Connectors withstand 285°C melt temperature.
Press Release Summary:
PowerMod® connectors are compatible with lead-free re-flow soldering. Units are certified RoHS compliant and are offered in 3-30 circuits with maximum current of 30 A. Connectors are manufactured from high-temperature Plastic Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS). The 285°C melt temperature of PPS makes it suited for peak re-flow temperature of 260°C.
Original Press Release:
Anderson Power Products® 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.
Netta Altimari-Mello
Gray & Rice Public Relations
617-367-0100 ext. 124
naltimarimello@gr2000.com
