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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 →