The new 9175 connector from passive and connectors specialist AVX’s Elco Europe Division, now added to the portfolio of TTI, Inc., allows users to easily connect individual wires to a single row of contacts using IDC technology.
Currently available as 2-and 3-way IDC connectors, the device is both low-profile (3.45mm) with a small PCB footprint (2 way: 5.0x2.5mm, 3 way: 7.5x2.5mm), saving valuable space on PCBs. A dedicated single-wire insertion hand tool allows for quick and easy assembly.
Before assembly, 9175 series connectors are surface mounted to the PCB. Using the hand tool, 26 or 28 AWG solid/ stranded wires are inserted into the contact slot. This process cuts the insulation and enables the individual conductors of the wire to form a homogeneous joint. The shape of the moulding forms a restraint to the wire when fully inserted in the contact.
Contact material is phosphor bronze, with five re-terminations achievable for each individual contact. The devices offer a current rating of 1A continuous through all contacts at 25ºC (ambient), with a voltage rating of 125V, delivering a minimum insulation resistance of 100MΩ, and a maximum termination resistance of 20mΩ. The components feature an operating temperature range of -40ºC up to +80ºC.
Due to ease and speed of assembly to the small volume intricate/flexible connections of high value devices, 9175 connectors can be used for connecting two or three wires between PCBs, in high volume consumer market applications. The parts are supplied in tape and reel packaging and are fully RoHS-compliant.