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News Release from: FCI | Subject: Spring contact connectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2004
Connectors aid portable equipment design
Spring contact connectors from FCI help reduce the size and increase the reliability of interconnections between portable equipment and docking stations.
With a contact diameter of 0.9mm and a minimum pitch of 2.2mm, spring contact connectors from FCI help reduce the size and increase the reliability of interconnections between portable equipment and docking stations Handling battery charging and data transfer functions in mobile phone and industrial handheld applications, the standard spring contact product range comprises 2-, 3-, 4- and 12-position vertical and 4- and 6-position right angle connectors
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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A combination of high contact force and a typical contact deflection of 1mm, means the spring contact connector offers designers high reliability operation.
Pin operation force is rated at 0.5+/-0.1N at 0.8mm compressed with a minimum contact retention force specified at 4.9N per contact.
The connector will endure a minimum of 10,000 cycles.
A simple three-part construction, each spring contact is composed of a brass top pin and bottom ferrule and stainless steel spring.
Used throughout, a minimum 10-micron gold over nickel plating ensures the durability of the connector and a contact resistance performance of 50mohm.
The connector's glass-filled black thermoplastic pin housing is designed to withstand reflow solder processing and to support an optional pick and place connector cap for automated assembly.
The spring contact connector's robust construction delivers a solid electrical performance, characterised by a maximum current rating of 2A, a minimum insulation resistance of 1000Mohm and a withstand voltage of 500V AC at 60Hz for 1min.
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