June 15, 2023
Agile Product Development through Flexible Connectors
Highly configurable Spring Probes Connector
The field of specialized high-reliability electronics - unique devices for military, medical, and industrial applications - is defined by its demand for the very agile deployment of performance. Customers in these markets require flawless products quickly, leaving the companies who serve them feeling as if they are sprinting down a tightrope. The Dovetail Connector Series from Smiths Interconnect provides the traction needed to fulfill these expectations. Dovetail Connector Series features C Series Spring Probes, renowned for their incomparable shock and vibration performance, housed in a patented block design.
Features & Benefits
- Custom configurations
- Mixed functionality within single connector
- Immediate delivery
- Reliable in shock and vibration environments
- IDI Spring Probe technology
Overview
Available with two compressed heights, 4 mm and 6 mm, the symmetrical blocks interlock to allow for simple configuration into any imaginable X-Y pattern. A multitude of probe options permit the benefits of a custom connector design such as intermixing of power and ground functions within the same array. Dovetail connectors, because of their configurable nature, allow designers to solve problems with an innovative contact technology packaged in a field-configurable, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution - instantly, easily, and securely. Available for immediate delivery with no tooling required, the Dovetail Connector eliminates the time and expense associated with typical prototype and low to medium volume manufacturing activities.
WHITE PAPER
Solder Pad Layout User Guide
Dovetail Test Report
C Series Dovetail Catalog
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