Looking for a wire to board connector recommendation

[Kam]

Hello,

I am looking for a recommendation for a cable to board connectors.
Preferred solution use crimping on the wire side (e.g. wire 24 or 26
gauge) and right angle through hole on the board side (or SMT with
addition of a good mechanical support). Having a mechanical latch to
hold the two sides of the connectors is a big plus.

I need connectors with 6 to 10 wires, low current (less than 1A), low
voltage (up to 24V) and digital signals with no critical timings. This
is for equipment that can be operated in a car cockpit for long time.

This project is not price sensitive.

The best I found so far is this Amp pair from DigiKey (DigiKey SKU
A28596-ND, A28422-ND). However, they single row. I would prefer a dual
row to save board edge real estate.

Any recommendation will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kam

 

[Ross Herbert]

Hello,

I am looking for a recommendation for a cable to board connectors.
Preferred solution use crimping on the wire side (e.g. wire 24 or 26
gauge) and right angle through hole on the board side (or SMT with
addition of a good mechanical support). Having a mechanical latch to
hold the two sides of the connectors is a big plus.

I need connectors with 6 to 10 wires, low current (less than 1A), low
voltage (up to 24V) and digital signals with no critical timings. This
is for equipment that can be operated in a car cockpit for long time.

This project is not price sensitive.

The best I found so far is this Amp pair from DigiKey (DigiKey SKU
A28596-ND, A28422-ND). However, they single row. I would prefer a dual
row to save board edge real estate.

Any recommendation will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kam

The appropriate connector type will depend on many things such as
whether the wires being terminated at the cable plug all come from the
same point at the other end or not. For example, if the wires all come
from the same point you could use a ribbon cable and crimp termination
plug where all wires are terminated simultaneously during the crimping
process. But if they all come from different points then you might be
better using another type of connector where the wires can all be
terminated individually. You might require a locking mechanism to
prevent disconnection due to vibration in the vehicle or high
reliability vibration resistant connectors. The selection of connector
types can be quite complicated.

Start here http://www.molex.com

 

[John Fields]

Hello,

I am looking for a recommendation for a cable to board connectors.
Preferred solution use crimping on the wire side (e.g. wire 24 or 26
gauge) and right angle through hole on the board side (or SMT with
addition of a good mechanical support). Having a mechanical latch to
hold the two sides of the connectors is a big plus.

I need connectors with 6 to 10 wires, low current (less than 1A), low
voltage (up to 24V) and digital signals with no critical timings. This
is for equipment that can be operated in a car cockpit for long time.

This project is not price sensitive.

The best I found so far is this Amp pair from DigiKey (DigiKey SKU
A28596-ND, A28422-ND). However, they single row. I would prefer a dual
row to save board edge real estate.