I have great sympathy for the design engineer who must rummage through the mass of information found on connector sites to find the right connector for his or her application. Inevitably you eventually get through the configuration issues (number of pins, basic connector type, and key dimensions) to arrive at the page that has the […]
Basics
Wave Solder vs. Press Fit vs. SMT
Many board-to-board connectors are available in three different versions to meet the needs of a broad range of system designs. This article will discuss some of the considerations that are important to making the right connector technology choice for your design. First, let’s address the obvious: Backplanes nearly always use press fit connectors because: Thick […]
Why have connectors at all?
Wouldn’t system design be a lot easier if everything were in one box, on one board? The schematic becomes the board design and the world can be much simpler. One pass through the SMT line, test the box, and ship. Connectors seem to only complicate the situation because they: Add a point of failure in […]
