Target connectors boast precision-machined pins

By Majeed Ahmad, Contributing Editor

Mill-Max has released new target connectors that are used in place of SMT pads on a PCB as the mating surface for spring-loaded pins. These low-profile target connectors, with an above-board height of 2.21 mm, can play a critical role in facilitating specific distances between boards.

Mill-Max has introduced four new target connectors, and all of them are surface-mount. They are available in single- or double-row packages and are offered with flat or concave target faces. It's worth noting that concave-faced targets provide additional surface area for mating.

The target face with concave style can also aid in centering and alignment of components and boards fitted with spring-loaded connectors. Mill-Max employs advanced machining techniques to ensure that there is no burr protrusion on either the target face or the surface-mount termination end.

Mill-Max claims that its target connectors are highly suitable for low-profile applications that require multiple connections. The component supplier adds that combining target connectors with spring-loaded connectors on opposing boards provides a simple and convenient way of creating connections between stacked boards or docking stations and devices.

All of the pins are precision-machined and gold-plated for environmental protection, durability, and good conductivity. The pins boast an overall length tolerance of ±0.0381 mm for connectors up to 25.4 mm long.