18-24 AWG: WTW

Wire-to-Wire connectors have been used in the industrial market for years with traditional 2-Piece (plug and socket) connector systems which require crimp and poke wire terminations to connect electrical or electronic components. In the general wiring market (2-3 wires) there are a number of connector styles available, however, they are limited in sizes, expanded wire gauges and the ability to reuse them when repair or replacement is needed. Based on the existing success of “Poke-Home” wire-to-board connectors, AVX has developed a new family of wire-to-wire connectors to meet the cost, flexibility and ease-of-use targets in industrial wiring applications. - The 9286 series of Junction Box connectors provide a high spring force Beryllium Copper contact system that uses simple push button activation to insert and remove individual stripped wires in the connection process. There is a forward and aft shrouded (to prevent accidental activation) push button for each wire connection that can be operated individually or simultaneously with a simple plastic tool or ball point pen tip. This connector family has been designed to bring a single wire in and then have multiple output (bus structure) wires of the same power or signal. Four, Six or Eight wires can be electrically connected together in a single connector body which will support any combination of wire gauges from 18AWG up to 26 AWG. Wires can be removed or replaced up to 5 times so there is no need to replace the connector in a new installation.

AVX continues to develop innovative connectors for the industrial electronics market that provide significant benefits over existing, outdated connector solutions. The latest release is single vertical Wire-to-Board (WTB) contacts that provide cost effective, yet robust discrete wire termination without the expense of an insulator and assembly costs. This new family of top and bottom entry contacts compliments the existing vertical poke home connectors already on the market, providing a lower cost solution without jeopardizing performance. - The new contacts support both solid and stranded wires ranging from26AWG down to 18AWG and current ratings as high as 12 amps. The set of four contacts provide both top and bottom entry for FR4 and metal core printed circuit boards."

AVX developed the 9159 Series of SMT connectors for co-planar PCB mating for the challenging Solid State Lighting (SSL) market. These connectors needed to be small, low in height, carry up to 5 Amps/contact and then function up to 125C for extended periods. This application has been very unique to the SSL market where PCB’s are stacked end-to-end to create linear strip lighting in everything from office to transportation applications where products are exposed to harsh mechanical and environmental environments. - This vertical plug connector opens up the spectrum to include all commercial, industrial and transportation applications requiring perpendicular PCB mating and latching Wire-to-Board cabled sockets with an already proven connector system. With sizes from 2p-6p, these gold plated contacts mate with high spring force beryllium copperreceptacle connectors.

AVX continues to develop innovative connectors for the industrial electronics market that provide significant benefits over existing, outdated connector solutions. Listening to the design engineering community, there are ongoing applications where they cannot find an off-the-shelf solution that will satisfy a high percentage of the projects configuration, performance and cost goals. - The newest addition to AVX’s broadening line of Wire-to-Board (WTB) connectors offers a cost effective, single Poke-Home connector solution that will meet the cost and performance targets in demanding, yet user friendly applications. At the heart of the connector is the industry proven dual tine, 3mm high spring force box contact that has been on the market as a stand-alone horizontal contact only solution. - The new SMT vertical top entry connector allows for 18AWG to 26AWG wires to be simply stripped and inserted into the connector body at 180 degree orientation to the top side of the PCB. This single connector will replace existing 2-Piece WTB solutions where a header is soldered onto the PCB and a secondary crimp-to-wire receptacle assembly is plugged in. Available in 1-6 positions, each connector will accept the entire wire gauge range for either solid or stranded wires at varying current ratings supported by each wire size. Once inserted, wires can easily be removed or replaced by twisting/unscrewing or by using a small blade extraction tool.

The 917X series of surface mount Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC) were developed to meet the harsh automotive and industrial market applications for connecting individual wires directly to a PCB ranging from 14 AWG to 28 AWG. This industry proven contact system has been tested to automotive levels of shock, vibration, and temperature cycling to prove their reliability and robustness. This new single contact was developed as a standalone component to enhance the application uses with the IDC technology. The simplicity of inserting a wire into an SMT contact with a small tool or optional retention / termination cap allows a wide range of devices to be connected to the PCB without soldering. In SSL applications specifically, these contacts are used to bring power and signal onto the PCB or are used to daisy chain multiple boards together in a long string. While the IDC contact provides a gas-tight connection to conductor of the wire, the optional cap provides a positive strain relief even in the harshest conditions. In case of repair, the wires can be removed and replace up to three times. - The single 9176 series contact and cap accepts 18 AWG to 24 AWG wires with an insulation diameter ranging from 1.1mm to 2.1mm. These dual beam contacts support a 10 amp current rating with a large SMT solder base to provide maximum stability on the PCB. The optional locking strain relief cap acts as the termination tool for severe vibration applications.

The MOBO® SOLO Stacker series 9158 is a one-piece connector used to connect two PCBs within mobile phones, pagers, PDAs, security, handheld scanners, etc. in a cost-effective manner. - A standard range is available with 16, 20, 24 and 28 contacts to suit stack heights of 1.90mm to 3.30mm. Other contact variants are also available up to 5.10mm, in custom housings. The SOLO STACKER can allow a spacing tolerance of up to ±0.30mm and still provide reliable connections between the PCBs, even if they are not parallel. - SOLO STACKER is designed for PCB surface mounting and is supplied in tape and reel packaging. Gold plated pads on the mating PCB or suitable flex circuits provide connection between the boards.Whatever your requirements this SOLO STACKER can also be customized to suit your applications.