INTERCONNECTION


CONNECTING TO THE EARTH CURRENT: ROUND OR FLAT? Vibration resistant


CONNECTING TO THE EARTH CU


URRENT:


round-flat-round connectors T


ROUND O R FLAT? Vibration res round-flat-r


sistant


presented a problem fo r applicat that are subject to vibration. If t that connect PCBs cannot withst the heat and vibration inherent in the application, those connections can


application, those connectio become fragile.


Yet round wires have neve the most flexible of connec


a purely flat wire and you p


he standard round wire has always presented a problem for applications hat are subject to vibration hat connect PCBs cannot wit ion inhe


erent in the ons can


Yet round wires have never made for flexible of connectors, flat wires


er made for


being more adaptable. But if you create ou place stress on


place st


solder joints, you then risk the chances of weaker connection points. So, Hitaltech has taken facets of both wires to create a connector that compounds malleabilit ion resistance and co


ion points. S So Hit So, Hit


has taken facets of both wi res to creat connector that compounds malleability, vibration resistance and connection strength, in a technology they call


onnect


‘round-flat-round’. As its name suggests, round-flat-round connectors take a


rength, in a technology th ‘round-flat-round’. As its n o


name suggests, ors take a


hey call


s, you then risk the chances of ion points S


ctors, flat wires if y


round connector has always


n. If the cables w hstand


rs


standard wire and flat her end, howeve


andard wire and flatten most of it. At either end, however, the wire is left in its rounded form. The flat wire improves flexibility and vibr ation dampening characteristics; the


er, the wire is left in


its rounded form. The flat wire improves flexibility and vibration dampening characteristics; the round ends ensure connection points remain secure. he connectors a


e round ends ensure


connection points remain secure. The connectors are effect


are effective in


board-to-board and wire-to-board connectivity, over dist res to


o many ect


onto the P PCB, the t is a reliable perma


is a reliable, perma st


is keen to emphas


board-to-board a nd wire-to-board connectivity, over distances from a few millimetres to many metres apart. Because the connectors are soldered directly onto the PCB, the technique is a reliable, permanent solution for non-modular systems. connectors deliver ages, as Hit


he flattened options when


Providing th both worlds


ompliment with flexibil


Providing the best of both worlds, round-flat- round connectors aim to compliment technicality with flexibility


he best of


s, round-flat- ectors aim to


t technicality ity


You can t PCB, break it


at 90 degrees. So a round-flat- round connector isn’t just a benefit to vibration or connection strength. It can play an active part in miniaturisation, design freedom and of course, cost effectiveness too.


it in sections, or fold the panel at 90 degrees. So a round-flat- or isn’t just a benefit nnection strength. It


an take a flat panel ak it up and stack ns, or fold the panel So a round-flat-


art in miniaturisation, of course, cost


“In the automotive sector, for example, the design cycle can last hree y ndy, “Ideally


he design cycle can last three years or more,” explains Andy


we’d want to be involved early in that cycle so we can design, t ions th


connectors deliver surprising production advantages, as Hitaltech MD Andy is keen to emphasise: “The flexibility of the connectors gives designers so many more options when developing products.


anent solution for tems. The flattened r surprising production taltech MD Andy Fitzer sise: “The flexibility ves designers so many


ation ch,


recommendations that encourage a marriage of connector and product. Those discussions include everything from PCB orientation to cable pitch,n to cable pitch the operating and manufacturing environment to the soldering process.”


olved early in that gn, test and make hat encourage a or and product. clude everyt


anufact soldering process.” Hitaltech www.hitaltech.co.uk k sector, for example,


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