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New Product: Mini Hermaphroditic Connector
09/03/2014
The low profile SMT miniature hermaphroditic board-to-board connectors are designed to provide power between adjacent linear printed circuit boards. Ideal for use in compact spaces with features designed for vacuum pick and place, the mini hermaphroditic is suitable for high volume manufacturing.
Product Features
- Reduce assembly timeminimize inventory and lower production costs with connectors that mate and un-mate to themselves horizontally and vertically
- Connect data and control signals with 2, 4 and 6 position hermaphroditic versions
- Automate production with flat top surface for vacuum pick and place assembly
- Support re-flow processing with high temperature material
Applications
- Architectural and sign lighting
- Retail and display lighting
- Fluorescent LED retrofit lighting
- Cabinet or furniture lighting
- Commercial / residential cove lighting
- Access control equipment
- Thermostats
- Vending Machines
Documentation & Additional Information
TE Connectivity Launches New, Simplified Hermaphroditic Connectors -- Low-profile board-to-board and wire-to-board connectors install easily and are ideal for various lighting applications -- DARMSTADT, Germany – 04 September, 2014 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its low-profile, surface-mount technology (SMT), miniature hermaphroditic connectors. The connectors are designed to provide power between adjacent linear LED lighting strip modules and enable faster and more efficient connections, by allowing customers to mate and unmate linear LED modules strips horizontally and vertically. “The SMT miniature hermaphroditic connectors allow LED-printed circuit board strips to be joined with more flexibility than with traditional pin and socket SMT headers,” says Alex Hunt III, product manager, TE Intelligent Buildings. “The hermaphroditic design minimizes part number inventory, lowers production costs and simplifies the LED printed circuit board layout.” The connectors are available in two-, four- and six-position hermaphroditic versions for lighting, data and control connections. The low-profile connectors were designed with rounded corners to minimize LED light obstruction, flat-top surfaces for vacuum pickup, and high-temperature material for reflow processing. The hermaphroditic connectors are also available with a one-position blade and receptacle for narrow width spacing on LED printed circuit board applications. TE’s 3 A, 300 VAC/DC rated connectors operate at temperatures between minus 40 degrees C and 105 degrees C with a 1600 VAC dielectric withstanding voltage rating. The connectors’ housings feature UL 94V0 rated high-temperature resistant thermoplastic material, and contacts are constructed using a high-conductivity copper alloy with tin-over-nickel plating. “The two-position wire-to-board insert molded lead assembly is designed to be secured with double-sided, thermally conductive tape,” says Mr. Hunt III. “This eliminates the need for latching features or hardware that would increase the overall height and width of the power connection to the linear LED module strip.” The SMT miniature hermaphroditic connectors are best used in applications for architectural and sign lighting, retail and display lighting, fluorescent LED retrofit lighting, cabinet and furniture lighting, and commercial and residential cove lighting. For more information on SMT miniature hermaphroditic connectors, contact the Product Information Center at 1-800-522-6752. TE Connectivity and the TE connectivity (logo) are trademarks of the TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies. Other logos, product and/or company names might be trademarks of their respective owners.
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