Connectors are certified RoHS compliant.
August 22, 2005 - Offered in 3–30 circuits with max current of 30 A, PowerMod® Connectors are compatible with lead-free re-flow soldering. Manufactured from high-temperature plastic polyphenylene sulfide, units feature melt temperature of 285°C and are available in straight PCB, right angle PCB, panel, or cable mountings.
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Anderson Power Products
13 Pratts Junction Rd., P.O. Box 579
Sterling, MA, 01564
USA
PowerMod® Connectors Compatible with Lead-Free Re-flow Soldering
Anderson Power Products® (APP), a leader in high power interconnect solutions, offers its PowerMod® connectors compatible with lead-free re-flow soldering. These high performance PowerMod connectors are certified RoHS compliant and are offered in 3 to 30 circuits with a maximum current of 30 amps.
APP’s unique PowerMod Connectors are manufactured from high temperature plastic Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS). The 285°C melt temperature of PPS makes it ideal for use in the lead-free, re-flow solder process, which may have a peak re-flow temperature of 260°C. Anderson Power Products certifies all PowerMod connectors are suitable for the lead-free, re-flow solder process per the temperature profiles specified by JEDEC J-STD-020C.
With the RoHS deadline rapidly approaching, PCB mounted connectors, used in devices for sale in the EU, will require compatibility with lead-free solder techniques. Lead-free, tin soldering creates problems due to the higher solder temperatures required (particularly, re-flow soldering), because the plastic connector is directly exposed to the peak re-flow temperature.
Tin-lead eutectic solders have a peak re-flow temperature of 225°C while Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), a plastic that is widely used in electronic connectors, has a melt temperature of 250°C. However, tin solders have a peak re-flow temperature of 260°C, eliminating PBT and other similar performing plastics from consideration for the lead-free, re-flow solder process.
APP’s PowerMod connectors are available in straight PCB, right angle PCB, panel or cable mountings, offering maximum design flexibility for a variety of system packaging.
About Anderson Power Products
Anderson Power Products is a leader in developing high quality, low cost, power interconnect solutions for several industries, including: Back Up Power Systems, Electrical Recreational Vehicles, UPS Systems, Telecommunications and High-Technology Devices. Headquartered in Sterling, MA, Anderson Power Product’s facility is ISO 9001:2000 certified and uses automated manufacturing to offer uncompromising quality. In addition, APP operates a manufacturing and assembly facility in Fermoy, Ireland to provide support for their European customers, as well as three Asia Pacific facilities: Shenzhen, China, Shatin Hong Kong and Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
For further information about Anderson Power Products and its products, call 978-422-3600 or visit their web site at www.andersonpower.com.
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