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Dual-Row Devices Provide Optimal Connection Integrity in An Array of High-Density Board-to-Board Applications

San Marcos, CA, August 31, 2011-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in designing and manufacturing RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, is the addition of the dual-row 1.00 mm (0.039″) centerline SBH51 Series Fully Shrouded Male Box Headers and corresponding SFM210 Series Fully Shrouded Female Header Mates. Parts are the newest members of the expanding SBH and SFM Series of fully shrouded devices, and are engineered to minimize the risk of mismating in high-density board-to-board applications where superior signal performance is required. Provided in plated through hole (PTH), and with/without guideposts in surface mount (SMT) terminations, parts facilitate design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies while helping customers reduce vendor count. The UL94V-0 connectors feature an extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C, and are compatible with reflow processes up to 260 degrees C peak. Continue reading →

A & A Technology, Dynamic Source and Mapro Electronics Now Stock and Distribute Sullins’ Full Lines of Interconnect Products

San Marcos, CA, April 5, 2011-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, is the addition of three stocking distributors in the Asia-Pacific Region. Under the terms of the new agreements, A & A Technology Corporation, Dynamic Source Singapore, and Mapro Electronics Technology have been collectively charged with strengthening Sullins’ supply chain throughout Asia-Pacific including Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India. The appointment of these organizations is in response to the accelerating demand for the Sullins and Micro Plastics brands of standard and custom cardedge, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors throughout Asia-Pacific, and is another example of Sullins’ on-going commitment to offer local support to this region. Continue reading →

Double-Row, Dual Card Edge Slots, High-Temperature Connectors Facilitate Board-to-Board Connections without Soldering

San Marcos, CA, November 1, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, expanded their comprehensive offering of high-temperature devices to include a full series of double-row, Dual Edge Connectors. The new series is specifically engineered to facilitate board-to-board extensions, and to serve as board savers in board stacking and board extension applications without desoldering. The standard dual-row, 0.100″ (2.54 mm) pitch connectors accept a 0.062″ (1.57 mm) thick PC board in both slots and are offered with from 5 to 60 contacts per row. Optionally available are 0.125″ (3.18 mm) and 0.156″ (3.96 mm) contact center version with 5 to 40 pins per row. Developed to deliver unsurpassed signal integrity, parts ensure PCBs are aligned at the centerline to enable a uniform signal path across the length of the connector. These robust and reliable devices tested well with HTOL (High Temperature Operating Life), HAST (Highly Accelerated Stress Test), and LTOL (Low Temperature Operating Life). They are supplied in straddle mount terminations, with flush mounting holes, or no mounting, to ensure optimal design flexibility. Dual Edge Connectors that support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C are provided. Continue reading →

Newly Named Distributors to Further Advance EOEMs’ Time-to-Market and Product Development Initiatives throughout Korea and the Philippines.

San Marcos, CA, August 4, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today announced that Korea-based K2 Connector Experts and Wings Technology Enterprise, Inc. in the Philippines, have been named to distribute and stock Sullins and Micro Plastic standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors. In collaboration with Sullins’ Taipei, Taiwan operating center, these organizations will offer customers engineering and manufacturing services, logistical support, and integrated management services throughout all phases of the product development cycle, from design to production, to delivery. Sullins’ interconnects are widely employed in a broad range of mission-critical industrial, commercial, military and consumer applications within the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA and Wilmington, MA, February 19, 2010-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, and Heilind Electronics, the world’s largest distributor of interconnect products, is the expansion of their distribution agreement to include all the most popular Sullins and Micro Plastics product lines. This latest agreement further enables Heilind to offer an unparalleled depth of inventory to OEM customers from their strategically located distribution centers throughout North America. Over 10 full lines of Sullins’ standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors are included in this comprehensive stocking initiative. Continue reading →

Devices Available to Support Operating Temperatures Ranging From -65 Degrees C to +250 Degrees C

San Marcos, CA, January 15, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, has expanded their comprehensive portfolio of high-temperature devices to include Hi-Temp 0.100″ (2.54 mm) contact centerline male headers that support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C. The new single- and dual-row Hi-Temp headers are offered to complement Sullins’ full series of Hi-Temp dual-row card edge connectors which support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +250 degrees C, and are provided in 0.039″ (1.0 mm), 0.050″ (1.27 mm), 0.100″ (2.54 mm), 0.125″ (3.18 mm) and 0.156 (3.96 mm) contact centerline versions. Engineered to provide unparalleled design flexibility and manufacturing efficiency, parts may be ordered in dip solder, wire wrap, right angle bend, and card extender termination styles, as well as in straight and right angle plated through hole (PTH) and surface mount (SMT) versions. Available mounting styles include clearance holes, flush mounting, threaded inserts, straddle mount, floating bobbin, side mounting and open card slot. The new headers are available with varied head and tail length options to permit custom and standard applications. Materials are UL94V-0 rated and withstand reflow processes up to 260 degrees C peak for 120 seconds max. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA and Wilmington, MA, December 14, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, and Heilind Electronics, the world’s largest distributor of interconnect products, announced the renewal of their distribution agreement. Under the terms of the new agreement, Heilind will continue to stock, distribute, and support the Sullins and Mirco Plastics portfolio of standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors from its over 25 sales offices and distribution centers throughout the U. S., Canada and Mexico. Continue reading →

High-Density, 1.00 mm Pitch Devices Support 1.58 mm Add-On Graphics Cards

San Marcos, CA, October 19, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, offers a full series of PCI Express® (PCIe) card edge connectors to enable easy and cost effective implementation of PCIe architecture in desktop computers, communications equipment, workstations, and factory automation equipment. Highly reliable and durable, these connectors fully support the PCIe standards for signal and power as well as auxiliary signals at the interface between the motherboard and add-in card. The 1.00 mm pitch, one-piece parts feature slots accepting 1.58 mm (0.062”) thick add-on graphics cards for user upgrades and support x1, x4, x8, x16, x24, and x32 contact positions to accommodate an extensive range of bandwidth requirements. The series is moreover engineered to optimize both design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies as devices are provided in a wide range of termination types and mounting styles. Parts’ serial lanes are comprised of two differential wire pairs that support a data transfer rate of 500 MB/s in each direction, per lane. They additionally feature a 2.5 GHz clock rate, and a 5 GT/s (gigatransfers per second) bit rate. Continue reading →

Sullins Connector Solutions’ New IDC Socket and Plug series for fast and reliable board-to-cable connections
Double-Row, 0.100” Contact Centerline Devices Accept 28 AWG Flat Ribbon Cable

San Marcos, CA, July 6, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, extended their comprehensive portfolio of Insulation Displacement Connectors (IDC) to include the 0.100” (2.54 mm) contact centerline SFH IDC Series Socket and SIP IDC Series DIP Plugs. The new precision-engineered devices, along with Sullins’ 0.050” (1.27 mm) and 0.079” (2.00 mm) pitch IDC sockets, provide OEMs and ODMs with an easy and inexpensive solution to reduce the time and applied costs of wiring installations. The SFH devices simply and quickly mass terminate single-layer, 0.050” (1.27 mm) 28 AWG flat ribbon cable in one step. Sockets may be ordered with strain relief to promote long life and with polarizing keys to ensure proper mating alignment. The sockets mate with Sullins’ SBH11 Series Box Headers, as well as most other 0.100” pitch IDC box headers. Continue reading →

High Temperature Devices’ Double-Contact-Point Pin Design
Promote Long Life in Mission-Critical Electronic Systems and End Products

San Marcos, CA, April 30, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today released the full RDPS Series (Ruggedized Double Point Series) of card edge connectors optimized for superior durability in high-temperature, harsh environment applications. The RDPS Series is engineered to accept 0.062” (1.58 mm) thick daughtercards and is comprised of 0.100” (2.54 mm), 0.125” (3.18 mm), and 0.156” (3.96 mm) contact centerline parts. Notably, the parts’ double-contact-point pin design promotes sturdier daughtercard retention than traditional card edge connectors. This unique pin design, coupled with the series’ material rating of from -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C, helps ensure high mating cycles, and long life for electronic systems and end products. The robust series also affords engineers the utmost in design flexibility as devices are supplied in dip solder, wire wrap, right angle bend, and card extender terminations, as well as with a choice of post lengths. Available mounting styles include clearance holes, threaded inserts, side mounting, and with/without mounting ears. Materials are UL94V-0 rated. Continue reading →

Male and Female Parts Promote Superior Signal Performance, Reliability, And Connection Integrity

San Marcos, CA, March 30, 2009-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnects, are the new 1.0 mm (0.039”) contact centerline SMH Series Male Header, and SFM Series Female Header Mates. The addition of these board-to-board connector series to Sullins’ expanding header portfolio allows EOEMs and assemblers to cut vendor count per bill of materials (BOM), as well as reduce overall costs and time-to-market. Parts are available in single- and dual-row configurations, with or without guideposts, and with SMT, straight, or right angle terminations. To further support design flexibility, male headers are provided in 1.0 mm or 1.5 mm profiles, and offered with 1.65 mm or 1.90 mm head heights in SMT versions. Corresponding female header mates may be ordered with 2.1 mm or 3.15 mm profiles. Parts are compatible with reflow processes up to 260 degrees peak, and feature an extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C. Materials are UL94V-0 rated. Continue reading →

New Taipei Facility to Support Sullins’ Expanding Presence Throughout the Asia-Pacific Market

San Marcos, CA, February 2, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, announced today the opening of its Taipei, Taiwan office. The office serves as Sullins’ Asia-Pacific operating hub from which manufacturing, sales, marketing, engineering, and design support are provided for the Sullins and Micro Plastics portfolio of standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors. A growing number of EOEMs within the Asia-Pacific arena commonly employ the devices in a broad range of industrial, commercial, military and consumer applications. Continue reading →

Series Features Choices of Contact Centers, Positions, and Terminations for Optimal Design Flexibility

San Marcos, CA, January 12, 2009-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, announced the availability of the SBH Series Fully Shrouded Male Box Headers, and SFH Series Female Header Mates. Engineered for board-to-board or board-to-cable connections, the series significantly reduces the possibility of mismating, and helps designers reduce the vendor count per bill of materials (BOM). The dual-row SBH Series Box Headers are offered in 1.27mm x 1.27mm, 1.27mm x 2.54mm, 2mm, and 2.54mm versions, with either straight or right angle dip solder terminations. To further enhance EOEMS’ and assemblers’ design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies, parts are supplied in surface mount (SMT), insulation displacement (IDC), and plated through hole (PTH) styles. The SFH Series Female Mates are provided in corresponding contact positions with the box headers, and may be ordered with polarizing keys to ensure proper mating alignment. Additionally, an optional strain relief feature on IDC female mates minimizes tension on cable connectors to promote longer product life. Continue reading →

Edgecards Boast Gold-Plated Contacts to Ensure Performance in High-Reliability/High-Cycle Applications

San Marcos, CA, July 16, 2008-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today announced the availability of a comprehensive series of male edgecard connectors designed to simulate 0.062” (1.58 mm) thick daughtercards. The parts provide engineers and assembliers with a durable 0.100” (2.54 mm) or 0.156” (3.96) spacing interconnect system when mated with a Sullins or comparable female edgecard. The double-row connectors notably feature phosphor bronze gold-plated contact fingers that can eliminate the need for gold plated fingers on the daughtercard. Supplied in dip solder, straight, or right angle for through hole, and card-extender for straddle mount terminations, they facilitate optimal design flexibility while ensuring robust and reliable connections in high-temperature applications. Materials are UL94V-0 rated. Parts are available with a choice of PBT or Nylon 9T insulators. The series features an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C, and a processing temperature of 260 degrees C peak. Continue reading →

Male and Female Parts Provide Unsurpassed Design Flexibility in High-Density Applications

San Marcos, CA, June 10, 2008-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnects, are male and female 0.050” (1.27mm) board-to-board connectors engineered for higher signal density in space-constrained applications. Offered in single- and dual-row configurations, and in plated through hole (PTH) and surface mount (SMT) versions, the RoHS-compliant parts may be ordered with straight or right-angle dip solder terminations. Moreover, they are available in specifiable pin lengths, and insulator height options to provide OEMs and assembliers with unparalleled design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies. The female versions are supplied with high-temperature liquid crystal polymer (LCP) insulators, while the male parts feature Nylon 9T insulators. Materials are UL94V-0 rated and withstand high SMT solder-reflow temperatures. Parts are compatible with lead-free RoHS reflow processes up to 260 degrees C peak, and meet the requirements for operating in the temperature range of –40 degrees C to + 105 degrees C. Continue reading →

SMT and THT Devices Support Varied Bandwidth Requirements for 1.58 mm Thick Add-On Cards

San Marcos, CA-May 6, 2008-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, is the expansion of their comprehensive offering of 1.00 mm edgecard connectors to include a full series of PCI Express® (PCIe) parts. Designed from the ground up to conform to PCI-SIG specifications, the devices enable user upgrades, and bandwidth support to implement PCIe technology for desktop PCs and server systems. Featuring slots accepting 1.58 mm (0.062″) thick add-on cards, the edgecard connector series consists of six connectors with 1-32 high-speed serial PCIe lanes, each matching different bandwidth capabilities. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-April 10, 2008-
Sullins Electronics, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today announced that the corporate action to change its company name is concluded and the company has begun operating under its new name, Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., effective immediately. As part of this corporate action, Sullins Connector Solutions has adopted a new logo, and Internet domain name. The changes reflect Sullins’ new positioning as a single-source for an expanding portfolio of connectors encompassing both the Sullins and MicroPlastics brands. Continue reading →

High-Temperature Devices are Ideal for Test and Burn-In Applications Where Thicker Daughtercards are Employed

San Marcos, CA-November 20, 2007-
Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today announced the expansion of their edgecard connector portfolio to include a high-temperature, dual-readout series manufactured to accept 0.093″ (2.36 mm) thick daughtercards. These new edgecard connectors join Sullins’ extensive offering of components engineered for high-temperature applications, which includes straight and right angle card extenders. Made of high-density dielectric materials, parts may be ordered to withstand 150 degrees C continual heat. The UL/ cUL Recognized connectors feature high-density 0.050″ (1.27 mm) contact center spacing and easily replace 0.100″ (2.54 mm) center spacing parts to double the number of contacts within the same area. They moreover provide the utmost in design flexibility as they are supplied in straight, card extender, and right angle configurations. Continue reading →

Board-to-Board Connectors Allow Easy Insertion and Robust Connections for 0.062″ Multi-Layer PC Boards

San Marcos, CA-October 15, 2007-
Sullins Electronics, Corp., a global leader in the design and manufacture of 100% RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, expanded its extensive portfolio of edgecard connectors to include a cantilever edgecard connector series engineered to provide high performance, low cost connections on 0.100″ (2.54 mm) or 0.156″ (3.96 mm) centerline boards. Designed to mate with the plated fingers of a 0.062″ +/- 0.008″ daughterboard, parts may be ordered rated to withstand +125, +150, or +175 degrees C continual heat. These double-row connectors are available with either 0.370″ or 0.400″ wide insulators, and are supplied in right angle, card extender, and straight lead configurations, as well as in a large range of sizes to afford maximum design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies. Moreover, they boast superior electrical and physical characteristics, and are interchangeable with Sullins’ high-profile devices, without the need to replace motherboards or daughterboards. Continue reading →

New Bi-Level Parts Boast Operating Temperature Rage of -65 Degrees C to +150 Degrees C for Demanding Power Supply Applications

San Marcos, CA-October 8, 2007-
Announced today by Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of 100% RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, is the addition of bi-level edgecard connectors featuring staggered, dip solder contacts. The parts are the newest members of Sullins’ expanding offering of bi-level components for high-temperature applications, which includes straight and right angle card extenders. Recognized under the Component Program of UL and C-UL, they feature 0.050″ (1.27 mm) contact center spacing, and are backwards compatible with 0.100″ (2.54 mm) center spacing devices to double the number of contacts within the same space. Their staggered contact configuration notably enhances design flexibility and efficiency, as they can be lined-up on a board for virtually limitless connections. Further, as contacts are dip solderable, “icicles” or ligaments, and other imperfections caused by dripping solder, are eliminated to optimize manufacturing throughput, and speed products’ time-to-market. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-October 1, 2007-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of 100% RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, announced the availability of standard edgecard connectors engineered to accept daughtercards ranging in thickness of from 0.031″ (0.79 mm) to 0.125″ (3.18 mm). These connectors are designed to address OEM’s and assembliers’ requirements for fast delivery of competitively priced connectors used to interconnect non-standard thickness boards often employed in custom, and next-generation applications. Supplied with contact centers of 0.100″ (2.54 mm), 0.125″ (3.18 mm), and 0.156″ (3.96 mm), they are manufactured to meet or exceed the industry’s highest electrical and mechanical standards. Moreover, the UL94-0 rated parts may be ordered with an extended operating temperature range of from -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C. Continue reading →

RoHS-Compliant Components Feature .050″ Center Spacing and are Available to Withstand 150 Degrees C Continual Heat

San Marcos, CA-April 23, 2007-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of 100% RoHS -compliant board level interconnect products, today announced the expansion of their connector offering specifically engineered for use in high temperature applications. The new bi-level card extenders are the latest addition to the Company’s growing portfolio of edgecards expressly designed to satisfy the requirements of high pin count, high-temperature applications where space is limited. Boasting .050″ (1.27 mm) contact center spacing, the devices are an ideal replacement for .100″ (2.54 mm) center spacing parts as their employment doubles the number of contacts within the same area while ensuring the reliability and integrity of connectors’ electrical performance. Their construction features both primary and secondary engagement contact areas, with the second area recessed within the card slot. Moreover, parts may be ordered in straight or right angle versions to enable the utmost in design flexibility. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-February 12, 2007-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of 100% RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, announced the creation of a Custom Connector Program developed to provide OEMs and assembliers with a quality resource for fast delivery of specialty products at off the-shelf prices. The Program’s implementation required the expansion of the Company’s engineering capabilities and the employment of additional in-house designed tooling. Notably, Sullins is now often able to build and ship custom parts in less than a week, and accommodate order quantities as small as 10 pieces. The UL94-0 rated parts additionally provide the utmost in electrical and mechanical properties to ensure the reliability and integrity of connections. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA and Thief River Falls, MN -November 30, 2006-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnect products, today announced the expansion of their global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation to include Sullins’ full lines of high-temperature, bi-level and press-fit connectors. These lines will join Sullins’ broad array of edge cards and headers previously available from Digi-Key through its print and online catalogs. Moreover, the added lines will further enable Digi-Key’s and Sullins’ EOEM, end users, and EMS provider customers to more efficiently fulfill critical production, design, and time-to-market requirements. Continue reading →

Male and Female Headers Provide Unparalleled Design Flexibility in Standard and High-Temperature Applications

San Marcos, CA-July 27, 2006-
Announced today by Sullins Electronics., a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnects, is their 100% RoHS -compliant offering of 0.079″ (2.00 mm) and 0.100″ (2.54 mm) board-to-board connectors. Featured in Sullins’ portfolio of male and female headers are parts in single, double, and quad row configurations, and in both plated through hole (PTH) and surface mount (SMT) versions. The devices are available with standard (PBT) or high temperature-resistant thermoplastic insulated bodies (PA9T or Nylon 6T) to facilitate conventional SMT reflow or vapor phase soldering processes. These headers afford OEMs and assemblers the utmost in design flexibility as they are provided in straight or right-angle terminations and are offered with specifiable pin lengths, and insulator height options. Continue reading →

Double-Row, .100″ Contact Centerline Connectors are 100% RoHS-Compliant

San Marcos, CA-June 6, 2006-
Sullins Electronics, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnects, today announced the addition of pin compliant solderless press-fit edgecard connectors to satisfy OEMs’ and assembliers’ requirements for improved manufacturing yields and assembly efficiencies. Offering an excellent quality/cost ratio, the .100″ contact centerline connectors boast exceptionally rugged insulators together with gold-plated contacts to ensure the durability of signal integrity in high-cycle applications. Press-fit edgecards feature high-density .100″ spacing on 0.062″ daughterboards, and support 0.093″ (2.36 mm) to 0.125″ (3.18 mm) thick motherboards. These robust parts join Sullins’ 100% RoHS -complaint portfolio of edgecards, headers, CompactPCI™, and bi-level connectors, along with their lineup of parts designed specifically for high-temperature applications. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-January 2, 2006-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnect products, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with France-based Silfox S. A., leading specialists in connector and interconnect products distribution. The agreement is effective immediately and covers the distribution of both the Sullins and Micro Plastics lines of connectors throughout France. The contract encompasses Sullins’ broad offering of conventional, lead-free and RoHS-compliant edgecards, headers, bilevel, and CompactPCI ?connectors, as well as parts engineered for high-temperature applications. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-December 12, 2005-
Announced today by Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, is the signing of a distribution agreement with Bisco Industries, Inc., an international distributor of specialty fasteners and electronic components. The agreement, effective immediately, allows Bisco to promote, supply and support both the Sullins and Micro Plastics lines of connectors and interconnect systems throughout North America. Among the products covered in the contract are conventional, lead-free and RoHS -compliant edge cards, headers, bi-level, and CompactPCI connectors, along with parts engineered for high-temperature applications. Continue reading →

RoHS-Compliant Devices Feature 1 MM Centerline Spacing and More than 50 Contacts Per Linear Inch for Demanding High-Density Applications

San Marcos, CA-October 17, 2005-
Sullins Electronics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnect products announced the expansion of their high-temperature edgecard series to now include staggered dip solder, and card extender/SMT parts as well as those featuring right angle bend terminations. The RoHS-compliant series, featuring 1.00 mm (.039″) contact centers, is engineered to facilitate the durable board-to board interconnection of .062″ +/- .008″ daughtercards. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-September 15, 2005-
Announced today by Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, is the availability of the company’s proprietary bi-level series of right angle edgecard connectors. Engineered for heavy-duty applications, the series uniquely provides double the contact points in half the space, while withstanding continual 150o C temperature. Joining Sullins’ extensive offering of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM), and CompactPCITM connectors, these first-of-its-kind connectors are made of a high-density dielectric material enabling them to boast a -65o C to +150o C operating temperature range. They also notably feature both primary and secondary engagement contact areas, with the secondary area recessed in the card slot. Moreover, the bi-level connectors’ 0.050″ (1.27 mm) contact centerline spacing results in four rows at 0.100″ (2.54 mm) spacing. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-June 29, 2005-
Announced today by Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, is the appointment of Cambridge Electronic Industries Ltd. to distribute both the Sullins and Micro Plastics lines of connectors throughout the United Kingdom. Products featured under the agreement include conventional, lead-free and RoHS-compliant edgecards, headers, bi level, and CompactPCI connectors, including parts engineered for high temperature applications. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-June 3, 2005-
Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, today named Kestronics Group of companies . as the distributor for its full line of Micro Plastics connectors throughout South Asia. With this appointment, Sullins continues to strengthen its ability to serve worlds markets, and expand its current, 15-year relationship with Kestronics in the region. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-February 9, 2005-
Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, today announced that their full lines of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM), CompactPC™ connectors, and Micro Plastics product offering may be ordered in 100% RoHS-Compliant packages. This initiative is testament to Sullins’ commitment to a safe workplace and global environmental responsibility, as well as to their support of customers’ compliance with the EU’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS). The RoHS directive bans the use of certain hazardous substances including lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), along with secondary elements defined in the directive. The directive takes effect on July 1, 2006. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-October 25, 2004-
Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, today released their newest bi-level series of right-angle edgecard connectors. Specifically engineered for heavy-duty applications, the series provides double the contact points in half the space while withstanding continual 150o C temperature. Joining Sullins’ extensive offering of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM), and CompactPCITM connectors, these new patented (U. S. Patent No. US 6,790,054 B1) connectors are made of a high-density dielectric material enabling them to boast a -65o C to +150o C operating temperature range. They notably feature both primary and secondary engagement contact areas, with the secondary area recessed in the card slot. Moreover, their 0.078″ (1.98 mm) contact centerline spacing results in four rows at 0.156″ (3.96 mm) spacing. Connectors in this new series are optionally available in versions complying with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-September 1, 2004-
Effective July 1st, 2006 the EU Directive 2002/95/EC titled RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) goes into effect. Article 4, section 1 of this directive lists certain substances that will be banned in the use of electrical, and electronic equipment. These substances are:

1. Lead (Pb)
2. Mercury (Hg)
3. Cadmium (Cd)
4. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
5. Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
6. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

Lead is the only one of the above that is in Sullins Electronics’ components. The Lead is used in the plating, which is 90% tin and 10% Lead.
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San Marcos, CA-March 3, 2004-
Sullins Electronics, Corp., a global leader in the design and manufacture of board level interconnect products, expanded its broad offering of edgecard connectors engineered specifically to withstand thermal stress during extended test periods. Rated to withstand 150° C continual heat and featuring a 0.400″ wide insulator to accommodate 0.093″ daughtercards, the new series is optimized for employment with multi-layer PC boards used in high temperature burn-in and high reliability applications. These double-row, 0.100″ contact centerline connectors are available in right angle and straight lead configurations, as well as in broad ranges of sizes to afford designers flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies. Moreover, they provide the same superior electrical and physical characteristics as the Company’s full line of quality high-density edgecards. Continue reading →

Right-Angle Devices Feature 1 MM Centerline Spacing with More than 50 Contacts per Linear Inch

San Marcos, CA-October 27, 2003-
Sullins Electronics today announced the launch of its newest series of high-density card edge connectors engineered for horizontal board-to-board interconnection of .062″ +/- .008″ daughtercards. Notably, the right-angle connectors offer 50 signals per linear inch, together with unparalleled design flexibility and signal integrity. With the addition of this product family to their comprehensive lines of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM), and CompctPCITM connectors, Sullins reaffirms its commitment to engineer quality products which accelerate time-to-market for next-generation systems while optimizing cost efficiencies. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-August 12, 2003-
Sullins Electronics, Corp., a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, today released the MBB Series of make-before-break edgecard connectors engineered for employment where special contacts are required to avoid signal interruption during mating and un-mating. Specifically optimized for a broad range of demanding board-to-board applications, these 0.100″ (2.54 mm) contact centerline connectors offer the same superior electrical and physical characteristics as each of Sullins’ extended lines of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM), and CompactPCITM connectors. Providing the utmost in design flexibility and functionality, the new series is comprised of components in vertical mount, extender card, and right angle bend configurations for today’s advanced daughtercards measuring 0.062″ +/- 0.008″. Further, as contacts are mass terminated when placed onto the printed circuit board, OEMs are able to accelerate their products’ time-to-market, as well as reduce throughput costs. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-April 2, 2002-
Now from Sullins Electronics, a world leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems, is a new series of edgecard connectors for .093″+/-.005″ daughtercards. Engineered to reduce OEMs’ time-to-market and associated costs, these double-row components are an economical and efficient approach to high-density requirements. As with the company’s full lines of edgecards, headers, 2 mm Hard Metric (HM) and CompactPCITM connectors, the new series boasts superior electrical and physical characteristics, together with the utmost in design flexibility. Continue reading →

San Marcos, CA-November 28, 2001-
A full series of right angle PCI (peripheral component interconnect) connectors has today been announced by Sullins Electronics, Corp., card edge specialists and world leaders in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnect systems.

This new addition to the company’s full lines of 2 mm Hard Metric (HM) and CompactPCI™ connectors is comprised of right angle 3.3 volt and 5 volt, 32 and 64 bit connectors engineered to facilitate horizontal PCI card mating in space-critical applications. Boasting approvals from UL and CUL, and meeting all PCI (revision 2.0) requirements, the, highly reliable, economically priced units accept daughter cards which are identical to the company’s vertical mount versions to ensure total PC board design compatibility. Continue reading →