In dc jack products horizontal is standard, mounted on the edge of a PCB and through a panel cut out. However, GCT's customer sought an alternative configuration - a vertical type - which solved a particular design problem.
Customers use high current products to allow fast battery charging in handheld or portable equipment. This may be in a standalone application, or distributing power to a docking device where multiple handheld units are plugged in to charge.
The high current jacks are tested and rated at 7A in vertical orientation and 8A in horizontal, within a strict temperature rise of 30°C over ambient.
All of GCT’s dc power jacks are tested to 5,000 mating cycles and offer an operating temperature range of -20°C to +70°C.