Long a popular option for designers of handheld devices because of the small amount of PCB real estate they occupy, spring-loaded connectors have also recently been incorporated into a wider variety of interconnect applications because of their other characteristics, including high performance levels. Thus, a new Connector Specifier Editorial Guide looks at some of the expanded applications into which spring-loaded connectors are now gaining a foothold, and offers analysis of what it will take for spring contacts to effectively support even more applications.
