Connectors

No tools are needed when locking pre-stripped flying leads into Phoenix Contact’s XPC 1,5 PCB two-part 3.5mm pitch connector for connecting wires to PCBs. “Following the principle of a mousetrap, the conductor is caught simply by inserting it into the connector,” according to the company. “Clamping contacts provide a long-term, reliable rigid and flexible connection for the conductors, with or ...

Nicomatic has contracted SnapEDA to provide CAD models for two-row versions of Nicomatic’s CMM 220 and 320 micro connector series – a total of over eight million variants. “Options range from 4 to 60 for signal contacts and 4 to 54 for coaxial or power contacts with locking or racking fixings,” according to SnapEDA. “To generate the parts, engineers need ...

Kyocera AVX has added four and five position options to its 5.6mm tall 9176-700 series of insulation displacement wire-to-PCB connectors. The connectors are soldered to the PCB in a tall state then, to terminate, insulated wires are inserted and the top of the connector is permanently pushed down to its final height. All four or five wires have to be ...

Harwin has upped custom cable assembly capacity at its US facility in Salem New Hampshire. “Growing customer demand has led to the need for ramping up cable assembly,” the company told Electronics Weekly. “More capacity has been added to address this through additional jigs, and electrical testing capabilities have been doubled, while wire cutting and stripping procedures are being made ...

Lemo has put a dozen 26.5GHz coax contacts inside a high-reliability circular connector housing, sealed to IP68 when mated. Called LM.232, its signal paths are 50Ω, with a VSWR of ~1.2 from 5 to 15GHz, peaking to 1.4 at 18GHz. The contacts are designed to be terminated on LMR-100A, Multiflex 86, RG-174/U, RG-188 A/U or RG-316/U flexible cables. Attachment is ...

Hylec-APL has revamped its tool-less Debox SL junction box to make it easier to use. Now the 16A four-circuit UL/VDE-compliant terminal block inside has green twin-lever actuators that visually stand-out against the white interior, and the levers need only a fingertip push to open or close them fully. Labelling on the levers is ‘N’ for neutral, ‘E’ for earth and ...

With the Raspberry Pi Pico in mind, UK company OpenLX SP has answered the question: ‘how do I temporarily mount a castellated solder-down PCB module?’. The answer is a connector dubbed Clipzin, which is used in pairs to create a socket for the un-modified castellated module. However, although the connectors are surface mount, they will not mount directly onto the ...

Amphenol RF has introduced fixed-length cable assemblies with a straight SMA plug one one end and a right-angle SMP plug on the other. The right-angle SMP provides low mated height with no bend radius for low-headroom applications. The cable is Tflex 405 from Amphenol Times Microwave Systems, intended to be a flexible alternative to semi-rigid coax. The SMA plug has ...

Harwin, the interconnects specialist, is helping study the build-up of microplastics in UK waters via this year’s GB Row Challenge, which has an ecological angle. The Hampshire-based company is one of the sponsors of the event and it has also been working with the University of Portsmouth to develop the pumps for the microplastic sampling systems fitted to competing boats. ...

The industrial circular connector specialist binder is extending its range of M12-type connectors, with L-coding and dip solder contact options. Addressing the IIoT – and the hybrid transmission of high data rates or high power levels – binder has expanded its M12 portfolio with panel mount connectors featuring L-coding (for device supply with 63V (DC) at up to 16A) and ...