These new versions have a longer body length of 5.87 mm, making them suitable for deeper printed circuit boards and capable of accommodating longer mating pins. Although both are bottom-entry, they can be reversed to serve as top-entry sockets. The key design feature of these PCB sockets is their three contact points, unlike the two contact points found on other surface-mount sockets.
As a result, an electrical connection is always maintained, with no risk of continuity interruption, even under vibration. These sockets are gold-plated to maximize conductivity and reduce mechanical wear, ensuring long-term operation with a durability of 500 mating cycles. They withstand a working temperature range of -50°C to +125°C thanks to their use of beryllium copper material. Applications where Sycamore's latest contacts will be valuable include electric vehicle battery management systems, solid-state lighting panels, domestic and commercial gas detection systems, fire alarms, smart metering equipment, and more. Being surface-mount and supplied on tape and reel, they are much easier for printed circuit board designers to apply to their products, especially when using high-volume manufacturing processes. This means that a separate placement or soldering operation is not required, thus maintaining high production throughput.
