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 "slug": "usb-c-receptacle",
 "name": "USB-C receptacle (16/24-pin, mid-mount)",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Panel & connectors",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What size cutout does a USB-C port need in an enclosure?",
 "tags": [
  "connector",
  "port",
  "cutout"
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 "aliases": [
  "usb c port",
  "usb-c cutout",
  "type-c receptacle"
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 "overall_mm": {
  "length": null,
  "width": 8.94,
  "height": 3.26
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  "basis": "USB-IF Type-C specification; common part values",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": null,
   "width": 8.94,
   "height": 3.26
  },
  "notes": [
   "Plug overmold varies by cable; the receptacle opening is 8.94 × 3.26 mm with 1.3 mm corner radii. Leave a 10 × 4.5 mm panel cutout with 0.5 mm clearance for the plug housing and a few degrees of angle.",
   "Receptacle depth typically 7.3–8.9 mm behind the panel."
  ]
 },
 "sheet_text": "USB-C receptacle (16/24-pin, mid-mount) — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/usb-c-receptacle/  (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: USB-IF Type-C specification; common part values\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nOverall (mm): width 8.94, height 3.26\n- Plug overmold varies by cable; the receptacle opening is 8.94 × 3.26 mm with 1.3 mm corner radii. Leave a 10 × 4.5 mm panel cutout with 0.5 mm clearance for the plug housing and a few degrees of angle.\n- Receptacle depth typically 7.3–8.9 mm behind the panel.\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- USB-IF: USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification — PDF — USB-IF public document [verify license at link] — https://www.usb.org/document-library/usb-type-cr-cable-and-connector-specification-release-24\n\nXem Studio scan: not needed; this is a published standard. The sheet is the geometry.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=usb-c-receptacle\n",
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  {
   "publisher": "USB-IF",
   "title": "USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification",
   "url": "https://www.usb.org/document-library/usb-type-cr-cable-and-connector-specification-release-24",
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  "16mm-arcade-button",
  "raspberry-pi-pico",
  "esp32-devkitc"
 ],
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What size is a USB-C port cutout?",
   "a": "The receptacle opening is 8.94 × 3.26 mm with 1.3 mm corner radii; a panel cutout of 10 × 4.5 mm leaves 0.5 mm clearance for the plug shell."
  },
  {
   "q": "How deep is a USB-C receptacle?",
   "a": "Typically 7.3–8.9 mm behind the panel; plug overmolds vary from 10 to 13 mm wide, so leave room for the cable."
  }
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