Driven in large part by increased consumer interest in green energy initiatives and their subsequent savings, SSL is a rapidly expanding market that continues to experience considerable annual growth. Challenges and trade-offs are everyday occurrences when searching for an innovative discrete wire-to-board (WTB) solution for connecting LED boards and drivers.
KYOCERA AVX has developed more than 30 connector solutions designed to address the specific size, cost, configuration, and versatility demands created by this evolving technology over the course of the last ten years.
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Card Edge Connectors for Lighting Applications
For more than 50 years, the PCB edge connected circuit card has been a mainstay in both desktop and server computers. The traditional arrangement of backplanes and motherboards with numerous card edge slots allowed for configurability and expansion in a rapidly advancing industry. The natural result was an evolution of edge card connector technology focused on higher contact densities and improved electrical performance to try and maximize speed and throughput.
More recently, card edge connectors have taken on a new role in the world of solid state lighting (SSL) as the LED has become the dominant source of efficient illumination.
Criteria for Selecting Connectors for LED Lighting/Industrial Applications
Connectors used in industrial and solid-state lighting applications pose uniquely challenging design constraints on power density and form-factor while simultaneously demanding the highest reliability under harsh environmental conditions. As a designer in these spaces, one cannot simply prioritize piece cost in the connector selection process. The true value of a connector is much more nuanced and must include the amortized costs of manufacturability, reliability, and safety. Eliminating hand soldering, ease of use, and good yield are not free. Avoiding field failures and product recalls are not free. Regulatory compliance is not free. To best address these hidden costs, designers should choose connectors from suppliers that have already engineered them out. For this very reason, in addition to electrical and mechanical performance, AVX’s portfolio of connectors contains many options perfectly suited for industrial and solid-state lighting applications.
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Connectors – Lighting Applications Flyer
From emergency transportation lighting to commercial refrigeration, KYOCERA AVX has been a lighting solutions provider with connectors for over 20 years.
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