RE: CONNECTORS

Al

 

Have you tried the JST connectors. They come in 2 and 4 way. They can be
right angle or straight, SMT or through hole. They are also a positive fit.
I got some from Element 14 a few days ago and these ones are 688-1325. This
is SMT but my customer has specified this. I would opt for through hole to
avoid strain on the pads. 

I also used the Molex connectors which are a 4 way for me, right angle. I do
not have the part number off hand but they are available at RS or Element
14.

 

Cheers

 

Peter 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, 12 August 2014 2:57 PM
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Subject: [msp430] CONNECTORS

 



Am I the only person who has this problem? Connectors are a perennial pain
in the butt. I want a connector to meet certain criteria, but on-line
catalogues don't think my way, they want you to know the connector type
before hand, and to understand how they choose to group them. 

Currently I'm having that issue. I want a connector that occupies minimal
board space. i need 4 pin versions and 2 pin versions. i want the connector
to be right angle PCB mount, smd or though hole doesn't matter. I have
plenty of PCB real estate, just not a lot of width. maximum width is 8mm so
lots of scope for 1.27mm pitch stuff. I need the mating receptacle to have
solderable connections, and to also fit into the 8mm width, although I could
stretch to 10 maybe. Does anybody have any useful suggestions please! The
connectors should be robust and not dislodge easily, but positive lock in
that small format is probably out of it.

Thanks

Al