Electronic components maker KYOCERA AVX has released two-piece crimp contacts for wire-to-board connections in commercial and transportation lighting, home appliance, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.

The 9140-000 series two-piece Stript crimp contacts are engineered for densely populated boards and small form factors. The UL-approved insulator-less design uses the company’s proven poke-home blade contact technology and measures 4.6 by 2.4 by 1.2mm.

In addition to being compact and low-profile, the two-piece Stript (www.kyocera-avx.com/product-news/avx-announces-stript-connectors) crimp contacts are user friendly and reliable, featuring a polarised design that prevents mismating, proven poke-home contacts that provide up to 40N of retention force and require as little as 6N of insertion force, and a latch that maintains high-retention-force terminations in high-shock and vibration environments.

The contacts (www.kyocera-avx.com/products/connectors/wire-to-board/9140-000-9141-000-series) accommodate 22 to 28AWG wires and are rated for up to 8A, 600V AC RMS or the DC equivalent; operating temperatures is from -40 to +125˚C. They have pure-tin-plated copper alloy receptacles and tin-over-nickel plated brass blade contacts and comply with UL, Reach and RoHS standards and regulations.

“We developed the new 9140-000 series two-piece Stript crimp contacts to fill a gap in the market, so we’re very excited for their release,” said Nick Lee, product manager at KYOCERA AVX (www.kyocera-avx.com). “They’re the first two-piece crimp contacts in our Stript range and, compared with traditional two-piece crimp connectors, have smaller form factors, higher current ratings, and a unique combination of high retention force and low insertion force requirements.”