Connector Materials and Processes

The majority of connector contact finishes are applied by continuous electroplating of reels of stamped and formed contacts with tin,...

Electroplating, or electrodeposition, in connector technology refers to the plating of a material, selected for the properties discussed in Chapter...

The following discussion provides a basic overview of the stages of electrodeposition during a reel-to-reel strip plating process. The manufacturing...

Not all connector contacts are reel-to-reel plated. There are two batch plating processes and two non-electrolytic practices worthy of a...

The majority of connector contacts are manufactured from copper alloys due to the combination of high electrical conductivity and good...

The vast majority of connector contacts are stamped and formed from copper alloy strip. This discussion of copper strip processing...

Stamping process is used to convert blank metal strip into contacts or shields by cutting and forming it. The press...

Copper alloys are commonly divided into several categories depending on the alloying element(s) and the amount of alloying. The dominant...

This blog written by Samtec discusses how much gold is needed to specify on the connector pins plating.  Gold Plating...

With this basic introduction to connectors in hand, consider now a more detailed introduction to connectors and the components of...