Hirose board-to-wire connector handles up to 40 amps

Hirose Electric has developed the DF60 series, a board-to-wire connector with the capacity to handle up to 40 amps.

The rugged DF60 series connector features a five-point contact design with independent contact springs; a center lock with a clear tactile ‘click’ to ensure secure mating and prevent against half-locking and uneven side-locking; and guards designed into the connector body to prevent cable snaring. The center lock helps to save PCB space and allows the connector to aid in high density mating.

The DF60 series is available in three different connection styles: straight, right angle, and in-line.  It uses three lower contact points that are separated and individually deflect while being mated.  Each of these contact points follows the flat surface of the male contact compared with a conventional connector with contacts points that reside on the same plane.

The DF60 also features quick and easy assembly operations.  The crimp contacts do not have an exposed retention lance on the terminal, but are retained by a lance that is molded inside the plug housing itself.  The external center lock on the plug housing features guards on each side of the lock. These features prevent terminated wires from becoming tangled together due to an exposed lance on the contacts.  The guards on the housing also help to prevent tangles on the plug assemblies. The DF60 Series has a lance strength of 49 N and an inertial lock force of 98 N.

The RoHS-compliant DF60 Series has a rated voltage of 1000 V AC/DC and can withstand 3000 V AC for 1 minute. Wire conductor sizes range from AWG #8 to #12 and can handle up to 30 insertion/withdrawal cycles.

The DF60 series is designed for robotics, automotive, power conditioning, medical, and data center server applications.