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Open Ended Card Edge: BTB
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AVX was challenged with increasing the pin count density as well as
minimizing the size of the existing coplanar BTB card edge connector for
linear strip lighting. The current product is a 2.0mm with single contacts
that straddle the PCB to make electrical connection on both the top and
bottom side of the board. By simply changing the contacts to a double
sided configuration (separate contacts for both the top and bottom of the
PCB), AVX was able to double the pin count in the same 2.0mm pitch
with minimal to no impact on the electrical performance of the connector.
Reducing the size of the connector required a complete new design as
the target was a 4p connector with a total length of 4.0mm. To achieve
this, AVX removed the end walls and then added a center support/keying
rib to pre-align the PCB during mating. This rib the then holds the PCB
in the proper functional location.
The new family of connectors is available with contact sizes of 4, 6, 8 and
10 positions, doubling the current products range. The current rating will
be 3A for the 4p and 6p, and then drop to 2.5A for the 8p and 10p
connector. The connector supports the standard 1.6mm PCB thickness.
This new connector provides the highest density to reliably connect two
in-line PCB’s together in the most cost effective assembled solution.
More importantly, the increased pin count allows for more flexibility in
mixing and matching power and signal lines.
ELECTRICAL
• Current Rating: 3.0 amps 4p/6p
and 2.5 amps 8p/10p
• Voltage Rating: 300 VAC
ENVIRONMENTAL
• Operating Temperature:
-40ºC to +125ºC
MECHANICAL
• Insulator Material: Nylon 46: UL94VO
• Contact Material: Phosphor Bronze
• Plating: Tin over Nickel
• Durability: 5 Cycles
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Miniaturized size, achieves 1.0mm in length for each number of contacts
(4p =4.0mm)
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Double Ended/Double Sided contacts for increased pin count density on
standard 1.6mm thick PCB’s
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Central polarizing/location rib assures proper mating and PCB location
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High current capabilities: 3A; 4p/6p and 2.5A; 8p/10p
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Economical high force Tin-to-Tin contact interface
APPLICATIONS
• Linear LED strip lighting
• Commercial/Industrial co-planar or extended
card applications
• Reference Product Specification 201-01-144
9159
Series
00
Prefix
00X
Number of Ways
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Single
Part PCB
Strip
Connector
HOW TO ORDER
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Insulator Color
61
PCB Thickness
61 = Open Ended
PCB Tickness
1.6-±0.10
Code Color Application
8 Black Special Order
9 White Standard
Code No of Details
Ways
004 4 Page 2
006 6 Page 3
008 8 Page 4
010 10 Page 5
Certification: UL File #E90723
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