November 11, 2009 – Advanced Interconnections Corp. (AIC) recently introduced its Peel-A-Way Removable Terminal Carriers for applications requiring low profile and customizable PCB configurations. The manufacturer says the 0.005 polymide film carrier, employing near flush solder tail terminals (Type -210), reduces component height above the PC board by as much as 80 percent compared to traditional molded insulators—down to 0.015. For board-to-board applications, standard spacing options range from 0.045 to 0.250 with custom options available to suit virtually any application, the company adds.
AIC’s in-house carrier stamping and precision drilling enable fast turnaround on customized configurations including prototypes, the company says. Unique designs include zigzag, off-pitch, special radius, circular, and patterns with multiple terminal/pin styles or cutouts. Thousands of screw-machined socket and adapter terminal options include tin/lead or lead-free plating as well as optional solder performs for mixed SMT/through-hole soldering environments.
“Peel-A-Way Removable Terminal Carriers allow virtually any pattern of sockets and/or pins to be combined on a single sheet for one-time PB loading as compared to the costly and tmie-consuming operation of discrete terminal placement,” the company said when announcing the new products. “The RoHS-compliant insulator is made from high-temperature polyimide film and can be left in place after soldering for added stability or easily removed for full solder joint visibility, inspection, and test.”
The company says specific applications for the removable terminal carriers include socketing of relays, power devices such as converters or transformers, temperature and process (flux)-sensitive sensors, displays, and other devices. Additional applications include automotive, aerospace, computer and peripherals, industrial, instrumentation and test, medical, military, and telecom.
Standard configurations such as DIP, SIP, and PGA patterns are available with a three-day lead time.
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