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to develop innovative connectors for the industrial electronics market that provide significant benefits over existing, outdated connector solutions.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 from 26AWG down to 22AWG and current ratings as high as 8 amps. Due to the mechanical stiffness of the small contact, 26AWG stranded wires may need to be pre-tinned to facilitate insertion. The set of four contacts provide both top and bottom entry for FR4 and metal core printed circuit boards.

AVX developed the initial SMT discrete wire IDC connector 5 years ago for 26-28AWG AVX wires. Since then, we have seen this Wire-to-Board (WTB) contact technology spread to multiple wire gauges and multiple configurations; standard connectors, capped connectors and single contacts. All of which addresses specific application or cost parameters set forth by our customer in demanding industrial, transportation or commercial applications. The heart of the IDC connector is the true “gas tight” WTBtermination that is achieved once the wire is inserted between the dual phosphor bronze contact tines. These opposing tines provide enough spring characteristics to allow the termination to remain stable over extreme levels of temperature, shock and vibration. - The new 9177-600 family of contacts incorporates all of the above mentioned capabilities. From low cost single contacts to fully integrated capped contacts. The unique feature of the 600 series is the fact that it was developed for Plated Through Hole (PTH) termination to the PCB. This addresses the rugged power type boards that have to handle larger wire gauges up to 12AWG and 15 Amps per contact of current. The PTH option provides robust PCB attachment and high current capabilities to replace older technology connectors or in most cases soldering stripped wires directly to the PCB.