Electronic equipment and power management is becoming increasingly critical as our power grid ages and renewable energy comes online. In response, new technologies are being developed to protect equipment from power disturbances and fluctuations. The demand for smart devices capable of monitoring and managing these next-generation technologies is creating new applications for high-reliability wire-to-board connectors, specifically in the 12 AWG to 16 AWG range, in which size and current-handling capabilities are imperative.
As the demand for renewable energy and smart grid technology continues to expand, so does the need for smart power management controls that can accurately monitor and reliably protect the downstream components and systems. Reliant upon an array of cutting-edge electronics, smart power management devices can present engineers with several unique design challenges.
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Portable Electronics Require Smaller and More Modular SMT Battery Connectors
For years, traditional battery pack connectors have been found in applications such as cellular telephones and portable industrial electronic devices. Available in various sizes and shapes, traditional batteries feature two distinct contact configurations (see Figure 1). Stamped cantilever contacts provide the more economical interconnect for volume consumer electronic level products, whereas spring-loaded “pogo pins” are chosen for industrial applications to provide extended cycle life. In both cases, the same performance requirements found in a compression-style interconnect apply to a majority of the application parameters.
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