Connectors

Powell Electronics has announced that will be stocking a second generation  of GDBC (Gigalane direct board contact) one-piece contacts from Gigalane. The “contacts are easy to use in the assembly as they require no SMT”, said Powell. Instead, the connector is installed in the face of an assembly, and then pushed face-down onto the PCB to make coaxial contact – ...

Harwin has added four height options to its multi-directional spring contact range, which now spans from 4 to 10mm. “Although there are already many spring contacts that are suitable for vertical compression applications, it is less common to find parts that can also allow horizontal operation, Support for multi-directional operation is therefore appealing,” according to the company. The new parts ...

Yamaichi Electronics has added optional CPA (connector position assurance) to its automotive Y-Lock Pullforce board-to-cable connectors for battery management and cell contacting. Found in Y-Lock Version 4, the CPA is located on the stiffener side and latches with the connector when actuated. “The FFC-FPC can only be released after the CPA has been unlocked,” according to the company. “The v4 ...

Harwin has created a range of retro-fittable 360° anti-interference back-shells for its Kona high-power connector series. “These back-shells will prevent unwanted EMI leaking out from the connector-cable assembly into the surrounding system,” according to the company. “The two-part construction of the Kona backshells enables engineers to up-grade their existing cable assemblies with 360° EMC shielding.” Kona connectors come in 2, ...

Component manufacturer and distributor Powell Electronics is claiming “the widest axial mating tolerance of blind-mate RF contacts currently available on the market” for coaxial connector parts from Phoenix Company of Chicago, which it is now stocking. “This enables the contacts to accommodate large radial and axial misalignment tolerances found in modular applications,” continued Powell. They provide “constant impedance even as ...

Amphenol is aiming at vehicles with high-voltage versions of its MicroSpace connectors. “The LV214 Severity-2 compatible connectors are compact, robust and versatile,” according to distributor Mouser, which is stocking the parts. “With a rating of up to 1,200V and 4A, these connectors are suitable for higher power applications, including automotive navigation, infotainment and HVAC clusters.” Selectively-loading a higher pin-count connector ...

Connector maker Harwin has teamed up with TraceParts to offer 3D models of its connectors as well as models of its board-level EMC shielding and PCB hardware. “Models are available in all current file formats for engineers to integrate directly into their CAD system,” according to Portsmouth UK based Harwin. The same deal has put Harwin’s parts onto TrustedParts, a ...

Würth Elektronik introduced N type 50Ω cable and PCB connectors to MIL-STD-348. PCB jacks are available in straight and angled through-hole versions, or as four-hole flanged panel connectors with round post or solder cup. Cable-end versions (pictured right) are available loose for field assembly, or pre-assembled onto cables (including N-type to SMA adaptors, picture below), and there are coax bulkhead ...

Binder is adding to its 707 product series with new M5 angled panel mount parts, which are aimed space-critical applications. The new 3- or 4-pin connectors of the 707 series will be. equipped with dip solder contacts for PCB mounting, and feature screw locking to ensure the reliability of the connection. Mated and locked, the interface complies with protection degree ...

Binder, the circular connector specialist, is extending its 720 and 770 series with angled versions, which are designed for tight installation spaces. The angled variants can help where installation space is limited, for example, with possible applications identified as including lighting and heating (720 series) and medical technology (770 series). Note the contact body can also be rotated in steps ...