Smiths Interconnect is the world leader in spring probe contact technology. Constructed of a barrel, spring and plunger, spring probes are used extensively in PCB board test applications as well as a contact technology embedded in compliant board to board interposers and connectors.
Spring Probe Contact Technology
Features
- High compliance to length ratio
- Low provide design is forgiving of challenging mating conditions and heavy vibration
- Short signal path ensures high signal integrity for analog and digital applications
- Internal biasing techniques provide stable contact resistance even under heavy shock and vibration
- Long cycle life ranging from 20K - 300K cycles depending on design and application
- Variety of contact termination styles including flexible or rigid PCBs, through-hole, surface mount or compression mount
- Ideal for blind mate applications and can engage at 90° angle to the target
- Great approach to quick disconnect applications
- Require only a flat pad as mating target
- Exceptional target misalignment tolerance; can accommodate x, y, z, angular and rotational variances in target placement
Applications
- Used in a variety of Defense, Aerospace, Space and Medical Applications
- Ground and air-based radar, satellites, missiles, fixed wing and rotary aircraft, test & measurement environments
- PCB Interposers
- Blind-Mate Connectors
- High Density Connectors
- Compliant Connectors
- PCB Board Test
- ATE Interface