The Electronic Connector Book

This practical book gives you a hands-on understanding of connectors terminals device sockets adapters and terminal blocks used in electronic assemblies and electrical installations.It familiarizes you with the available connection solutions and guides you through selecting the optimal one for your application. It steps you through the process of identifying a given interconnect. It classifies and describes each interconnect class from a pin to a large industrial connector. It describes proper connector use and steers you away from common mistakes.This hands-on resource covers dozens of applications with over 1200 figures and 220 tables. It is written for the repair person the designer the project manager the technician the purchasing agent and the electronic enthusiast. The Identiconn interactive online utility to select and identify connectors complements this book.Content overview:Terminology classification historyCharacterization: functionality termination mount mating characteristics specificationsIdentification and selection by application and requirementsA comprehensive description of each class of components:Test interconnects: probes alligator clips grabber clips IC clipsTerminals:wire- board- and panel-mount; magnet wire; foilWire splices: insulation displacement crimp solder poke-in level twist-onWiring interconnects: mechanical connectors ground lugs neutral blocks Terminal Junction SystemsJunction and barrier blocks: junction studs and blocks; panel-mount and PCB-mount barrier blocksTerminal blocks: panel-mount feedthrough PCB 2-piece pluggable DIN railBoard-in interconnects: wire-mount cable-mount PCB-mountDevice sockets: battery and fuse clips and holders IC sockets PC card sockets card edge FFC/FPCCompression interconnects: pogo spring leaf test fixture probes SKEDD Zebra EMI shieldingShroudless strips: PCB headers plugs stackers jumpersRectangular connectors: wire-to-wire wire-to-board board-to-board drawer bump RAST automotiveSingle-circuit connectors: quick-connect banana RC bullet solar unipole Camlock immersionConcentric connectors: phone coaxial barrel power phonoCoax connectors: interior microwave N BNC F TNC telecom high-voltage twinax triaxCircular connectors: XLR DIN MIL IEC slim automotive e-bike LED lightingExterior signal connectors: D-shell Modular Data I/O VideoExterior power connectors: AC power appliance couplers EV