The market asked and we responded. Existing board-to-Board (BTB) pin jumpers were developed to mate with traditional connectors which are closed on the back end, limiting the depth that the pin can travel into the connector. This restriction limits the amount of BTB or module-to-module mating tolerance that the jumper can absorb. The new AVX jumper has been developed in conjunction with a revolutionary new STRIPT™ contact without an integral wire stop, allowing the pair to absorb the maximum amount of component and assembly tolerances during the mating process. Thus making this combination of products very user and application friendly.
Features / Benefits:
- Absorption of PCB and module mating tolerances by allowing the unrestricted pin to pass through the contact by elimination the traditional wire stop
- Two different pin lengths to accommodate internal linear BTB connections as well as external linear module-to-module connections
- The unique geometry of the insulator lends itself to water tightness when matched with a matched cavity in a housing
Applications / Advantages / Selling Points:
- AVX is first to market without a wire stop for this mating pin jumper
- Will offer a drop in replacement to existing jumpers on the market
- The 26mm long jumper supports BTB while the 38.1mm supports module-to-module connection where the contacts are embedded internally on the PCB’s
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (April 12, 2018) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has released a new series of pin jumpers designed for board-to-board (BTB) and module-to-module connections in solid-state lighting (SSL) and other low-pin-count industrial applications. When used in conjunction with the new 2.5mm 70-9296 Series STRIPT™ horizontal, poke-home contact without a wire stop – which is both the first industrial poke-home connector available without an integral wire stop and, currently, the only industrial poke-home connector with a 2.5mm profile – the new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumpers are allowed to pass straight through the contacts, completely unrestricted, until the final, user-defined mating dimension is achieved. Unlike traditional BTB pin jumpers – which are made to mate with traditional connectors and are thus closed on the back end, limiting the depth to which a pin can travel and restricting the amount of BTB or module-to-module mating tolerance that the jumper can absorb – the new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumper/709296001025016 contact combination absorbs the maximum amount of component and assembly tolerances during the mating process, effectively eliminating the PCB and housing tolerance stack-up issues common to traditional connector systems in linear and coplanar applications.
The new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumpers are rated for 9A, 300VAC based on contact spacing, three-cycle durability, and operating temperatures spanning -40°C to +105°C, and are currently available in two different pin lengths: 26mm to support linear BTB connections and 38.15mm to support linear module-to-module connections in which the contacts are embedded within plastic housings. Both variants have a standard 1mm diameter pin that is mating-compatible with competitors’ traditional 4mm-pitch poke-home connectors, as well as the company’s own 70-9296 Series 2.5mm STRIPT™ contacts- but offer two clear advantages: a shortened insulator (just 5.1mm) and a unique insulator geometry with dual-chamfered ends that provide a watertight connection when seated within a corresponding housing cavity.
“Our new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumpers are very user- and application-friendly, enabling variable final mating positions for maximum tolerance absorption in SSL and other low-pin-count industrial applications when combined with our new no-wire-stop 2.5mm 70-9296 Series STRIPT™ poke-home contacts,” said Tom Anderson, product manager at AVX. “They are also currently the only BTB jumper on the market to offer a 38.15mm length.”
The new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumpers have a glass-filled Nylon PA-66 insulator approved to UL94 V-0 and lead-free, tin-over-nickel-plated brass contacts. UL approval is in progress, and is expected in April 2018. AVX is also currently sampling a two-position version of the BTB pin jumpers, and expects to announce production inventory by May 2018.
For more information about AVX’s new 10-9296 Series BTB jumpers, please visit http://www.avx.com/products/connectors/board-to-board/coplanarlinear/btb-jumper-10-9296/