SOCKET SYSTEM
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This 0.50-mm pitch BGA socket adapter system is a hybrid design that utilizes both male and female pins in an interstitial pattern. The company says the BGA system offers the reliability of screw-machined terminals with multi-finger contacts in a compact SMT socket. The small socket system is designed for development and validation of BGA and LGA devices, production-level socketing, and SMT board-to-board connector applications. The system also comes with alignment pins that protect the pin field and aid in hand placement.
ADVANCED INTERCONNECTIONS, WEST WARWICK, RI
www.bgasockets.com
BNC CONNECTORS
A line of 75-Ω BNC crimp plugs is designed for high-definition television (HDTV) applications. The connectors have a typical return loss of -29 dB at 3 GHz. Five variations are available to cover all commonly used cable groups, including 179DT, 1505A, 1694A, 1855A, and 7731A. The company says its connectors are fully compatible with existing crimp tools and die sets.
TELEGARTNER, FRANKLIN PARK, IL
www.telegartner.com
WATERPROOF ADAPTERS
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These IP68 dust and waterproof Bluetooth adapters are designed to overcome common limitations with hard-wired USB connections, such as 5-m distance restriction and signal isolation problems, and can withstand harsh or industrial environments. The Bluetooth electronics, with built-in antenna, are housed in an over-moulded UL94V-0 body. Operating at 2.4 GHz in the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) Band, the Class 1 adapter (PX0880/1) can support a working range up to 100 m, depending on site conditions. The lower power Class 2 adapter (PX0880/2) has a range up to 25 m.
BULGIN COMPONENTS, BARKING, UK
www.bulgin.co.uk
SNAP-ON RF CONNECTORS
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“Quick-lock” QLMA RF connectors feature a snap-on connection mechanism instead of a screw-coupling SMA connector. The company says its QLMA devices offer high performance and reliability, and have the same interface dimensions as SMA connectors. The QLMA connectors support application frequencies up to 6 GHz and can be PCB- or panel-mounted with flexible, semi-flexible, or semi-rigid cables. Applications include communication base stations, and networking and test equipment.
XI’AN CONNECTOR TECHNOLOGY (CNT), Xi’AN PRC
www.xianconnector.com
ROTATABLE RIGHT-ANGLE CONNECTOR
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The XX Series right-angle audio cable connector is available in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-pole configurations, and features a rotatable insert. Unlike comparable connectors that use screws to hold the back shell in place, the right-angle portion of the XX Series slides out when disassembled. It is designed to be aesthetically smoother and with a lower profile than comparable connectors, says the company.
NEUTRIK USA INC., LAKEWOOD, NJ
www.neutrikusa.com
12-MM PLUG CONNECTORS
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The company’s high-speed, high-density Gig-Array product line now includes 12-mm plug connectors. These mezzanine connectors provide either 200 or 296 signal contacts, and add the capability for 17- or 27-mm board-to-board spacing when used in combination with the company’s existing 5-mm or 15-mm receptacles. The stack heights expand upon the options for 15-, 18-, 20-, 25-, 28-, 30-, and 35-mm spacing already available as part of the product line. According to the company, the connectors’ stack height options enable equipment designers to address component clearance, airflow, or slot spacing requirements that are unique to their chassis designs. Blade server, storage, communications, and networking equipment are among the applications targeted to benefit from the Gig-Array connector system’s high-speed electrical performance. Differential pairs nominally provide 100-Ω matched impedance to deliver higher speed performance with less reflected power. The connectors can support data rates in the range of 10-Gbits/sec. The 296-position connector contains 37 columns with eight individual signal contacts and nine ground contacts in each column; the 200-position connector contains 25 columns. All Gig-Array connectors feature a Ball Grid Array (BGA) connector termination designed for easy attachment to PCBs using conventional reflow soldering processes.
FCI, ETTERS, PA
www.fci.com
SLIM I/O CONNECTOR
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The Slim I/O cable connector system provides power and/or signal I/O capability for short- and long-reach cable. Optional passive equalization of signals is also available. The connector system is capable of performing at gigabit speeds, and lets you incorporate hard metric packaging practice in telecommunications systems having a slot pitch as narrow as 15 mm. It complies with IEC 917 and IEC 61076-4-101, and supports applications at data rates up to 3.125 Gbits/sec (differential signaling), with edge rates of 100 psec.
TYCO ELECTRONICS, HARRISBURG, PA
www.tycoelectronics.com
PLUG-AND-PLAY SYSTEM
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Built for fast outside plant (OSP) LAN deployment, the Plug & Play OSP System consists of an optical cable pre-installed with network access points at customer-specified intervals, and a tethered, environmentally-hardened MT connector. The MT network access points consist of a patented pre-installed overmold closure. The flat drop tether cable is attached to the network access point, and terminated with a factory-tested MT connector. When network connection is required at the drop location, customer options include a 12-fiber proprietary MTP connector, standard connector (LC, SC, etc.), or the company’s OptiSheath Advantage MultiPort Terminal that can be configured with four, six, eight or 12 drop cable ports. The system is compatible with below-ground and aerial applications, and the manufacturer claims that network installation can be completed up to 50% faster than traditional field installation and at a 20% total deployment cost savings.
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS, HICKORY, NC
www.corningcablesystems.com
RIGHT-ANGLE COAX CONNECTOR
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The TS-8 series right-angle SMT coaxial connector includes a switch and is designed for mobile phones, wireless LAN products, and Bluetooth applications. The connector height is 2.0 mm above the printed wiring board surface and 5.5 mm in depth. A “click” indicates mating of the receptacle and plug with the half-lock mechanism. With an operating frequency range up to 3 GHz DC, the lead-free connector is said to offer high matching and excellent frequency characteristics. Receptacles are supplied in embossed-tape packages for an automated mounting process.
SMK ELECTRONICS, SAN DIEGO, CA
www.smkusa.com
ETHERNET-COMPATIBLE INDUSTRIAL CONNECTORS
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Designed to connect the plant floor to the front office, the M12 Ethernet D-coded connector provides an international standard for Industrial Ethernet applications. Available as overmolded cordsets, field wireable and panel feed-through connectors, the preassembled cables are designed for plug-and-play installation. The M12 Ethernet connection system is IP67-rated for harsh environments, and meets Category 5 requirements of 100-Mbits/sec.
PHOENIX CONTACT, MIDDLETOWN, PA
www.phoenixcon.com
SEALED, SHIELDED, LIGHTED AUDIO CONNECTORS
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D-Series EtherCon audio connectors are now designed with a waterproof IP54 connection kit (pictured), achieved by replacing the frontplate and pushing the lever with the kit components. Also, a shielded EtherCon audio connector builds on the company’s horizontal B-Series chassis connector, offering a closed metal housing to avoid EMI and crosstalk. It is designed for data rates up to and including Category 5e. In addition, a Lighted EtherCon offers two light pipes for 3-mm standard LEDs to indicate data transmission and status. The LEDs, typically mounted to a horizontal PC board, fit into an opening at the bottom of the light pipes, which in turn transmit the light to the front panel to give users a visual indication of a secure connection, data transfer, and link speed.
NEUTRIK USA INC., LAKEWOOD, NJ
www.neutrikusa.com
CONNECTOR OPTIONS FOR FLAT CABLE ASSEMBLY
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W. L. Gore & Associates’ online interactive design guide now provides a menu of connector options to configure a complete High Flex Flat Cable Assembly or Trackless Cable Assembly (pictured), with 10-day lead times. Gore’s standard connector offerings include: D-Sub (standard, high-density and combo), BNC, coaxial, IEEE 1394, RJ-45, CPC and mate-n-lock. Assemblies are available with no minimum order quantities, no tooling costs and short lead times. The High Flex Flat Cable and Trackless Cable Configurator (available at www.gore.com/designacable) is designed to simplify the cable design process via a streamlined step-by-step procedure. You can take an interactive tour to learn more about the Cable Configurator, and then proceed to design a cable or cable assembly and submit an RFQ using the step-by-step configuration tool. The company’s standard cable offering includes all of the components necessary to drive and control a motion system: shielded/unshielded power and signal, video, Ethernet, IEEE 1394, fiberoptic and pneumatic lines. High Flex Flat Cables and Trackless Cables are designed and tested to achieve 10 million cycles on a 2-inch (50-mm) bend radius.
WL GORE & ASSOCIATES, ELKTON, MD
www.gore.com
HIGH-DENSITY VRM
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The Mini Crown Edge connector for 1U and 2U voltage regulator module (VRM) applications now offers a higher density of signal contacts on a .050-inch centerline (compared to .100-inch centerline for the standard connector). The enhanced connectors are especially suited for VRM 10.2 applications and beyond, with requirements up to 150 amps. Individual power contacts are rated at 25 amps each. The low-profile power contacts have a short path length that renders lower loop inductance levels, thereby meeting the high slew rate requirements of recent VRM-to-MPU power delivery architectures. In contrast with VRM connectors that use U-shaped low-current contacts, the Mini Crown Edge is a power connector that incorporates the manufacturer’s power contact technology.
TYCO ELECTRONICS, HARRISBURG, PA
www.tycoelectronics.com
PRESS-FIT TERMINATIONS
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This pin-compliant solderless press-fit edgecard connector is designed to satisfy requirements for improved manufacturing yields and assembly efficiencies. The RoHS-compliant .100-inch contact centerline connector features rugged insulators and gold-plated contacts designed to ensure durability of signal integrity in high-cycle applications, and support 0.093-inch (2.36-mm) to 0.125-inch (3.18-mm) thick motherboards. The edgecards are available with contacts in configurations ranging from 5/10 to 60/120. Operating temperature range is -65° C to +125° C, and insertion force is 16 ounces (max.) per contact pair.
SULLINS ELECTRONICS CORP., SAN MARCOS, CA
www.sullinselectronics.com/Pressfit
HIGH-CURRENT PCB CONNECTOR
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The high-current connector and contact series is designed especially for applications that require high-current connections to a PCB, and may be configured in one- or two-row configurations (vertical and straight terminations). Composed of copper alloy with tin plating, limiting the voltage drop to less than 5.5 mV, the connectors are RoHS-compliant and have a UL rating of 45 amps per circuit. Accessories include mounting wings and spacers.
ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS, STERLING, MA
www.andersonpower.com
PUSH-ON F CONNECTORS
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This line of RG-6 push-on F connectors for 6-series coax cable require no crimping or compression tools to terminate. Designed for interior applications, the one-piece connectors offer a simplified termination process; strip the coax and push on the connector. A self-locking design creates a permanent termination that will not pull off or come loose. The nickel-plated brass construction, designed to constrain RF signals, helps assure strong signal strength. The connectors are available in four-packs and in a kit that includes a two-step coax stripper.
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, SYCAMORE, IL
www.idealindustries.com
HIGH-DEFINITION BNC
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This 75-Ω BNC connector features low reflection DC to 4.5 GHz. Designed to optimize the technology of emerging “super HD” broadcast equipment, the miniature quick-connect/disconnect RF device features a 1.032 VSWR and return loss of -36 dB at 4.5 GHz. The nickel-plated connector is built to meet or exceed the professional broadcast sector’s mechanical, electrical and environmental standards. Among the applications are terminations of RG-6 and RG-59 coax cables in professional video and broadcast video switching. The connector is made of precision-machined brass, and includes gold-plated contacts designed to ensure low return loss.
BOMAR INTERCONNECT PRODUCTS, LEDGEWOOD, NJ
www.bomarinterconnect.com
