Under the trend of increasing intelligence and performance of electronic devices, connectors have become one of the core components that determine the stability and service life of the system. Among them, the material properties have a particularly significant impact on the stability of the connection. This article combines the technical experience of the Swiss brand E-tec Interconnect AG and deeply analyzes how domestic connectors can achieve a breakthrough in overall reliability through material optimization.
One, E-tec Interconnect AG material and manufacturing advantagesManufacturing experience and global layout
Since its establishment in 1973, E-tec has started by providing precision pins for the watchmaking industry and gradually expanded to multiple fields such as IC sockets, board-to-board connectors, and test sockets. The company has production bases in Switzerland, Taiwan, and mainland China, with the capability of fast sample response and mass production.
●High Reliability Structural Design
E-tec's Card Edge connector uses a "double beam contact structure" (double beam contact) to ensure high stability of PCB connections and the ability to adapt to different thicknesses of circuit boards.
●Rich product line covering stringent application fields
Including IC sockets, board-to-board, D-Sub, RF connectors, test sockets, etc., they are widely used in fields with extremely high stability requirements such as aerospace, automotive, medical, and communication.
Quality and Environmental Compliance Certification
E-tec holds the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification and provides environmental compliance proof such as RoHS, REACH, ensuring material and process stability and compliance.
How does material properties affect connection stability?Contact structural materials (such as contact springs)
The elasticity, conductivity, and resilience of the material directly determine the durability of insertion and extraction as well as the stability of contact impedance. The design of the bimetallic blade structure, such as E-tec, has good structural rigidity, large contact area, and stable conduction.
Coating process (such as gold plating, nickel plating)
High-quality coatings can improve oxidation resistance, reduce contact resistance, and ensure reliable electrical connections even under long-term frequent plugging and unplugging.
3. Material selection for matrix plastic (such as LCP, PPS, etc.)
High-performance plastics have low moisture absorption, high heat resistance, and structural strength, preventing connectors from deforming or failing due to temperature rise and humidity changes.
Vibration suppression and vibration resistance design
Structural vibration-resistant materials and processes (such as the press-fit connector design provided by E-tec) improve the stability of connectors under vibration or mechanical impact.
Section 3: Comparison Table of Optimization Suggestions for Domestic Connector Materials
Material properties are a key component of the long-term stability of connectors. By comprehensively considering the contact structure design, coating quality, base material properties, and vibration resistance structure, domestically produced connectors can significantly improve reliability levels, thus better replacing imported brands. Referencing the advanced design and quality management experience of E-tec Interconnect AG, the domestic connector industry has clear development directions and improvement paths in terms of material selection and structural design.
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