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Connectors using noble metal finishes, usually gold, can be used in all applications and environments. Because they are more expensive...

This chapter will provide an overview of design and material requirements for contact finishes, contact springs and connector housings as...

The number of individual engineering polymer products has exploded in the past years due to specialized requirements on the polymer...

There are two processes used to convert polymer resin pellets to a connector housing, compression/transfer molding and injection molding. Before...

The majority of connector housings are manufactured from thermoplastic polymers due to their combination of electrical and mechanical properties and...

Copper alloys are commonly divided into several categories depending on the alloying element(s) and the amount of alloying. The dominant...

Stamping process is used to convert blank metal strip into contacts or shields by cutting and forming it. The press...

The vast majority of connector contacts are stamped and formed from copper alloy strip. This discussion of copper strip processing...

The majority of connector contacts are manufactured from copper alloys due to the combination of high electrical conductivity and good...

Not all connector contacts are reel-to-reel plated. There are two batch plating processes and two non-electrolytic practices worthy of a...