Power Connectors #5216784

Constructed with self-aligning features, blind mate connectors guide themselves into the correct mating position. They are needed for special assignments in which the electrical receptacle is recessed or hidden in a way that impairs its viewing and tangibility. Carefully designed to ensure consistent, reliable, precise performance, these connectors minimize the risk of misalignment. And they must be strong and resilient as well, so that if some mistreatment does occur, they will still be long lasting, reliable products.

The VPB series is part of the AdvancedTCA family of PICMG 3.0 AdvancedTCA Zone 1 connectors. VPB series connectors offer PICMG 3.0 compliance.

The PLS series is a part of the Safety Shroud family of connectors featuring shrouded, touch-safe power connectors in 5 and 7-pin variants.

Each character in the IP67 waterproof connectors nomenclature has significance. The letters IP stand for Ingress Protection. The first number that follows IP corresponds to the connectors ability to prevent solid particle ingress, such as sand and dust, from entering the enclosure. The second number corresponds to its ability to protect the enclosure against liquid ingress. In the case of IP67, the six (6) means that the connectors prevent dust from entering the enclosure. The seven (7) indicates that the connector will prevent ingress when the enclosure is immersed in one meter of water for 30 minutes. This does not necessarily mean that the connectors can operate underwater at the specified conditions; the rating only ensures that the device will work after being removed from the water and that the enclosure experienced no ingress.

D-sub connectors contain two or more parallel rows of contacts surrounded by a characteristic D-shaped metal shell. The shell not only provides mechanical support and ensures the correct orientation, but it may also screen against electromagnetic interference (EMI). Several methods are used to connect the system circuitry to the contacts in D-sub connectors, including crimp, solder cup, PCB solder, PCB press-fit and wire wrap connections. Many times locking systems are implemented to ensure the connectors remain in a mated state despite shock and vibration conditions. D-sub connectors are sometimes confused with the Micro-D family and the SCSI attachment family (featuring connectors like the HD-50 and HD-68). These products are separate and distinct from D-sub connectors. D-subs are sometimes referred to as rectangular rack and panel connectors and often carry vernacular references such as DB9, DB15, DB25, DB37 and DB50 where the numbers refer to the connectors pin count.

Power connectors are devices that allows an electrical current to pass through it for the exclusive purpose of providing power to a device (not a data stream, for example, or anything more complex). Although it can be used with many different types of electronics, customers must find the specific type of connector that best matches their electronics geometry and electrical needs.

M24308 connectors are a United States military standard of D-subminiature connectors. They come in many different styles and formats with a variety of options in regard to their mounting (rigid or standard), contacts (crimp, pin and socket, solder, or insulation displacement), and type (non-environmental, polarized shell, miniature, rack, and panel). They have a wide temperature range and are designed to operate between -55C to +125C. Compact and spatially efficient, M24308 connectors are ideal for high-density packages. You can find these connectors assisting in everything from communication and information technology to aircraft missiles and satellites.

Military connectors were developed in the 1930s originally for severe aeronautical and tactical service applications. Setting the standard for modern military circular connectors, the Army-Navy series (Type AN) influenced all military connector successors. These connectors are known as Military Standard (MIL-STD), though they are informally called mil-spec connectors, and are used in the aerospace, industrial, marine, and automotive industries. The most common types of connectors used in military application include circular (i.e. D38999) or rectangular connectors (i.e. M24308). And although most military connectors have been designed in the United States, they are sold and shipped to countries around the world.