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May 7, 2009--Tyco Electronics has introduced wire-to-board plug connectors and board-to-board connectors to its family of hermaphroditic blade and receptacle connectors. The connectors are designed for connecting aluminum-clad printed circuit boards (PCB), commonly used for LED lighting applications that include lighting controls and LED light modules.
The plug connectors use tin-plated brass crimp-snap contacts for 18 to 22 AWG (0.3 to 0.9 mm2) stranded wire and a 94V-0-rated thermoplastic housing. The plug connector mates with board-mount connectors and features positive latching for a secure connection.
The low-profile surface-mount board connector uses a hermaphroditic blade and receptacle design to allow LED PCB strips to join with more flexibility than traditional post-and-receptacle headers. Connections can be made by sliding the two boards together horizontally or vertically. The capability to slide the two boards together vertically simplified replacement of a board in mid-strip by lifting up the strip to be replaced and lowering in the new one.
The same board-mount connector is used for both board-to-board and wire-to-board connectivity. The hermaphroditic design results in only one board-mount part needing to be inventoried and simplifies design by using the same footprint on both ends of the strip. Contacts are supplied in reeled form for processing by high-speed terminating equipment.
Connectors are available in 2, 4, or 6 positions. They are rated to 6 amps and 125 V AC/V DC, with an operating temperature range from -40° to +105° C.
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