Spring Contacts
Spring Loaded Contacts and Contact Pads
By using either spring forces inherent in bent metal, or an encapsulated miniature spring, these contacts can provide a single contact point for connection, without any specific style of mating connector required. Just a plain conductive surface is required, either to conduct signal current, or for grounding purposes.
SMT Spring Contacts
A comprehensive range of single piece spring contacts, suitable for shielding, grounding, mobile phone antenna and other general electrical connection applications. Also known as antenna contacts, grounding contacts or shield fingers.
- Development Kit DEV-001 with 16 different contacts and free refills
- 30 different designs, ranging from 1.23mm to 7.25mm vertical free heights
- Option of horizontal spring contacts for 90 degree connection
- Protected tip options to prevent hooking
- Positive stop options, to prevent over-stressed contacts
- Mounted in a row, the contacts can provide an excellent RFI shielding connection for metal doors or other cabinet enclosures
- The contact design ensures positive contact with the mating surface, and is tolerant to both wiping and sliding action
- All contacts are Surface Mount, supplied in Tape and Reel packaging for automated assembly placement
Spring Loaded SMT Contacts – Pogo Pins
Spring loaded contacts consist of a plunger (or head), barrel (or body), and a fully encapsulated fine spring, to provide the spring force required to maintain positive contact. All have a high durability, exceeding 10,000 mating cycles.
- Surface mountable vertical spring loaded contact pins, free height from 2.8mm to 8.2mm
- Option of Throughboard peg – can be used for Plated-Through-Hole soldering, or just as a SMT location peg
- Rounded contact heads with Gold finish for minimal wear
- Some options supplied in Tape and Reel packaging for automated assembly systems
SMT Contact Pads
Multi-purpose flat contact pads for Surface Mount fixing – thicknesses between 0.1mm and 0.5mm. Ideal for providing a more robust surface than direct track contact.
- Supplied in Tape and Reel packaging for automated assembly systems
- Gold finish for maximum wear resistance
- Choice of contact pad shapes – square, round or oval
Technical Details
SMT Spring Contacts
Material
Phosphor Bronze or Titanium Copper – Gold or Tin (over Nickel) finish
Current
1A to 9A, see individual product
Free Heights
1.23mm to 7.25mm
Working Heights
0.90mm to 6.95mm
Contact Styles
- Antenna Contact with Positive Stop
- Antenna Contact – Extended C style
- Spring Contact – C style
- Spring Contact – Box style (protected tip)
- Spring Contact – Multi-Directional (can be used in either vertical or horizontal orientation)
Pogo Pins / Spring Loaded Contacts
Materials
Brass plunger and barrel, Gold finish. Stainless Steel spring.
Current
1A or 2A per contact
Durability
10,000 mating cycles
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
SMT Contact Pads
Material
Beryllium Copper, Gold finish
Current
6A
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +180°C
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Pogo Pins
Pogo pins consisting of a plunger (or head), barrel (or body), and a fully encapsulated fine spring, to provide the…
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SMT Contact Pads
Multi-purpose flat contact pads for Surface Mount fixing – thicknesses between 0.1mm and 0.5mm. Supplied in Tape and Reel packaging…
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SMT Spring Contacts
Over 30 designs of single-piece SMT spring contacts, in a wide variety of designs – positive stop, horizontal connection, protected…
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