 ± 0.1 mm
  • Ground/common area dimension E: 1.0 ± 0.05 mm
  • Ground terminal pitch: 1.6 ± 0.1 mm
  • Datasheet note: hatched shell open area should have no copper pattern; ground mounting is recommended.
Schematic symbol review
Observed symbol terminals:
  • Signal-style numbered terminals: 1 through 37
  • Mechanical/mount terminals: MP1, MP2
  • Total schematic terminals/pads: 39
  • All terminal components have Pin Type: Unspecified
  • No terminal-specific Pin Description properties are populated.
Symbol mismatches / concerns
  1. Datasheet contact count is 30, but the Flux symbol exposes numbered terminals 1–37 plus MP1/MP2.
    • This may be intentional if terminals 31–37 represent shell/ground tabs from the land pattern, but the current symbol does not label them that way.
    • If the part is meant to expose only electrical signal contacts, pins 31–37 are likely extra.
    • If pins 31–37 are shell/ground terminals, they should be described explicitly as shell/ground/mounting contacts and separated from the 30 signal contacts.
  2. Pin descriptions are missing.
    • All 39 terminals are currently Unspecified and have no functional description.
    • Recommended cleanup: describe pins 1–30 as signal/contact pins and describe MP1/MP2 and any shell/ground pads according to the KEL drawing.
  3. Pin grouping/sections are not defined beyond generic Terminal components.
    • Recommended grouping: Contacts for 1–30, Shell/Ground for shell ground lands if applicable, and Mechanical for MP1/MP2.
Footprint review
Observed footprint/layout data:
  • Layout node count includes 37 numbered pads + MP1 + MP2 = 39 pads, plus footprint containers and silk/fab geometry.
  • Silk/fab outline spans approximately 16.6 mm wide in the visible outline, matching the datasheet body dimension A = 16.6 mm.
  • Outer visible silk/fab span is approximately 19.6 mm wide, plausibly covering the full mechanical/keepout envelope beyond the connector body.
  • The footprint includes a pin-1 style marker near the left side.
Footprint mismatches / concerns
  • The available layout inspection did not expose individual pad dimensions/coordinates in detail, so I could not fully verify the 0.4 mm pitch, 0.2 mm pad width, C/D/E/F land-pattern dimensions, or no-copper shell keepout from tool-visible data.
  • The pad count concern mirrors the symbol concern: 39 footprint pads vs 30 datasheet signal contacts. This may be correct only if the extra 7 numbered pads are shell/ground lands plus 2 mechanical pads.
  • No project assets were listed as footprint assets, but the default footprint exists in the layout tree.
Library availability
A Flux library search did not find an exact library match for KEL USL00-30L-A. Similar 30-position 0.4 mm board-to-board connectors were found, but they are not substitutes for this micro-coax receptacle footprint.
  1. Confirm from KEL drawing P39387 whether numbered pads 31–37 are shell/ground terminals.
  2. If yes, update pin descriptions/types:
    • Pins 1–30: signal contacts / micro-coax contacts
    • Pins 31–37: shell/ground terminals, if confirmed
    • MP1/MP2: mechanical mounting/ground shell pads, if applicable
  3. If no, remove or renumber extra terminals so the symbol exposes only the 30 contacts plus documented mechanical/shell pads.
  4. Verify footprint pad geometry directly against the official KEL drawing: pitch 0.4 mm, pad width 0.2 mm, C = 11.6 mm, F = 16.8 mm, and no-copper keepout in the hatched shell open area.
  5. Consider updating the Datasheet URL to the official KEL catalog or drawing URL for long-term stability, even though the property was already populated and was therefore left unchanged in this pass.
  • Reviewed project metadata

  • Key datasheet specifications

  • Mechanical / land-pattern data extracted

  • Schematic symbol review

  • Symbol mismatches / concerns

  • Footprint review

  • Footprint mismatches / concerns

  • Library availability

  • Recommended fixes