Product Roundup

When it comes to today’s connectors and sockets, performance is definitely key.
For engineers seeking the highest performance from their selected connectors and sockets , they should look no further than the following products below.
Such is the case with some of the recent interconnection introductions that showcase  the technological capabilities of recent socket and connection introductions. On the following page Electronic Products highlights some recent offerings that best reflect these current trends.

Connectors

Zebra Gold Series 8000B connector from Fujipoly

  
Low-Ω connector handles tight spacing
The Zebra Gold Series 8000B connector from Fujipoly America is a high performance, low resistance device capable of transferring both data and power between parallel components or circuit boards. It is constructed from a low durometer silicone core covered with 133 parallel rows of flat, gold-plated wires per inch. This unique construction allows the connector to accommodate PCBs with pad center spacing down to 0.19 mm.
In addition, each 0.05 x 0.10-mm gold-plated element delivers a current carrying capacity of 500 mA while exhibiting a typical electrical resistance of less than 25 mΩ on a 0.635-mm wide contact pad.

picoMAX pluggable connection system from Wago

Compact connector keeps signal integrity, strong grip
The compact picoMAX pluggable connection system from WAGO offers a shortened current path, minimal voltage drop, and vibration-resistance up to 20 g. The connector provides up to 30% space reduction for wire-to-board applications, with operating temperatures to 125°C. The patented male header / female connector design uses a dual-function spring: the dynamic contact force from a Cr-Ni stainless steel spring clamps conductors and also connects them to the header pin. A truncated contact bridge separates the termination unit from header pin, minimizing contact resistance. Applications include industrial electronics  (such as panel meters, controllers, and data loggers) and consumer electronics (for instance, garage door openers).
The connector is available in 2 to 12-pole configurations with 3.5-, 5-, or 7.5-mm pin spacing for wire-to-wire, wire-to-board, board-to-wire, and panel feed-through variants. It accommodates 24 to12 AWG conductors and carries ratings to 15 A/300 V. To terminate cables, solid or ferruled conductors are directly inserted; for stranded conductors, integrated push-buttons provide terminations. Some versions provide gripping plates with a sliding connector release.

Sockets

IEC Auto-Lock

Internal mechanism secures power electrical connections

The IEC Auto-Lock is an internal retention mechanism that hooks to the pins of power supply inlets and resists any axial force unless the  mechanism is released. A wide selection of configurations is available, with either the IEC-60320-C13 Auto-Lock or the IEC-60320-C19 Auto-Lock, in either black or clear.
Universal fit with any C14 or C20 inlet (snap-in or screw-on) and available in black or clear, the mechanism requires no tools or hardware to implement. It meets UL, C-UL, and TUV domestic and international approvals, and is rated for 30 lbs.

The CG-BGA-5019 socket from Ironwood Electronics

BGA socket for DDR4 ICs minimizes performance loss, footprint
For 253-pin, 0.5-mm-pitch BGA DDR4 ICs, the CG-BGA-5019 socket from Ironwood Electronics is designed to operate with less than 1 dB insertion loss for 8 x 13.5-mm packaged devices operating at bandwidths up to 10 GHz. It is said to have the smallest footprint in the industry and all socket pins can handle 10-GHz signals with typical contact resistance of 20 mΩ per pin.
The socket has an easy-open, double-latch lid with integrated compression mechanism and high performance/low-inductance elastomer contactor, and can be mounted on a PCB with no soldering. The small footprint allows inductors, resistors, and decoupling capacitors to be placed very close to the device for impedance tuning. Priced at $851 in single quantities, the socket has a −35°C to 100°C range, 0.11-nH pin self-inductance, 0.028-nH mutual inductance, 0.028 pF capacitance to ground, and 2-A-per-pin current capacity.