Connector Designs

Figure 2.64 schematically illustrates the components of a multilayer PCB prior to laminating. This PCB will have six layers. Fig....

The literature on Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) is extensive and details on the design and manufacture of PCBs are outside...

Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC) are used primarily on cables, in particular ribbon cables, in cable-to-cable or cable-to-board applications. Prior to...

From its beginnings in the 1940s, crimped connections have been the dominant permanent connection technology for the white goods and...

As noted, there are two mechanical permanent connection technologies for wire and cable, crimped and insulation displacement connections. Crimped connections...

In general permanent connections are intended to be exactly that, permanent connections, once and done. Therefore they are not limited...

After this discussion about the effects of contact normal force, attention now turns to the design and material parameters that...

Consider now the effects of contact force on the mating mechanics of a connector. Figure 2.20 schematically illustrates the mating,...

The variation of mating wear/durability as a function of contact force is a good example of normal force optimization. The...

Before the question of optimizing contact force is addressed it is necessary to ask a more fundamental question: “What does...