Elastomeric connectors provide higher conductivity

STAX LD connectors claim to deliver the best electrical performance, reliability and durability compared to any other elastomeric connector on the market.

The latest in Tyco Electronics' STAX range of elastomeric connectors, STAX LD connectors claim to deliver the best electrical performance, reliability and durability compared to any other elastomeric connector on the market.

Further, the new connectors provide higher conductivity and line consistency to enable tighter pitch applications, while requiring less deflection force.

Consequently, the connectors are particularly suited to the demands of today's market for smaller, denser connection with thinner PCBs.

STAX LD connectors have a typical resistance of 0.035 ohms per connection with circuit pads of 0.5mm width on 1.0mm pitch at a typical board spacing of 2.5mm.

Resistance is stable through extended life tests, including thermal cycling with humidity and mixed flowing gases.

Further, the connectors exhibit 15 to 20% reduction in deflection force compared with previous STAX connector generations, and are specified to operate from -40 to 125 degrees Celsius.

Able to accommodate both analogue and digital signals, the elastomeric connectors are effective at high signal speeds, and provide minimal signal distortion at high frequencies.

The use of a redundant contact system enables a single STAX LD connector element to carry both analogue and digital signals on the same connector.

By increasing the size of the specific contact pads, analogue signals can be placed adjacent to digital signals.

Designers are thus able to reduce the length of the elastomer used and minimise the overall footprint of the interconnect.

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