ODU’s SPC High-Current Solutions for Demanding Markets
July 2010—ODU’s SPC high-current connector series provides a more reliable solution for a wide range of applications, including renewable energy and test.

The ODU SPC product series was developed to provide long-lasting performance in many environmental conditions, at many resistancies. The combination of the proven ODU lamella contact with a plastic housing produces a high quality connector with many advantages.

Features:

• 100 percent protection against accidental contact due to plastic housing and insulators for IP2X protection

• Shielded version available for EMC protection or transmission of neutral wire currents

• Simple and reliable operation due to the push-pull locking principle

• Low weight

• More than 5,000 mating cycles

• Treatable by autoclave

• Temperature resistant from -40°C to 140°C (-40°F to 280°F)

• IP50 or IP67 when inserted

• Crimp, solder, and screw terminations

• Phase coding, mechanical, and colored

• UV-resistant housing possible

Connections up to 100 amps are easy to execute with the ODU SPC. Solutions for currents up to 1,000 amps are also available.

Standard version for use to 100 amps                        Version for up to 1,000 amps

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Yamaichi’s Modular Y-RED Test Contactor System
August 2010—Rapid, efficient, and durable are the key features of Yamaichi Electronics´ new Y-RED® semiconductor modular test contactor system. The Y-RED volume test socket is available for all established handler systems. The volume test socket and hinged-type system for lab applications such as burn-in/HAST, qualification, failure analysis, and initial lab tests includes BGA, LGA, and QFN packages with dimensions of up to 45mm x 45mm, and pitches starting from 0.4mm.

Features such as top-side removable inserts and tool-free cover mounting minimize changeover times during semiconductor testing. These advantages maximize efficiency and minimize the overall cost per tested device.

Y-RED is equipped with a new high-performance spring probe with crown plunger tip for BGA, and a conical plunger tip for LGA and QFN packages. The two-piece pin combines extraordinary mechanical and electrical characteristics. The contact resistance is less than 50mΩ, and is stable to 500,000 mating cycles. The pin is available for the standard temperature range of -40°C to 125°C, and a high-temperature range of -55°C to 150°C.

The Y-RED is RoHS compliant. Lead time is three to four weeks.

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Radiall Introduces Connection Kit for Wireless Base Stations
July 2010—Radiall USA Inc. introduces its new R2CT connection kit, which provides a waterproof, sealed connection for fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA), remote radio head equipment, and similar outdoor applications where a protected interface is needed. The field-installable kit provides low-cost sealing at the transceiver-to-cable interface and ensures robust mechanical and environmental performance.

The kit is designed for optical systems using SFP transceivers and duplex LC-terminated fiber-optic cable. The kit can be reused, allowing cables and transceivers to be changed in the field, including front-panel swapping of transceivers. The kits can also be assembled over existing cables.

Sealing levels are IP65, with IP67 optionally available, with a durability of 100 mating cycles minimum and a temperature range from -40°C to 85°C. The mated connection has a retention force of 200 N (45 lb).

The kit uses a receptacle attached to the equipment panel and a plug assembly over the cable. The plug and receptacle use a double bayonet locking system to allow a tool-free, hand-tightened connection. The plug assembly includes a protection cap that can be used for pulling cable.

The R2CT connection kit can easily be used with other connectors and interfaces, such as RJ-45 or USB connections.

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Fujitsu’s DDR3 DIMM Connector Design Enhances Memory Module Reliability
August 2010—Fujitsu Components America Inc. released a DDR3 (Double Data Rate) DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) socket connector that is designed to reduce errors and intermittent faults associated with DDR3 memory modules.

The FCN-07 series is a 240-position, vertical mount, press-fit socket connector with a 26mm profile. It provides memory expansion for routers, servers, and workstations in telecom, networking, and industrial applications. Depending on the complexity of the system, many applications often have 10 to 80 sockets on the main board that are prone to failure from dust particles.

The Fujitsu DDR3 socket features a patented, twin-point contact structure that, when mated, thoroughly removes dust and flux residue from module contacts and ensures a reliable connection, even in high-vibration environments. This prevents initial boot-up errors and intermittent failures that can result from dropped address bits in the memory bus when exposed to dust. The costly and time-consuming process of cleaning and reseating numerous modules is also eliminated.

The lead-free, RoHS-compliant FCN-07 socket is available immediately. Features include a 0.5 amp DC contact rating, a 500 VAC dielectric withstanding voltage, a 25 VAC voltage rating, and an operating temperature range of -55°C to 85°C.

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JAE Introduces Industry’s Narrowest Pitch FF08 Series FPC Connector
July 2010—JAE has developed the FF08 Series connector featuring the industry's narrowest pitch, 0.2mm (0.08-inch) and lowest height, 1.0mm (0.039-inch) max. The reduced mounting space required for the FF08 Series connector provides design flexibility for multi-function applications such as mobile phones with high-definition cameras, one-segment TV, GPS functions, smart phones incorporating computer-like functions, eBook readers, portable medical instrument devices, and similar applications.

The bottom surface connection-type FF08 Series connectors feature a ZIF structure for easy insertion of FPC with applicable thickness of 0.15mm ±0.02mm. A full-length movable structure prevents loosening and deformation during mating, while creating a clear tactile “click.” A guide for the sides of the FPC prevents misalignment by temporarily holding the FPC in place until the actuator locks. Excluding the terminal area, board pattern traces are possible under the connector. This lead-free and halogen-free connector includes a nickel barrier that prevents solder wicking.

FF08 Series connectors are available with 25, 29, 41, 51, 781, and 81 positions, and have a rated current of 0.3 amps per terminal. Rated voltage is 50V AC/DC, contact resistance is 70 mohm (max.), and dielectric withstanding voltage is 250AC V rms per minute. Operating temperature is -40°C to 85°C, and the connectors have a mating cycle of 20 times (max.).

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