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Requirements for Next Generation Connectors

Current Sensor

ConverterDC/DC

Uni/Bidirectional

ConverterDC/AC

Air Comp

HybridController

14V PowernetCellConnection

Fuel Cell

Temperature SensorCurrent Sensor (opt.)Main RelayPre Charge RelayPower ResistorService Disconnect

Ultra CAP

Main RelayPre Charge RelayPower ResistorService Disconnect

Li Ion

Temperature SensorCurrent Sensor (opt.)Main RelayPre Charge RelayPower ResistorService Disconnect

Ni MH

Temperature SensorCurrent Sensor (opt.)Main RelayPre Charge RelayPower Resistor

Bus BarHV ConnectorSpecial Cable Assy.

Contactor Box

Energy Storage System

Contactor BoxPDU/PDC/PDBMain RelayPre-Charge RelayPower ResistorService Disconnect

High Voltage InterlockCell ConnectionCurrent SensorNon-Contact Position SensorTemperature SensorResolver

Tyco Electronics Products

HV Harness

HV Connector

LV Connector

3E-Motor

Non-ContactPosition Sensors

(Brake Pedal,Neutral Position,Double Clutch)

HV>60VLV =14V

On-BoardCharger

Charger Connector Car

not finally standardizedSAE and IECworking groups

Charger Connector Infrastructure

Current Sensor

Current SensorMain Relay

Pre Charge RelayPower Resistor

PDC

ICE &Transmission

Resolver

Vacuum PumpHeater

PDU

Power Steering Oil Pump

Figure 1: HV on-board power system overview

Electric ConnectorRequirements

The aforementioned components mustbe connected to one another elec-trically. Diverse, specific requirementsarise due to the voltage level used. A summary of the main electrical,mechanical and material-related para-meters can be found in.

■ Voltage up to 1,000 VDC, continuous current up to 400 A

■ Short circuit currents up to over 4,000 A

■ Air and creepage distances(isolation resistance)

■ Selected materials with high CTI (Comparative Tracking Index)

■ Test voltage over 3 kV

■ Finger protection

■ Safety functions, e.g. interruption detection (interlock)

■ EMC shielding

■ Contact options for specific shieldedHV cable types (16–50 mm2)

■ Sealing measures

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AUTOMOTIVE – ALTERNATIVE POWER SYSTEMSThere is widespread consensus on theview that internal combustion engines,although continuing to improve, will in the long term be replaced by electricdrives. The timing for the substitutiondepends on political motivations andactions as well as the comparativecost/performance curve of electricdrives versus internal combustion systems.

Viewing rival drive technologies, it be-comes clear that although electric drivespossess many positive advantages, ultimately it will only be quickly adoptedin vehicles through a low-cost reproduc-tion of the complete drivetrain.

Figure 2 (on page 2) shows a basicoverview of various current and futurevehicle drive systems. The applicationsillustrated already reveal initial leaningstowards combining units and com-ponents in specific performance classes,potentially contributing to reducedcosts.

Electric DrivetrainComponents

The high voltage onboard power supplyis typically a separate supply structure in hybrid or electric vehicles and consistsof the following components (Figure 1):

■ Energy storage system (battery,ultra capacitors, fuel cells, …)

■ Electric motor

■ High voltage switching and distribution unit

■ Electric HV components (relays, power resistors)

■ HV & LV connectors & cable assemblies for the afore-mentioned components

■ Voltage converter HV DC/DC-LV, for supplying the 14 V power unit

■ Voltage converter HV-DC/AC-HV, for supplying the electric drive

■ Control devices for HV applica-tions, e.g. hybrid controllers

■ Sensors (current sensor, resolver, gear sensor, HMI sensors)

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In addition, there are requirements whichmirror the increasing complexity entailedby using connectors in high voltageonboard power supplies.

■ Round contacts (for optimum ampacity with higher currents)

■ Shielding (single or family shield)

■ Protection class (e.g. IP6K9K – dust-proof, watertight, contact-protected IPX7 when mated and when unmated, contact-protected IP XXB)

■ Interlock safety function to ensure main contacts mate first, break last relative to interlock signal contacts

The many possible combinations ofthese product requirements can result in large number of diverse, highly spe-cialised products. Aside from high directproduct costs, disadvantages caused by additional approval, certification andintegration costs could also be expected.

For this reason, leading German OEMsdefined the LV215-1 during the AK 4.3.3.working group. It lists the technicalrequirements that should be satisfied by new high voltage connectors. Thisapproach will promote standardisationand facilitate bundling of small pro-duction volumes expected during thecomparatively slow market take-off.

With this in mind, Tyco Electronicsdrafted pioneering product pro-posals which observe thisgroundbreaking specification.

The main feature is the voltage class up to 850 VDC

and a division into two current categories that coverthe most common HV appli-cations. The first category, up to40 A, is for conductor cross-sections of 2.5 ... 6 mm2. In the second category, currents of up to 250 A are defined for cable cross-sections ranging from 16 … 50 mm2. These parameters wereintentionally selected to avoid too great a diversity of versions in HV contact systems. Aside from stationaryoperating points (continuous current),the prescribed dynamic load profileswere assessed which also permit highercurrent values for short periods.

In order to give designers greater flexi-bility when using connectors, the samemounting geometry/opening on theaggregate device is applicable to both90° and 180° cable outlet directions. This means that a 90° or 180° plug coup-ling can be selected without having tochange the aggregate device mountinggeometry/opening. All categories areavailable in 2- and 3-pin versions.

The contact protection requirementdeserves mention here as only then can comprehensive safety be ensuredagainst potential dangers during assem-bly, service or field operation. The 8 mmround contact for conductor cross-sec-tions > 16 mm2 (category 2) offer designand space advantages in comparison toflat contacts. The protection level whenmated is the equivalent of IPX7, IP6k9kand in unmated applications, IPXXB.

The mating condition isdetected by an interlock

contact integrated in the connector.

To facilitate connector integration inautomobile production from an ergo-nomic point of view, insertion and with-drawal forces are reduced to < 100 N bya lever system.

The large conductor cross-sectionsimplemented and the dead weights thusentailed result in increased mechanicalstrain on connectors. This is a particularchallenge when fulfilling the relevant

vibration classes. Conductors must beeffectively bound (strain relief) or theirweight minimized in order to reducestrain. In the future, aluminium conduc-tors will play a greater role.

Vehicles with electric drives will alsohave to satisfy high EMC requirements inview of major advances in communica-tion technologies and entertainmentelectronics. For this reason, the connec-tors presented are completely shieldedand designed for the use of shieldedconductors.

Due to the high voltage onboard powersupply topologies and shielding con-cepts used, induced currents of up to 10 A, and for short periods, even 25 A,may occur on the shields.

A non-wearing electric drive makesdemands on the longevity of connectioncomponents. A mating cycle count of upto 50 underscores this demand. With the aim of minimizing potential accidentrepair costs, priority was placed on the5-fold replaceability of housing and contact, a help for OEMs in achievingattractive insurance classifications forend users.

Summary and Outlook

The complexity of this new AK interfaceis defined by a high number of specifi-cation parameters mutually defined byleading German automobile manufac-turers. These new interfaces thereforepossess high application potential infuture high voltage onboard power supplies.

Tyco Electronics views the developmentof these components as a further consis-tent step towards optimising onboardpower supply structures and thus reduc-ing system costs and increasing robust-ness. The market launch is expected atthe beginning of 2011.

Category 1: connector 180°

For detailed information please contact:

Mr. Thomas Grundeiphone: +49 (0) 6251 133 1382e-mail: [email protected]

Category 2: connector 90°

As an important link between the energystorage system, electric motor, voltagetransformers, control electronics andsensors; these connectors must gua-rantee reliable power supplying.

The successful implementation of thenew systems in vehicles brings with itmany technical challenges, while at thesame time offering a unique opportunityto establish modular product standardsbased on harmonized requirements.

Figure 2: Overview of current and future drive systems

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The demands on the automotive in-dustry to accommodate the growingrequirements for the integration ofconsumer based products, as well asresponding to the drivers capabilitiesto process higher data content, remainsa significant challenge for the industry.Tyco Electronics is the only connectorsupplier which can offer solutionsbased on all connectivity mediumssuch as electrical, optical or coaxial, aswell as potentially wireless.

Through the intensive local presence ineach of the automotive markets com-bined with the global product develop-ment and manufacturing footprint, TycoElectronics will lead the way in definingthe next generation of connection sys-tems which will be used in the applica-tion field what is now commonly knownas Infotainment.

Optical Based Solution

Tyco Electronics was the first connectorcompany to support the launch of anoptical based automotive network withthe D2B system. This network was laterreplaced by the MOST 25 standard,which is now available on all high endautomotive platforms covering the multimedia networking solutions, mainlyfocused on digital audio streaming.

Tyco Electronics was the connector representative on the MOST physicallayer development team, and offers thewidest product portfolio to the marketfor all the physical layer components.Picture 1 shows an example of the MOSTnetwork. In picture 2, is an example ofone of the new MOST pigtail typeslaunched recently to the market. TheMOST 25 micro pigtail 180° is focused on applications where the optic cablerouting is not compatible to the form ofthe existing micro pigtail 90°.

Common applications areas are theinstrument cluster connections. This pig-tail is fully compatible to the MOST 25optical requirements as well as theMOST 2+0 mechanical requirements. Italso includes an option of reflow solder-ing when combined with a reflow com-

Connecting High Bandwidth Datapatible FOT (Fiber Optic Transmitter)and delivered in a two piece format.

The MOST 25 standard covered datarates up to 25 MBit/sec, with the growingrequirements for digital video streamingas well as the added functional require-ments of an Ethernet channel to transmitinternet protocols within the automobile,the need to widen the bandwidth of the MOST protocol was required. Thisupdate will be accomplished with theintroduction of the MOST 150 specifica-tion.

The MOST 150 connectors will increasethe data rate transmission to 150 MBit/secwhile maintaining the existing PlasticOptical Fibre (POF) physical layer cur-rently used on MOST 25 connector sys-tem. This limits the overall impact of thechange and the existing wiring harnesslogistics channel will remain unaffectedby the upgrade. What will change is thelight source and optionally the methodhow the light source and photo diodeshould be packaged.

Much discussion hastaken place regardingthe best method tointegrate the next gen-eration optical trans-mitters and receivers into the MOST networks.Proposals have beingmade based on surfacemount devices.

This would result in the traditional flexiblepigtail being split intwo separate com-ponents. The SMD (surface mount device)device housing thelight source and thephoto diode and thePOF assembly whichwill make the connec-tion to the MOST inter-face.

This concept has theadvantage of removingthe thermal sensitive POF from the soldering process, but could prove

costly from a material and a manualassembly aspect.

Another option is the side-looker formwhich is already available for MOST 25and can be expanded to cover the MOST150 requirements. The present MOST 25device has four pins, with MOST 150device this will be increased to 7 pins to accommodate the additional func-tionality. To safeguard the higher datarates the shielding concept will also beupgraded with the addition of shieldingpins to the PCB. It is the philosophy ofTyco Electronics to build on the positivebuilding blocks of previous generations.

So Tyco Electronics will offer the existingproduct concept for the micro pigtail aswell as fulfilling the MOST 150 require-ments and upgrading the product to becompatible with reflow (Pin in Paste)process requirements of the Tier 1 manu-facturers.

The MOST 150 micro pigtail can be seenin picture 3. The difference to the exist-ing MOST 25 micro pigtail which hasbeing successfully used by all MOSTOEM car makers can be summarized in

two ways. Firstly toaccommodate the newpacking form of theMOST 150 side-lookerFOT’s the connectorneeds to be extended by 2.4 mm due to thesecond row of pinning.

Secondly the added features building on thesuccess of the MOST 25version, such as the fully shielded connectorbody, extra groundingpins to the board as wellas the shielding optionto the device casing andalso an option of pin in paste / reflow solder-ing compatibility. This isachieved by removingthe heat sensitive POFcurrently used in theMOST interface and re-placing with a GlassOptical Fiber (GOF). Thisproduct is also fully

compatible to automatic pick and placeprocessing.

In comparison to the SMD version anumber of critical advantages are pre-sent. Firstly a cost advantage, due to the material savings. Fewer parts arerequired and processing savings com-pared to the extra manual assemblyoperation of the pigtail assembly to theSMD housing. Secondly space savingson the PCB, as only one element isrequired. Thirdly quality, as the part isprocessed within a fully controlled automatic operation from pick and placeto potentially pin in paste / reflow pro-cessing. The MOST 25 micro pigtail wasextensively applied by all MOST con-nector system users and Tyco Elec-tronics will continue to offer the tried,tested and trusted technology with theimproved processing capabilities to allMOST 150 connector users.

The focus is now on the next generationoptical system. As bandwidth will in-crease driven by the increased connec-tivity requirements in the automobileand when this is coupled with the growing number of sources which createPicture 1: Example of MOST Network

Picture 2: MOST 25 - Micro Pigtail 180°

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interference, such as high current / volt-age networks due to alternative powersystems. Then the future demand for an interference immune data signalingsystem such as an optical based solutionwill grow in attraction.

Copper Based Solution

Not all OEM’s are comfortable with thefibre optic solution, additionally due tothe increased data rates for applicationssuch as real time visual data transmissionfor safety relevant camera applications,high resolution displays or high speedUSB applications, the current auto-motive grade POF and LED based FOT’sdo not offer an adequate solution. Eventhough significant development hastaken place with polymer cladding silica(PCS) and laser (VCSEL) technology, themajority of the mentioned applicationsare currently based on an electricalmedium and in the case of camera anddisplay links utilizing the LVDS protocol.

Tyco Electronics is the main supplier ofthe automotive grade 4 channel LVDSbased on the 10 Way MQS connectionsystem. With the continuous develop-ment of the IC technology improving on the automotive grade performancecombined with increased bandwidthcapabilities, allows high speed links toincrease proliferation in automotiveapplications. A four way LVDS Interfaceis now being launched into the market,this technology is being identified as theTyco Electronics High Speed Data (HSD).

This product family is completely com-patible to the planned German “Fach-arbeitskreis Automotive” Specificationfor one channel LVDS communicationbased on the Shielded Star Quad con-nection system.

Picture 4 demonstrates an overview ofthe Tyco Electronics HSD product port-folio. The focus is on a complete productportfolio of terminals, connectors, PCBheaders and cable assemblies.

Picture 5 shows the new HSD 4 wayheader from Tyco Electronics. The fullyshielded header optimized for two chan-nel differential signal transmission withtarget system impedance of about 100 Ωfor each channel. The header was devel-oped under the conditions of excellentRF performance and mechanical robust-ness as well as achieving the market costrequirements.

These three opposing parameters can beunified when modern methods of simu-lation are adopted and applied at the initial phase of the mechanical design. Asimple measurement can give us an indi-cation of the RF performance related tothe mechanical and material attributes. Itis a time domain measurement methodthat shows the impedance over the pro-pagation path, please refer to picture 6.If there are ripples with high dynamic andbig width we can imagine that the signalwill be reflected at those areas. A typicalconnector system has a lot of theseareas. Different diameters of pin con-tacts and socket contacts, the crimping

zone, the area betweenthe twisted cable and thecontacts, the difference ofthe grid dimension of thecable and the connector.Typical standards specifymeasurement signal risetimes at about 100 ps and even more for timedomain measurements. Inthat case the correspond-ing fundamental wave isabout 3.5 GHz. The graphshows the same PCBheader before and afterfine tuning (the two redcoloured lines showing theimpedance limits).

The Impedance is measured by means of a signal rise time of 27 ps. This re-presents a fundamental frequency of 12 GHz. The Tyco Electronics HSD (highspeed data) PCB header fulfils even theimpedance limits at a signal rise time of 27 ps! This behaviour predestines theheader for high speed data transfer upto more than 1 GBit/s. Measurements ofother RF-parameters will confirm this.

An important aspect for the HSD con-nector is the system performance, butjust as important is the compatibility tothe processing requirements furtherdown the logistics chain which can havea significant impact on the overall sys-tem cost. The HSD header system fromTyco Electronics is acutely aware of therequirements of the Tier 1 (Device) manu-facturers and these requirements havebeing taken in to deep considerationduring the development process. TheTyco Electronics HSD connector is fullypick & place as well as reflow pin in pastecompatible. The shielding connection tothe device casing is achieved throughthe integration of the shielding lock intothe coding cover cap. This eliminates theuse of extra tooling and reduces signifi-cantly the assembly effort.

Picture 7 shows header forms based on a 180° connection direction as well asincorporating the HSD interface whichhas the same electrical performance asthe above shown 90° version. The 90°version is also available in using a onepiece design with device casing shield-ing connection as well as a version with-out a device case shielding connection.Picture 7 also shows a USB connectioncombined with a HSD header, this allowsthe consumer interface to be introduced

in to the car and accommodating theautomotive requirements. As the USBinterface was originally developed forconsumer applications, it is not ideallysuited to the automotive environment.But the USB connector solution basedon HSD overcomes this issue, the USBdevices will be connected to the auto-mobile’s electrical infrastructure throughthe automotive based HSD connection.This consumer port concept can bedeveloped further to incorporate Aux-Inconnections as well as SD card readerslots on one side which is then coupledto automotive grade connectors such asHSD on the opposite side. Service issuescan be easily accommodated by re-placing the consumer hub in the event ofany damage to one of the consumerinterfaces.

Tyco Electronics also provides a com-plete range of HSD cable assemblies,with the latest addition being the sealedplug and inline connections which areideally suited to camera applications,picture 8 shows parts. All varieties ofcable assemblies combining the un-sealed 90°, 180° as well as the 180° inline and the newly available sealedconnections can accommodate all cableassembly needs for electrical high speedconnections.

The innovation is continuing in this areawhich will see the shielded four way con-nector form being available in low costversions as well as product familiesbased on already qualified automotivegrade terminal systems. The cost focuswill also continue in the optimization ofprocessing of the cable assembly toimprove the shielding effectiveness aswell as the overall cost.

Picture 3: MOST 150 – Micro Pigtail

Picture 4: Tyco Electronics High Speed Data (HSD) Product Overview

Picture 5: Tyco Electronics HSD 90° Header and Cap Picture 7: HSD – USB Adapter and HSD 180° Headers




FAKRA RF Connector System

Literature No. 1308073-1


High Speed Data Communication

Literatur No. 1308074-1

Coax Based Solution

The German “Facharbeitskreis Automobil”(Fakra) Council is widely accepted as the standard for coaxial connectionswithin the automotive industry. Thisstandard covers the design of the connector interface for the mechanicaland electrical characteristics’ which alsoencompasses the testing methods.

Over the last ten years this standard hasgained world wide acceptance for thedistribution of coaxial based connec-tions in application areas such as anten-na to head unit for GPS, GSM & AM/FMsignals. Tyco Electronics offers a wideportfolio of product based on this stan-dard. The core product is the terminaland connection system with a broadrange of market products available tothe automotive market, picture 9 showssome of the Fakra components.

For customer specific requirements TycoElectronics can also offer products forspecialized applications. Parts can besupplied as individual items combinedwith processing know how or as part of acustomer specific cable assembly. Theconnection system is based on all widelyused coaxial cable types and due to thecontinuous development in the cable

market this list is being constantly up-dated to ensure all market requirementsand new application types are beingcovered. Complementing the harnesscomponents is a full range of headerproducts performing to the highestrequirements’ and guaranteeing signalquality through the life of the device.

Tyco Electronics was the first compo-nent supplier on the market to supplythe contact system based on a stampedinner contact and the innovation focus is currently on fully automated cableassembly to reduce the overall cost ofthe system.

For customers who require cable as-sembly RF products, Tyco Electronicscan offer support at this level from application engineering know how up to full logistical support. Through TycoElectronics’ intensive global footprintwhich is present in all automotive marketsand supported by our team of locallypositioned sales and application engin-eers will ensure a world class service.

Not all car manufactures want to use theRF Fakra standard so for these appli-cations an alternative to the RF Fakra product line is required. Tyco Electronicshas now launched a new product line ofRF products called stripline RF connector.

Tyco Electronics will offer a full range ofproducts from terminals and connectorsto PCB headers as well as cable as-semblies.

This product line is based on InsulationDisplacement Technology (IDC) coupledwith the stripline principle which isalready widely used in other industries.Picture 10 shows an overview of some of the products already available in thestripline RF connector product familywhich can offer an advantage in RF performance as well as processing costs.As per the RF Fakra product family,

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Picture 6: HSD Header Impedance

Picture 8: HSD Sealed Cable Connections

Picture 10: RF Stripline Connectors

Picture 9: RF Fakra Components




The MCR resolver is mea-suring the rotor angularposition of a synchronouselectrical engine, using an-alysis of magnetic fields. Theperformance of this smarttechnology has been recent-ly improved by a Tyco Elec-tronics development.

Automotive industry is pro-gressively moving towardshybrid or electric powertrains,where electrical engines,mainly from synchronoustype, are being used. Thisgrowing market needs higherperformances for these e-machines. One critical pointfor the engine is to determineaccurately the rotor angularposition, in order to enable its controland allow phase inversions at the righttiming. The accuracy of this angularposition influences the engine efficiency,but also the torque control for optimumdriving sensation. Such angle sensorsneed to be able to work in harsh environ-ments, be accurate, safe and reliable.

The Tyco Electronics MCR resolverstrength is to be able to determine theangular position without placing coils onthe rotor, this principle is cost effectiveand reliable. Its basic working principle isa metal part, with a symmetrical shape,which is placed on the rotor, and whichacts as the rotating target. The resolveris fixed on the stator (non-moving part),where coils are placed all along theradius. Depending on the angle of therotor there is a high or low coupling tothe Sin- and Cos- windings. The specific

The increasing amount of sensors within new transmission concepts continuously lead to high integratedsensor modules. In special Dual ClutchTransmissions (DCT) require new modular concepts in order to packagethe various sensor functions.

Multi Coil Resolver(MCR)

The Tyco Electronics E-Motor Commutation Sensor Technology

combination of windings in series gives aUsin and Ucos signal. Out Of of these two

signals the electronics calculates theposition angle with the tangent equa-tion. This principle, which is using TycoElectronics know-how in terms of wind-ing, magnetics, packaging and assembly,allows us to adapt to the different cus-tomer needs. Tyco Electronics resolverdesign is robust, cost-effective, flexibleand can accomodate different sizes anddifferent numbers of electrical enginespeeds.

More information:www.tycoelectronics.com/automotive/sensors

Transmission Sensor ModulesTypical sensors for integration are:• Drive mode travel or rotary sensors• Gear fork travel sensors• Clutch travel sensors• Gear wheel speed sensors• Clutch pressure sensors• Temperature sensors


Mr. Benjamin Zieglerphone: +49 (0) 6232 30 2651e-mail: [email protected]

Sensor Module with integrated Drive Mode (P-R-N-D) and Speed Sensors (DCT) Sensor module with integrated Gear Fork (4x) and Speed Sensors (DCT)

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Reducing the existing MQS series involume by 70%, in weight by 50% andin hight by 50%, you can definitely talkabout miniaturization. To stay the mar-ket leader in connectivity for thin-typecomputer units, high-density printedcircuit boards and ultra-narrow wiring,Tyco Electronics has developed theNanoMQS terminal for the automotiveindustry.

Since 2007, Tyco Electronics has beenworking on concepts for smaller termi-nals and connectors based on the 0.64and MQS connector family. The design of the new connector family was in-spired by operators and customer needs.Creating a significant smaller terminalwas mainly driven by keeping the elec-trical performance for signal distribution

MQS Interconnection System for the Automotive IndustryLiterature No. 1307999-3


By integrating the single sensor units into their function-oriented position and adjusting the inter-connection technology accordingly, the final 3-Dconfiguration of the complete module is determined.

The wide product- and process portfolio of TycoElectronics offers for this an ideal base for the development and production of such robust and reliable sensor modules. Tyco Electronics’ extensivedesign and process capabilities include:

• Functional safe according ASILrequirements

• Power distribution and electrical interface for hydraulic or electrical actuators

• Single conductor wiring for optimized interconnections

• Oil and water tight sealed pass through connectors

• Robust interface technologies like i.e. press fit, soldering or welding

The Time Has Come to Get Smaller

Innovative New Miniature Connector Series forAutomobiles Named NanoMQS Terminal Has Arrived

like MQS and 0.64 connector series.After proving performance the firsthousings are now available for serialapplications – already used at variousOEM´s and aggregate manufacturers.

The products enable a reduced PCB sizefor electronic components, smaller wiresdown to 0.08 mm2 and reduced totalconnector package. These features combined conserve energy, resources,weight with the ultimate benefit ofreducing CO2.

The advantages of the Tyco ElectronicsNanoMQS system allows in addition a modular integration to enabling the connector system to be hybridisedwith MQS terminal, PQ (Power Quadlok),

MPQ (Micro Power Quadlok), and MQS 1.5 terminal as the primary and secondary lock are on the same level.Headers can be designed with press fit, through hole and SMD board ter-mination technology to complement toproduct options.

Additional Features

• Pitch of 0.75 mm for surface mount PCB

• Minimum pitch of 1.5 mm for wire harness

• Lead free solder compliant• Pin geometry compliant to Asian 0.5

series


Mr. John Prycephone: +49 (0) 6251 133 1501e-mail: [email protected]

More information: www.tycoelectronics.com/automotive/sensors


Mr. Michael Ludwigphone: +49 (0) 6232 30 2502e-mail: [email protected]

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The RZ relay is the next generation ofthe successful RT series product line, arelay delivering excellent performance.

The switching contacts of the RZ relayperform remarkably well. At 85°C am-bient temperature and 16 A switchingcurrent, 50,000 cycles are VDE approvedand UL recognized. The RZ relay range is comprised of single-pole relays with

RZ Relay – Excellent Performanceand Delivery Capacity

normally open or changeover contacts,and it offers a choice of AgNi or AgSnOcontact materials. Standard 85°C am-bient temperature models are available,as are 105°C versions and models withtransparent covers.

The rated coil power is 400 mW. Theproduct fulfills the glow wire test accord-ing to IEC60335-1 and is RoHS compliant.

The RZ relay is suitable for a broad rangeof electronic applications in areas suchas energy management systems, house-hold appliances, boiler control, timersand garage door control.

Tyco Electronics’ RZ relay is producedon a fully automated production line inWaidhofen, Austria, and is available atshort lead times.

Modern households have a large num-ber appliances that consume energywhen they are not in use due to theirstandby mode. These appliances in-clude televisions and radios, videorecorders, electric toothbrushes, set-top boxes, satellite tuners, chargers forlaptops and mobile phones.

The European Union took up armsagainst the consumption of energy asearly as 2008 and passed correspondingdirectives – Directives 2005/32/EC and2008/28/EC. One of the first measuresrelated to the “Energy-using products

directive“ (Eco-design directive)[1] willpermit a drastic reduction in the standbypower consumption of household appli-ances and office equipment.

The „standby“ regulations apply to allelectrical appliances used in householdsand offices such as televisions, com-puters, microwave ovens etc. Dependingon the functionality of the product, amaximum power consumption of either 1 or 2 Watts is defined for the standbymode in 2010. From 2013 the maximum

For example: World’s first charger withzero-Watt circuit. Complete shut down is performed using an IM relay with aphysical size of 10 x 6 x 5.65 mm

[1] Deutsche Energieagentur (German Energy Agency):http://www.thema-energie.de/strom/stand-by/anteil-stand-by-am-stromverbrauch.html

[2] Umweltbundesamt (German Federal EnvironmentAgency): http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse/2008/pd08-054.htm

[3] http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/produkte/doku-mente/oekodesignrichtlinie.pdf

saved. The appliance users will also savea good 1.2 billion euros in annual elec-tricity costs.

As the regulations only cover a specificpart of the no-load losses, further appre-ciable savings are possible in IT networks(so-called network standby) as well asby using zero-Watt circuits. According to an estimate by the German FederalEnvironment Agency, in this way thepower losses across the EU could bereduced by a further 7 billion kWh, and inGermany by around 1 billion kWh.

The regulations were the first so-calledimplementing measure for the Eco-design directive.

Chargers for mobile phones –example of a zero-Watt

circuit

Mobile phones are currently the mostwidespread electronic devices. The num-ber of active mobile phones is around 5 billion units worldwide. There exists a similar number of chargers to operatethe mobile phones. Typically thesechargers are always connected to theelectricity supply and draw standbypower. Even if the standby consumptionof the individual chargers is only approx-imately 50 mW, with 5 billion chargersthe energy consumption is 250 MW justin the standby mode. This energy is con-verted completely uselessly into heat.

Zero-Watt circuits such as in the chargershown below are electrically isolatedfrom the electricity supply after thecharging process. This isolation is per-formed by a Tyco Electronics IM relay. If the charger is connected to a dis-charged device, the discharged device is detected and the electricity supplyswitched back on.

Specific characteristics are required forthis function. A two-pole, bistable relaywith a coil power rating of 30 mW isused. Due to the very short set and resetpulses, only 90 μJ are required to actu-ate the relay. The relay must also havereinforced protective insulation and highresistance to mechanical shock to with-stand the typical handling received byconsumer appliances. All these require-ments can only be met by electro-mechanical relays.

power consumption is 0.5 or 1 Watt, anamount that is close to the values thatcan be achieved with the best tech-nology available.

With the regulations it is intended toreduce the power consumed by thestandby mode in the EU, currentlyapproaching 50 TWh per year, by 73%by 2020. These savings represent theannual power consumption of Denmarkand an annual saving of 14 million tonnesof CO2 emissions. Further savings canalso be expected in other regions of theworld, as many of the products affectedare sold worldwide.

In Germany no-load losses in privatehouseholds and offices are responsiblefor consuming at least 22 billion kWh ofpower per year. These losses result inannual costs of at least four billion euros.The new EU regulations should reducethis power consumption by more thansix billion kWh per year – a reduction ofalmost four million tonnes of CO2. Thisreduction will allow at least one large800 Megawatt power station to be

IM Series – Signal RelaysLiterature No. 108-98001


More information: http://relays.tycoelectronics.com/axicom

IM relay lwh: 10 x 6 x 5.65 mm

Standby Power – Useless Energy Consumption

Author: Dr. Werner JohlerProduct Director SignalrelaisTyco Electronics Logistics AG Relay Products Group/Werk AXICOM Au8804 Au / ZH / Switzerland+41 44 782 91 51 / +41 76 579 52 [email protected]




Features at a Glance:

• 1 pole 12/16 A, 1 CO or 1 NO contact • DC coil 400 mW • 5 kV/10 mm coil-contact, reinforced insulation • Ambient temperature 85°C, HOT version for 105°C • Product in accordance to IEC60335-1

Typical Applications:

• Energy management systems • Household appliances • Boiler control • Timers • Garage door control

Tyco Electronics’ High Current Relay200 (HCR 200) was specially designedfor fuel-saving automotive start/stopfunctions. During the cranking phase of restart, the relay disconnects thestarter system from the vehicle’s pri-mary power system which is temporarilysupported by a second battery.

The HCR 200 relay is designed as amonostable, normally-closed relay, pro-

Alternative Power Systems (APS)for the Automotive IndustryLiterature No. 654294-3



High Current Relay Facilitates Start/Stop Functionviding electrical continuity in case of afailure in the control circuit. The currentcarrying capability is up to 130 A con-tinuous at 110°C ambient, enabling itsintegration into pre-fuse boxes andpower distribution boxes in the enginecompartment. Continuous current up to175 A can be carried at +85°C ambient.Compared to conventional electronicsolutions, the relay offers the additionaladvantage of galvanic isolation.

Features at a Glance

• Normally closed contact arrangement • Limiting continuous current 130 A at

+110°C • Compact design • Optimized for integration in pre-fuse

boxes • Minimal contact resistance • High shock resistance (30 g) • Galvanic isolation

Typical Applications

• Energy management • Dual battery power net • Start/stop


Mr. Rainer Grevephone: +49 (0) 30 386 38138e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Bernhard Schmidtphone: +43 1 90 560 1536e-mail: [email protected]

http://relays.tycoelectronics.com/schrack/relays/pcb.asp

Main Relay Filter Caps

Motor Controller

To Load

+A1 –A2

–A2 +A1

B+

B–

Pre-Charge Relay and Resistor

From Source(Fuell Cell, Batteries, Generator etc.)

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Moving contact

Super sealed chamber,pressured gas filled

Housing

Return spring

Coil

Yoke

Stationary contact-A2 +A1

Tyco Electronics supports its customerswith products for power distribution inhigh-voltage vehicle electrical systemssuch as high power connectors, high-voltage relays, sensors and compo-nents for thermal protection, as well asconcepts for their appropriate use.Relay applications of key importancefor the electrification of future vehicledrives are considered in more detail inthe following.

The car industry is working urgently onreducing the importance of fossil fuelsand making the transition to the electri-fied drive train in the context of “electricmobility”. In the next few years, sig-nificant quantities of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), battery-electric vehicles(BEV) and also fuel cell vehicles (FCV)will be on the market. Also auxiliarydevices and ancillary units will be electri-fied (“X-by-wire” applications, e.g. elec-trical power steering). The effects willnot only be profound for the vehiclemanufacturers and battery suppliers, but also for utilities and grid operators; within the next ten years there will bemillions of vehicles with electric primarydrive on our roads.

Independent of the level of electrifica-tion (drive power rating between 10 kWand more than 120 kW), electrified vehicles have common key features anda more complex vehicle electrical system: the operating voltage must besignificantly increased in comparison tovehicles with a pure combustion engine(12 VDC / 24 VDC), and high-voltage bat-teries integrated in the vehicle electricalsystem as rechargeable energy storages.As a result the requirements for com-ponents such as relays, connectors andwiring will increase in these vehicles, tosome extent there will be new require-ments.

For instance the vehicle’s operating andsafety concept must ensure that physicalcontact with hazardous potentials isexcluded and the safety of individuals isensured, as voltages of up to 1,000 VDC

and short circuit currents in the kilo-ampere range may occur. Furthermore,in a wide range of situations it must bepos-sible to actively isolate the high-voltage energy storages from and also tore-connect them to the vehicle’s electricalsystem. In normal operation, during ser-vicing/maintenance and particularly in thecase of an accident or a fault (e.g. crash,wire break) electrical isolation must bepossible. Relays cannot perform this taskon their own, here the matched usage ofspecial high-voltage fuses in conjunctionwith high-voltage relays is necessary.

Basic Properties of HV Relays

Tyco Electronics can draw on decades of proven industrial solutions for relays in high-voltage applications. These solu-tions are tried and tested for disconnect-ing high currents and provide safe arcquenching. At voltages to be isolated of up to 1,000 VDC, various design measures must be combined. On mainrelays these include bridging contacts inhermetically sealed quenching chambersthat contain a pressurized gas filling

Electric Mobility – Relays for Alternative DriveConcepts in Hybrid Vehicles and Electric Vehicles

(hydrogen or nitrogen). Quenching mag-nets force the arc out of the area of the opening contacts with their field.Pre-charge relays mostly do not need agas filling, but do also require quenchingmagnets.

Relays in the High-VoltageVehicle Electrical System

While aspects such as the energization,switch-on and switch-off conditions playan important role in the design of classicrelay applications in the 12-Volt area,these aspects take on an even more existential meaning in the high-voltagearea. Contact-wearing switch-off arcsmust be kept as short as possible, for thisreason high dynamic performance withshort switch-off times is incorporated inthe design. The effect of componentsconnected in parallel (e.g. diodes) for coil damping must be considered verycarefully, as these components cancause an increase in the drop-out times;this situation also applies to energizationusing pulse width modulation (PWM).

The dynamic performance necessary forswitching off is a disadvantage when itcomes to switching on high currents:specifically, there is a problem if the high dynamic performance causes thecontacts to bounce into these high

switch-on currents – that is if repeatedundesirable opening and closing of thecontacts occurs at these high currents.Each of these uncontrolled switchingoperations generates an arc, the contactsurfaces partially melt, and the contactmay stick. A pre-charging circuit canhelp in this situation, a circuit that wasnot necessary in previous 12-Volt auto-motive applications.

Figure 2 shows part of a HV vehicle electrical system as an example. The re-quirements on the main relay and thepre-charge relay can be explained basedon the possible situations in operation.

Pre-Charging and Switch-OnProcess in Normal Operation

First main relay 2 closes the battery’snegative path without load (HV negativeis not connected to the vehicle body-work as in 12-Volt electrical systems).Then the pre-charge relay closes and thecapacitors are charged, the pre-chargeresistor limits the current. This processcan take several hundred milliseconds.Main relay 1 is only enabled once thevoltage at the capacitor has reachedaround 90… 95% of the nominal voltage.As a result main relay 1 only needs toswitch a small current with a small volt-age difference. The pre-charge relay can

now be switched off without load. A pre-requisite for successful pre-charging isthe clean disconnection of all loads priorto the pre-charging process, as theserepresent a voltage divider and wouldtherefore make it impossible to pre-charge the capacitor to the requiredvoltage. As a consequence, the main relaywould be damaged by the higher switch-on currents and switch-on voltages.

Carrying Load Current andSwitch-Off Process in Normal

Operation

In normal operation, both main relaysmust carry currents of up to several 100A. Prior to switch off in normal operation,most of the loads are shut down to keepthe load for relay 1 low. This relay isopened first on switching off and discon-nects the currents due to the loads atthe full voltage. Now main relay 2 openswithout load.

Load Isolation by Relays inCase of a Fault

On opening the contacts in the HV vehicleelectrical system, the high voltages andcurrents produced result in an arc of highenergy that is much more damaging

Figure 1: Sectional view through a Tyco Electronics main relay

Figure 2: Main relay and pre-charge relay in the HV vehicle electrical system




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than in the classic 12-Volt vehicle elec-trical system. The duration of the arc isdefined by cable resistances and para-sitic capacitances and inductances,these features are therefore more important in the HV vehicle electricalsystem; in the classic vehicle electricalsystem they can often be ignored. Mainrelay 1 must be able to shut down the circuit with a full load power of severalhundred kilowatts in case of a fault.

Load Isolation by Fuse in Case of a Short Circuit

The main relay in the size necessary forautomotive applications would be over-burdened by an attempt to isolate ashort circuit load involving short circuitpowers of up to 2 MW and would bedestroyed. For this reason the fuse andthe relay in the current path must bematched. It must be ensured that the

fuse isolates the circuit at short circuitcurrents (4 kA for future Li-based bat-teries, with even lower internal resis-tances as much as 6 kA). For this reasonthe design must prevent the relay con-tacts levitating as a consequence of theaction of the force due to the enormousshort circuit current (brief undesirablecontact opening).

Summary

• Operating voltages up to 1,000 VDC

• Operating currents up to several 100 A• Pre-charging to avoid high switch-on

currents• Clear specification and limiting of shut-

down power / shut-down frequency • Full load shut down: several hundred

kilowatts, extreme arc power• Two main relays in series: homo-

geneous redundancy• Currents in case of short circuit up to

4,000 A (in future even approx. 6 kA)• Fuse design matched to the relay

Outlook

Tyco Electronics is continuing to driveforward the adaptation of its high-voltage relays to the environmental conditions in the car. Miniaturizationefforts will result in additional weightand cost reductions. To ensure the reliability of its products in applications,

HF 6 SeriesLiterature No. 180-98022

Datasheets HF3, HF3S, HF6http://relays.tycoelectronics.com/axicom


With the AXICOM HF3 relay, TycoElectronics offers one of the smallestand one of the best performing high-frequency (RF or Microwave) relayscurrently available. This relay series isnow supplemented with two furtherversions – the HF3S and HF6 relays.

The HF3S is suitable for particularly highRF powers up to 150 W and the HF6 forfrequencies up to 6 GHz. Relays withinthe HF product line are pad compatible.

HF relays are particularly suitable bothfor intermittent operation as well as for continuous switching such as test equipment. The HF product line has beendeveloped in compliance with RoHS andother environmental requirements, and itis halogen-free.

Extended Product Line – Surface-Mounting High-Frequency Relay/Switch

Features

• Y-Design • Frequency range DC to 6 GHz • Impedance 50 Ω / 75 Ω• Small dimensions (15 x 7.6 x 10.6 mm) • 1 change over contact (1 form C/SPDT) • Low power consumption

(<_ 140 mW)

Typical Applications

• Signal Amplifiers• Head End Equipment (CO switch in

Telecom)• Set Top Box ( Focus on HDTV)• Antenna switches • Video overlay• Wireless infrastructure• ATE (Automated Test Equipment)

HF product line

Tyco Electronics provides applicationguidelines, application questionnairesand or course personal consultation.


Mr. Roger Lüthiphone: +41 44 782 91 55e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Roman Dietrichphone: +49 (0) 30 386 38 102e-mail: [email protected]

Figure 3: Tyco Electronics main relay EV200




The total amount of energy that canpotentially be obtained from sunlightworldwide is around 15,000-times theamount of electrical power currentlyconsumed. This energy can be con-verted into electrical power using photovoltaic systems installed on theroofs of houses and factories, or com-munal high power systems.

A photovoltaic solar power system com-prises the photovoltaic generator (solarmodule) and the inverter with a grid connection. The energy from the sun isconverted into electrical energy (DC) inthe solar modules. This electrical energyis fed to the inverter that has severalfunctions. It converts the DC powerobtained from the solar modules into anAC grid voltage (e.g. in Europe usually230 V / 50 Hz) with as few losses as possible; this AC voltage is fed, phase-synchronized, into the low voltage gridusing intelligent electronics.

During this process the limits for theintroduction of interference to the grid inthe form of harmonics and electricalnoise must be met. Modern invertersoperate with an efficiency of up to 98%.For safety reasons an automatic switch-ing device with isolating function mustbe used between the generating systemand the grid feed point (Figure 1).

This isolating function is integratedinto the inverter and ensures safe isolation in the case of:

• Insufficient energy generation• A malfunction in the photovoltaic

system• An aberration of the voltage and /

or frequency between the inverter voltage and the low voltage grid

• Maintenance of the photovoltaic system

This switching device is, however, intend-ed not only to isolate, but in normaloperation also to establish the connec-tion to the grid if the light from the sun issupplying enough energy and isolatedoperation is not required. It is preciselythese important switching functions that are performed by the relay. Therelays used must operate reliably over a long period (basis for calculations isaround 20 years) to ensure the system ishighly cost effective.

The supply of energy via automaticswitching devices to the utility’s grid issubject to special regulations that aregiven in the standard VDE 0126-1-1(Automatic disconnection device be-tween a generator and the public low-voltage grid). The isolation requirements

PV generator

Inverter bridge circuit

Grid

Controller and redundant grid monitoring

in this standard are based on the stan-dard EN60664 (Insulation coordination).The result is the following safety-relatedrequirements on the relay:

The isolation of the network must com-ply with at least overvoltage category II.A minimum contact separation of 1.5 mmbetween the photovoltaic system andthe grid is required on each conductor.

This is probably the most importantpoint in this standard and ensures safeisolation of transient overvoltages up to2500 V max. such as static charging andHF interference that may occur withinthe PV system.

For PV systems with electrical isolationusing a transformer and single-phase ACfeed, at least two normally open relaycontacts (each with 1.5 mm contact sep-aration) are used; one each for the phaseconductor L and the neutral conductor N.

Relays in Modern Inverters

prevent an excessive increase in the temperature inside the device.

As a result relays must be used in theinverter and must use the lowest pos-sible coil power during continuous operation (contact closed). Due to thedefined switch position on power-up orin case of power failure, monostablerelays are preferred. Large contact sepa-ration and the lowest possible powerconsumption during continuous opera-tion require special design, sizing andusage of the relays.

A particularly important aspect is the circuit for operating the relay coil so that high switching performance can beutilized at high ambient temperatures,and the power loss in the coil can also be reduced. An efficient method for theoptimal operation of the solar relay isnow described based on the example ofthe PCFN Solar relay (Figure 1).

In the case of PV systems without elec-trical isolation using a transformer, safetyis ensured by two relays connected inseries per current path. Both seriesswitches must be of electromechanicaldesign. In special cases, the shuttingdown unit of the solar module panel canreplace one relay contact in series. In any case the isolation must be providedby four electromagnetic contacts; twofor L and two for N.

Three-phase systems require a corres-pondingly higher number of contacts.

Efficiency

The special requirements on invertersinclude the minimization of the powerloss in the device. For the highest efficiency, every single percent improve-ment in the efficiency counts. The powerloss must be kept as low as possible to

Figure 1: Block diagram of an automatic switching device (example for photovoltaic)Figure 3: Tyco Electronics EV200 for voltages up to 900 VDC




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at 9,200 MW. In comparison, at the endof 2,000 there was only 1,200 MW.Thanks to the advantages of this alter-native form of energy production, rapidlyincreasing growth is expected in thecoming years.

events triggered. Often relays with alarge contact separation are alsorequired here, e.g. the RP920145 fromTyco Electronics.

Future Perspectives

The portion of electrical power generatedusing solar energy is still very low compared to the total amount of powergenerated globally. In 2007 the totalaccumulated power rating of the PV sys-tems installed worldwide was estimated

face area (e.g. a floating contact), orswitching internal measurement and testfunctions (earth fault tests). In this waytest procedures can be automated, oper-ating states indicated, or subsequent

After an energization pulse lasting atleast 100 ms, the power consumptioncan be reduced, either by regulating the holding current for the coil usingPulse Width Modulation (PWM), or usinga fixed pulse width that ensures the holding voltage for the coil stays withinthe permissible range over the entireoperating temperature range.

The frequency should be selected suchthat it is outside the audible range (> 20 kHz). The energization pulse (onthe PCFN Solar: at least 12 V) to closethe contacts must be applied for 100 mswith a voltage above the minimum energization voltage for the coil. For the PCFN the subsequent reduced coil voltage must be in the range from 4.4 to 6 V (Figure 2).

Other Relay Applications in Inverters

While electromagnetic relays are re-quired by the regulations for the AC disconnection device, they are not yetrequired on the input side (DC input) ofthe inverter.

However, if the user decides to use anelectromechanical relay, various specialfunctions, e.g. remotely powering up andshutting down the solar module panelvia the internet or using a mobile phone,as well as simple service shut downs andreversible emergency shut downs in caseof a fault can be realized.

As high voltages may occur if there is noload on the PV modules, with the EV200(Figure 3) Tyco Electronics offers a low-cost solution for voltages up to 900 VDC

covering the usual PV module currentranges.

A further application for the relay insidethe inverter is applications in the inter-

Figure 2: Circuit example and coil

Relay type PCFN EV200 RPII/2

Inverter Grid isolation Solar panel Measurement application isolation system

Contact design 1 normally open 1 normally open 2 normally open

Switching capacity 26 A / 277 VAC 100 A / 400 VDC 3 A / 250 VAC

Service life 30,000 operations Up to 50,000 100,000at 75°C

Dimensions 30.4 x 16 x 26.5 mm 66 x 80 x 72 mm 29 x 12.6 x 25.5 mm

Contact separation > 1.5 mm > 1.3 mm 1.5 mm

Dielectric strength 4,000 Veff 2,000 Veff 4,000 Veff

coil/contact

Table: Technical overview PCFN, EV200, RPII/2

Figure 4: Modern 5 kWp inverter from SMA with relays from Tyco Electronics (top left RPrelay and top right PCFN Solar)


Datasheet site:http://relays.tycoelectronics.com/schrack/relays/pcb.asp


Mr. Kai Scharlachphone: +49 (0) 30 386 38 241e-mail: [email protected]


TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIV ITY: GLOBAL APPL ICATION TOOLING


The cooperation between INT auto-technik GmbH Germany and TycoElectronics’ GATD (Global ApplicationTooling Division) business unit has successfully passed a new milestone.

As a long-time partner of the interna-tional automotive industry, INT autotech-nik GmbH specializes in the develop-ment, design and high end production ofstainless steel and aluminium doors sillprotectors. Not only the workmanship,but also the design is a quality feature.

And this captivates with its timeless elegance and grace. The aesthetic tact-fulness with which customers' ideas and

With fossil fuels in increasingly shortsupply and a growing environmentalawareness, almost all carmanufacturers are now of-fering electric powered ve-hicles. The current focus is on hybrid technology. Todirect the power created tothe various units, the contactcomponents need to be sized accordingly. The newHV 8 mm contact systemcaters for the 16 – 50 mmcross section range.

To date batch totals have beenrelatively small, which meansthat the manufacturing pro-cess has been carried out byhand in several stages.

To prepare the wires, whichconsist of the following pro-cess stages:

• Imprint the wire,• Strip the wire,• Trim the wire and• Coil the wire,

special stripping devices areused with a coiling mechan-ism. The challenge here is to

Tooling for High Voltage Applications

Horst Strebert, Key Account ManagerGlobal Application Tooling, analysed thetooling used for the crimp contacts to be made in the production process. Arange of solutions were discussed withthe client, culminating in a new toolintroduced to cater for the specific production constraints.

“If we had known that Tyco ElectronicsGATD could offer such quick andstraight forward customer advice on site we could have invested more of our time dealing with our own produc-

preliminary designs are implemented isthe key to the company’s long-standingpartnerships with reputable auto brands.In order to understand the meaning ofthe slogan ETERNAL BEAUTY, you needto be convinced of the uniqueness of the end product.

Intolerance also appears a guiding prin-ciple of INT autotechnik GmbH, at leastwhen it comes to production quality.Taking a new project into production,project manager Tobias Holtkotten con-tacted Tyco Electronics’ business unitGATD requesting the processing tool tobe assessed from a productivity andcrimp quality perspective.

tion analyses in-house", claimed TobiasHoltkotten.

“Satisfied customers are a quality fea-ture of our partnership”, replied HorstStrebert, who constantly strives to sup-port customers with high grade toolingand sound advice.

Efficient Customer Solutions for Long-Term Partnership

weighing in excess of 30 kg. Anotherchallenge is to process the braid.

To do this, a production con-cept developed by Tyco Elec-tronics is used whereby theindividual process stages forma partially automated and monitored process chain.

During crimping, i.e. when thecontact is pressed togetherwith the wire and the shieldsleeve is pressed with the braid,the previous process – whichused two crimp cavities eachfitted in a separate hydraulichand tool – is replaced by ahydraulic terminating machinewith crimp force monitoring.

The terminating machine usesapplied encodings to detectwhether the right tool has beenused. The operator now po-sitions the contact part with thewire in the specified crimp po-sition and fixes the wire with aclamping device.

The crimping process can nowbegin through two-handedoperation. When the wire has

handle this kind of wire dimension, as the process can quickly produce wires

been crimped, the crimp cavity carriageis moved to crimp the braid. Monitoringthe crimping process with proven crimpmonitoring systems and using a PLCensures a high quality crimp connection;it also ensures that the operator carriesout the processing stages in the rightorder using all the components.

Only when the crimp monitoring systemcertifies a good crimp and the pro-grammed process stages have beenobserved can the fully crimped wire beremoved.

The terminating machine used has beendesigned to allow other tools for dif-ferent contact types to be used. Thereare currently two other tools availablefor HF06 crimp barrel series and ringtounge contact component.


Mr. Horst Strebertphone: +49 (0) 6251 133 1927e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Ralf Custodisphone: +49 (0) 6251 133 3027e-mail: [email protected]

Project manager Tobias Holtkotten


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Insertion MachinesA wide range of production equipmentfor insertion technology. Literature No. 7-1773439-0


To fulfil automotive requirements, the P 50 insertion machine can be equippedwith an insertion force monitoring system. In cooperation with an optionalbarcode scanner, the insertion forcescan be stored for traceability purposes.

The newly designed pneumaticinsertion head uses thewell known conversionkits from the upperrange of P 300 / P 350machines and can also beused on other machines of theproduct line. These conversion kits caneasily be changed to run different ter-

P 50 Manual BenchInsertion Machine

P 50 Pin Insertion Machine

P 50 Conversion Kit

ACTION PIN Strips


Mr. Tayfun Ocaksoenmezphone: +49 (0) 172 6569 149e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Holger Nollekphone: +49 (0) 9851 903 800e-mail: [email protected]

Printed Circuit Board

With the knowledge and experience ofover a half century designing and manu-facturing world leading applicators andtooling, Tyco Electronics is taking ter-minal crimping to a new level. Using thetime proven HDM and HDI applicatorplatforms as a base and the innovationand improvements from the System IIIapplicator, TE is taking a large step forward. TE has listened to customerinput and market demands to innovateand improve the combined strength of these industry leading designs tocreate the Generation-X applicator.

The successful product line of singlepin insertion machines has beenexpanded with the addition of a manual operated bench machine forlow volume production, repair workand sample production.

The P 50 manual bench insertionmachine uses a tracer slide to positionthe PCB under the pneumatic insertionhead. A regular PCB is used as master toposition the indexing pin above theinsertion hole. When activating the twohand start, the indexing pin extracts. If ahole is detected, the terminal is insertedinto the board in production.

minal types and provide all features tofeed, cut and insert the terminal. Therotary insertion finger is a standard feature of the pneumatic insertion head to allow the terminal insertion at different angles without the need to re-load the PCB in different orientations. Asimple mechanical pin is used to switchfrom one insertion angle to the other.

The lead and harness industry of today is more price and quality competitivethan ever before. Crimping standardscontinue to be raised to higher levels ofquality and repeatability. The industrycontinues to expect more from appli-cation tooling. The TE Generation-XApplicator was designed specifically toexceed the requirements of today andmeet the demands of tomorrow.

By consolidating our Applicator offeringto the Generation-X Applicator, TE canprovide design consistency and tooling

standardization to the market. One of the major benefits to the customeris offering the ultimate flexibility witha choice of feeding options. New andimproved Mechanical and Pneumaticfeeds combined with the innovative and precise Servo feed option. TheGeneration-X Applicator design makes it possible for customers to perform fieldupgrades to System III technology in the future. It will provide an upgradepath for terminal intelligence that allowsthe machine to obtain set-up features as power sources are upgraded.

The Tyco Electronics Next Generation Applicator

Antenna Solutions

Antenna Products Literature No. 1773452-8



Mr. Christian Koehlerphone: +49 371 51 4522e-mail: [email protected]

Tyco Electronics global antenna cap-ability continues to grow. The test center in ‘s-Hertogenbosch / Nether-lands has leading edge technologyequipment allowing the team of RF &mechanical engineers to create highperformance embedded and externalcustomer optimized solutions, special-izing in diversity, MIMO and upcomingLTE applications. Tyco Electronics has a global presence with manufacturingand design locations around the worldproviding a full range of manufacturingtechnologies.

6 Key Elements of Service to Our Customers

• Complete RF & mechanical design, development and test support

• Complete antenna module assemblies

• Global support and logistics• Complete range of manufacturing

processes• Peripheral component support• Commitment

Applications

Tyco Electronics designs and manu-factures antennas that comply with themost stringent operating requirements.Our antennas fulfil the wireless industry’smove towards increased complexity and the need to integrate a multi-radioenvironment into one component.Diverse technologies and optimal so-lutions are offered for the following markets:

• Mobile phones, MID’s• Notebooks, netbooks, PC’s• Wireless access terminals

(gateways / routers, femto cells, set-top boxes)

• Wireless accessories• Game consoles• Headsets• POS terminals• Wireless cards• TV• Remote meter reading• Vehicle tracking system• Alarm, monitoring and control

systems

Value-added Integration

Design and manufacturing locationsaround the world provide a full range of value-added production processesonsite. State-of-the-art measurementcapabilities ensure all of our productssatisfy today’s most discriminating per-formance and quality requirements.

Enhanced Value Through OnsiteManufacturing Processes:

• Molding, plating, overmolding• Cable and acoustic assembly• Ultrasonic welding, heat stacking• Hermetic seal• Wave, reflow, hand soldering• Wire bonding• Snap fit, press fit• Sliding wiping contacts• Painting, adhesives

Example:MID 2-Shot AntennaAssembly

Speaker

Acoustic Module

Gasket

Wire Assembly

Ultrasonic Weld


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Stamped Metal

A line of high performance, low-costsolutions for single and multiband applications is available. Standard orcustomized solutions can be combinedwith ground plane and cable assembliesor integrated spring contacts.

Manufacturing Technologies

Molded Interconnect Device (MID)

We provide over 25 years of experiencein design and manufacturing of MIDsolutions. Cost effective and repeatable3D geometries are made by selectivelyplating of plastic parts using three dif-ferent processes:

• 2-shot molding• Laser direct structuring (LDS)• Laser imaging

FPC and PCB

Flexible Printed Circuits and PrintedCircuit Boards are ideal for multi-bandantennas, address the needs of a varietyof wireless applications and offer severaladvantages such as:

• Low cost tooling• Flexible pattern change• Short lead time

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Available from Tyco Electronics areSFP+ active direct-attach copper cableassemblies: The new cable assembliesare high-speed, cost-effective alterna-tives to fiber optic transceivers andMPO cables in 10GB Ethernet, 8GBFiber Channel and InfiniBand appli-cations.

The active design offers signal amplifi-cation and equalization in cable assem-blies with low power con-sumption of 500 mW percable end. Active cablesalso incorporate Rx LOS and Tx Disable functionality.Tyco Electronics offers thesecables in standard lengthsfrom 0.5 through 15 meters.

Benefits

SFP+ active copper cableassemblies are beneficial tohardware Original Equip-ment Manufacturers (OEMs)and data center operatorsas they offer high port den-sity and configurability at a

Quick Reference Guide SFP+ High Speed Copper Cable AssembliesLiterature No. 1-1773456-2


Active SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Assemblies AreInterchangeable & Hot-Swappable with Fiber Optic Modules

cable braid-crimp termination designedto suppress EMI leakage and providesuperior cable strain relief.

Technical Features

• Pull-to-release retractable pin latch supports belly-to-belly applications

• Insert-molded pull tab• Highest possible port density

• Built with Madison Cable brand 10G

• TurboTwin parallel pair cable

Applications

• Switches• Networking

equipment• Enterprise storage• Telecommunication

equipment• Network Interface

Cards (NICs)

low-cost, and reduce power require-ment. The new devices supplement TycoElectronics’ existing passive direct-attach copper cable assembly productoffering. All SFP+ cable assemblies support serial data rates up to 10 Gbpsand meet the industry MSA specificationfor signal integrity performance. Bothpassive and active cables are available in wire gages from 24 AWG through 30 AWG, and incorporate a 360 degree

STRADA Mesa MezzanineConnector System

Is Designed for Future High-Speed Requirements

120 pairs. The receptacle and headerassemblies are press-fit to the PrintedCircuit Board (PCB). Samples are avail-able upon request.

Design Features

• 1.5 mm nominal contact wipe• 100 Ohm impedance• Open space to allow for airflow

through connector• Optional guide system to accom-

modate blind mating• Press-Fit (Eye-of-the-Needle) attach

for the receptacle and header• Optional power contacts combined

with signals for matched stack height

• Power contacts rated for 14 A per contact and spaced for 48 V applications per UL 1950

• Low mating forces for signal contacts (target: approximately 40 g/contact)

• Footprint and performance charac-terization for signal contacts arranged in a Coax/RF application

• Optional high-density contact foot-print for single-ended signals

The STRADA connector product suitehas been specifically designed forfuture high-speed system require-ments. The first connector seriesoffered – the STRADA Mesa Mezzanineconnector system – offers a pin andsocket signal contact design that canbe arranged in either high-speed differential, high-density single-ended,and/or coax patterns.

Additionally, the connector offers inte-grated power contacts, each capable ofcarrying 14 A of current. It is an idealsolution for high-speed and high-densitystacking applications.

Benefits for Customers

STRADA Mesa connectors are availablewith stack height options ranging from 8 mm up to 42 mm in 1 mm increments.The connectors have been specificallydeveloped for high-speed differentialarchitectures utilizing printed circuitboards arranged in a mezzanine appli-cation.

The new STRADA Mesa connector sys-tem delivers over 15 Gb/s performanceand is available in three sizes, whichwhen fully loaded with all differentialpairs will yield 40 pairs, 80 pairs and


Mr. John Larkinphone: +1 717 592 2074e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Roel van Lokvenphone: +31 73 624 6183e-mail: [email protected]


COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS : INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS


Type E and Type F jumper cables fromTyco Electronics provide a reliable andmaintenance-free solution as inter-carjumpers in high voltage roof-lines (onhigh speed trains and EMUs) and pan-tograph connection cables.

Both types have been optimised for usein rail environments, are insulated toreduce the risk of flashover, and are suitable for use between 750 VDC and 25 kVAC. Different conductor sizes areavailable giving a current carryingcapacity of up to 2,000 A. The AC/DCjumper cables are impact resistant andflexible across a wide operating temper-ature range.

Dimensions are customizable for indi-vidual applications. The combination ofindustry-leading Raychem high voltageinsulation materials and an engineeringplastic strength spine gives the devices a design that is flexible over a wide temperature range and is resistant to the rigours of the high voltage rail en-vironment.

Key Facts Type E Jumper Cables

Type E jumper cables are particularlysuited to applications where movementis required along all three axes andwhere size and profile are not critical.They are flexible to take up any lateral,longitudinal and vertical movements.Jumpers are connected to terminalblocks on support insulators that pro-vide the mechanical support and insula-tion to the train roof. Where the jumperis used at 3 kV and below, a secondarylow voltage power or communicationcable can be attached to the main loop.

Key Facts Type F Jumper Cables

Type F jumper cables are ideal wheremovements are relatively small and areprimarily used in the plane of the jumper.They are flexible to take up movements

Based on the Industrial Ethernet field-installable RJ45 modular plug, TycoElectronics now also offers a versionequipped with a flexible 45° cable outlet, which saves space during in-stallation.

The Industrial Ethernet field-installableRJ45 modular plug 45° benefits from arobust and fast termination technology,enabling a time-saving and flexible in-stallation in the field without any specialtools. The IP20-rated modular plug istypically used in compact cabinet appli-cations in automation and network en-vironments.

Ideal for Reliable EthernetApplications

Ideal for fast (4 pos.) and gigabit (8 pos.)Ethernet applications, the IndustrialEthernet field-installable RJ45 modularplug 45° features a two-step lockingmechanism (jack and supporting frame)for reliable connections in harsh environ-ments: a metal-lance lock with the jackand the optional supporting frame offersa secondary locking.

Introducing IP20 Field Installation RJ-45Modular Plug - Angled 45°Literature No. 3-1773457-3


Jumper Cables for RailVehicles Provide Reliable andMaintenance-Free Solution toReduce Total Life-Cycle Costs

in two directions with small lateral move-ments also accommodated. Jumpers areconnected to terminal blocks on supportinsulators that provide the mechanicalsupport and insulation to the train roof.

Custom Design Service

Tyco Electronics provides a completedesign service to provide a tailor madejumper cable for each application. The train designer needs to provide:• Distance between car ends• Range of possible movements in service• Frequency of movements in service• Current carrying requirements• Requirements for LV cable

Tyco Electronics will design the optimumjumper cable for the application. A 2D or3D CAD model can be provided.

Testing

HVJL jumper cables have been subjectedto a range of qualification tests including:• Whole-life flex testing• Voltage tests• Load cycling • Shock and vibration• Mechanical cycling to extremes• Low temperature flexing

All test reports are available uponrequest.


Railway Components & Application GuideLiterature No. 4-1773453-2

HVJL Type F Jumper CablesLiterature No. 3-1773449-7

HVJL Type E Jumper Cables

Literature No. 3-1773449-8

Field-Installable IndustrialEthernet Modular PlugRequires No Tools and

Saves SpaceTechnical Features

• Rated current of 500 mA per pin• Durability of 750 mating cycles• Wide operating temperature range of

-40 up to +70°C• Suitable for use with 4 wire AWG 22

and 8 wire AWG 26 cables• Meets TIA/EIA 568 category 5e

requirements• Compliant to IEC60603-7-1


Mr. Joao Rochaphone: +44 1793 57 21 93e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Russell A. Dzielakphone: +1 717 986 5326e-mail: [email protected]


COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS : INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS


The Industrial Mini I/O connector sys-tem from Tyco Electronics features twopoints of contact to maintain perform-ance and increase reliability in highvibration environments. The compactconnector, approximately one-fourththe size of a traditional RJ45 plug,includes a latching system designed toprotect the plug from pull-out duringhigh vibration or collision.

Increased Functionality forIndustrial Devices

• Rigid latching system and multiple contact points significantly reduce riskof information loss in high vibration environments

• Significantly less space requirements• Increased functionality- Excellent replacement for existing

RJ45 technology• Meets Cat5e requirements in Ethernet

applications• Meets the stringent demands of

industrial devices.

The polarized, wire-to-board interface ofthe Mini I/O connector system featurestwo keying options to prevent mismatingand consists of eight individual circuits

Introducing Industrial Mini I/O Connector System Literature No. 3-1773457-4


Straight-from-the-Box Solution for High VoltageInter-Connector Cables on Electric Rail Vehicles

the other. HVEE cable assemblies have apush-on equipment connector at bothends. The product range is modularmeaning that any combination of termi-nation, push-on and cable can be puttogether.

Key Facts for Customers

• 15 / 25 kV roof-line and equipment connection cables optimized for use in the rail environment

• Assembled and tested by Tyco Elec-tronics to simplify the supply chain and provide easy on site installation

• Custom designed for each application• Reliability demonstrated by over

20 years service history on high speed trains

• Light weight and easy to handle compared to conventional ceramic alternative

• Impact resistant and virtually unbreak-able due to the use of polymeric materials

• Maintenance free minimizing total life-cycle costs

Custom Design Service

Cable assemblies are designed to suitparticular vehicle requirements for newbuild and retrofit purposes. In addition tothe choice of termination and cable typeother design options include: Dimensions

Applications and Features

HVTT and HVTE cable assemblies aredesigned for the interconnection of highvoltage electric equipment on locomo-tives, EMUs and high speed trains. HVTTcable assemblies feature a heat-shrinktype termination at each end. HVTEcable assemblies benefit from a heat-shrink type termination at one end with a push-on type equipment connector at

and tolerances, mounting and clampingpoints, HV and earth connection types,arcing horns, current transformers, con-duits and other accessories. Individualdesigns can be modelled in most major2D or 3D drawing packages.

An on-site trial fit supported by TycoElectronics technicians is availableworldwide.

Testing

Cable assemblies have been subjectedto a series of qualification tests to majorrail standards, with the test reports avail-able upon request. Each cable assemblyis subjected to routine testing and certi-fication before shipping. Assemblies areserial numbered to provide completetraceability.


Railway Components & Application Guide

Literature No. 4 1773453-2

Industrial Mini I/O Connector MaintainsPerformance in High Vibration Environments

to accommodate I/O signals. Electricalspecifications include a current rating of 0.5 A and a 30 V rating on 0.635 mmcenterline spacing. The connector’s oper-ating temperature ranges from -40 to+70°C with a durability of 1,500 cycles.Product offering includes SMT andthrough-hole configurations.

Target Applications

• Industrial controllers• PLCs• Motion control• Robotics in the industrial automation

market

HVTT and HVTE cable assemblies fromTyco Electronics provide a “straightfrom the box“ solution for high volt-age inter-connector cables on electricrail vehicles. Using industry-leadingRaychem high voltage insulation andstress control materials, combined withflexible EPR insulated cable makes theassemblies very easy to install andhighly reliable for harsh rail environ-ments.


Mr. Joao Rochaphone: +44 1793 57 21 93e-mail: [email protected]




COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS :INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS


Tyco Electronics offers a next genera-tion LCD Coaxial Embedded DisplayInterface (LCEDI) family of connectorsdesigned to provide exceptional elec-trical performance in both low voltagedifferential signaling (LVDS) and em-bedded DisplayPort (eDP) applications.

This family of connectors is licensed by I-PEX CO., LTD. and is fully compatibleand intermateable with I-PEX CABLINE-VS connector series, recently selected by VESA (Video Electronics StandardAssociation) as the global standardsconnector for LED backlight wide (16x9)panel interface. Its ultra-low profile mat-ing configuration (1.1 mm height) makesit ideal for the slim LED backlight LCDpanel of advanced notebook personalcomputers.

PC Requirements

Today’s PCs require high-performanceinterconnects with sufficient throughputin order to drive the latest display technology, such as DVD/Blu-ray players, and render massive 3D imaging,real-time video or internet MPEG files.Notebook and netbook PCs use similartechnology, but their display panels areslimmer thanks to the innovative power-saving LED backlight flat panel display(FPD) technology and the LCEDI familyof interconnects.

COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS :CONSUMER DEVICES

LCD Coaxial EmbeddedDisplay Interface (LCEDI)

Connectors for the PC Market

Specifications

VESA recently specified that next-gen-eration digital video interface eDP, inconjunction with standard DisplayPortV1.1a specification, will support the PCmarket and offer a cost effective substi-tute to current LVDS transmission tech-nology. eDP architecture drives 2.7 Gbpsper lane with a bandwidth of 10.8 Gbpsover four differential lanes. Each datalane embeds clock signal for superb signal integrity, producing much lowerEMI at higher speed data transmission.

Data Transmission Speeds

Tyco Electronics’ LCEDI connector familyaccommodates consistent digital datatransmission through one, two or fourDisplayPort standard lanes at a reducedbit rate of 1.62 Gbps or a high bit rate of2.7 Gbps through each lane, and evenfaster data rates over different wiringschemes. The product family offers highdensity for notebook PC applications,minimizing space and accommodatingfuture pin out for LED backlight tech-nology.

Tyco Electronics’ series of industrialUSB connectors (IP65/IP67 ODVA) hasbeen extended with a series of indus-trial USB connectors (IP20) that featurean integrated locking mechanism withaudible and tactile feedback.

The connectors are ideal for all industrialUSB applications where a high lockingforce is required. The devices are de-signed to interconnect microcontrollerswith mechatronic links and I/O interfacesin industrial automation technology,mechanical engineering (e.g. connectingpanels) and plant engineering. Typicalapplications include industrial PC solu-tions, control and automation, invertersand robotic applications, as well as fieldbus systems.

Features Ensure Flexibility

The industrial USB connector series isbased on the USB (type A) connectorsystem and meets USB2.0 transmissionspecifications. The devices can be usedin multiple rows (they are equal inheight), have four solder connectionsand are compatible with standard USBsockets (type A).

To ensure proper locking, the matingsockets from Tyco Electronics are avail-able in a single and double row design.The sockets must protrude from thehousing in order to provide secure inter-locking. The devices are also PCB-mountcompatible. To enable design flexibility,the USB connectors are available in several types of socket and connectormountings (reflow soldering, surfacemount, surface mount with board locks).The connectors and sockets are de-signed for automatic pick-and-placeassembly.

Industrial Communication – Industrial Ethernet ProductsLiterature No. 1654253-4


Series of Industrial USBConnectors Is Suitable

for Industrial Applicationsthat Require a High Locking

Force

Technical Specifications:

• Rated voltage of 30 V AC• Rated current of 1 A per contact• Minimum insulation resistance of

1,000 MΩ• Contact lifespan of at least

1,500 cycles• Pull-out force (cable) of 35 N

maximum• Pull-out force (latching element)

of 40 N (1 minute)




Mr. Kent Kasuyaphone: +81 44 844 8292e-mail: [email protected]


COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS :L IGHTING


Tyco Electronics released the new IDC SSL connector for quick, toollesstermination of discrete wires onto LEDprinted circuit boards (PCBs). Theproduct terminates 18 through 24 AWGsolid and stranded wire utilizing in-sulation displacement technology toeliminate the labor-intensive task ofpre-stripping wires and soldering.

Introducing IDC SSL ConnectorLiterature No. 5-1773455-1


Introducing Solderless LED Socket, Type CMLiterature No. 5-1773457-1


Tyco Electronics’ Solderless Socket Solution for the CREE XLAMP® MP-L™ LED Now Available

board and allows the XLamp MP-L LEDto be mounted directly to the heat sinkusing a thermally conductive adhesive. A six-inch AMP Mini CT pigtail assemblyis also offered to provide a completeinterconnect solution for the XLamp MP-L LED implementation.

The board termination version, suitablefor PCB-mount applications, provides asolderless termination directly to thePCB from the XLamp MP-L LED. Thisversion suits applications where drivecircuitry and remote connectors are inte-grated onto the same board as the LED. The socket design, recognized to UL1977 requirements (file #E28476), utilizesstandard commercially – available hard-ware for attachment.

incorporates a snap-on connect featurefor the LEDIL Tyra series of reflectors,which offer directional optics in 18, 30and 50 degree beam angles.

The solderless LED socket provides arapid termination solution for the XLamp

MP-L LED’s six 0.60 mm2 connectionpads that are mounted on the top of theLED. This low-profile socket eliminatesthe need to solder by providing a solderless solution that reduces assem-bly time while providing a repeatableand separable termination. In addition,the socket is conveniently offered in twoversions to suit wire or board appli-cations – each version is offered with orwithout attachment features for optics.

The wire termination version incor-porates a Tyco Electronics AMP Mini CTconnector header that mates to a cablemounted AMP Mini CT plug – allowingfor quick, easy wire connections. Thisversion eliminates the need for a circuit

Tyco Electronics ReleasesRoHS-Compliant IDC

SSL Connector for Quick,Toolless Termination of

Discrete WiresThe robust design of the IDC SSL con-nector suits harsh environments in thesolid state lighting (SSL) industry. Spe-cific LED applications include: Lightingcontrols, general illumination fixturesand interconnection of strings in PCBlight modules. Additionally, the productsupports various non-lighting appli-cations that require the attachment of

discrete wire leads to PCBs. The RoHS-compliant connector — available in one,two, three and four positions — meetsUL 1177 specifications.

Product offerings include SMT/thru-holeand closed-end/feed-thru configura-tions. The closed-end version contains a “viewing” window to ensure that thewire is fully seated and secure after termination.

The product, built with 94 V0-rated high-temperature resistant thermoplastic,enables reflow processing and featuresrounded corners to minimize shadowing.Wire gauges are color coded to enableprecise wiring.


Mr. Jeroen Iedemaphone: +31 73 624 6623e-mail: [email protected]


Mr. Jeroen Iedemaphone: +31 73 624 6623e-mail: [email protected]

Tyco Electronics releases the solderlessLED socket, Type CM, for easy inte-gration of the new Cree XLamp® MP-L™multichip LED into light fixtures.

The new socket offers customers a sim-ple termination solution for the Cree

XLamp MP-L LED while allowing ampleoptical clearance for un-lensed applica-tions. For lensed applications, the socket


COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS : C IRCUIT PROTECTION


Tyco Electronics’ new Reflowable Ther-mal Protection (RTP) device is a high-reliability surface-mount device that isused to switch off power in case of athermal runaway event. An industryfirst, the RTP device enables circuitprotection designs that are robust,vibration-insensitive, DC-rated, and PB-free. The device can be installedwith standard high-temperature SMDprocesses, yet will open at a lower temperature after installation.

Automotive application examples for the technology include ABS, cooling fan,and power steering control systems. In-dustrial applications include IT servers,telecom power supplies and test equip-ment.

A typical application for the RTP deviceis to help provide protection in case ofpower MOSFET or smart FET failuresleading to a thermal event. Althoughtoday’s MOSFETs are robust they canstill fail in the field, especially when usedin harsh environments or when exposedto many thermal cycles. Other power

New Reflowable Thermal Protection TechnologyExpands the Limits of Circuit Protection Devices

components such as power capacitors,power ICs or power resistors can crack,and any type of corrosion-induced heating can generate very high tem-peratures on PCBs.

The RTP device can help prevent failedcomponents from leading to unsafethermal events, smoking or desolderingon the PCB. If a power component failureor a board defect generates unsafe over-temperature conditions, the thermal pro-tection device will open at 200°C, a valueabove normal operating temperaturesbut below Pb-free solder reflow levels.

This interrupts the current and helps prevent a thermal runaway conditionfrom resulting in critical damage. (The opening temperature of 200°C isthe specified value for the RTP200-R120SA; future devices will be availablewith different opening temperatures.)

Figure 1 shows a typical automotivepower electronics design where an RTPdevice is placed in front of a PowerFETor another overheating source.

High Reliability

Resistant to shock, vibration, tempera-ture cycling and humidity exposure, RTP devices are tested to meet or ex-ceed some of the strictest automotive AECQ specification testing requirements.The first device being released, theRTP200R120SA, features a high-currentDC interrupt rating of 200 A at 16 VDC

and 100 A at 32 VDC, and is suitable foroperation in series with 150 A-ratedPowerFETs. (Note that RTP devices arealso capable of interrupting AC currentand voltage.) RTP devices are halogen-and Pb-free, and RoHS compliant, andallow for conformal coating.

Focused on protecting power electronicsapplications, RTP devices have a verylow series resistance in order to limit

voltage drop across their pins. The first release features a 1.2 mOhm initial resistance and a relatively flat thermalderating, as shown in Figure 2.

In this curve the primary power pathresistance (Rpp) value over temperatureof the RTP200R120SA device exhibits half the resistance versus temperatureincrease of a typical 3 mOhm PowerFET,providing very little disruption of the system in normal operation.

In order to achieve high system reliability,the RTP device should open only afterthe PowerFET (or other component) hasactually failed or exceeded a normaloperating window. This is illustrated inFigure 3 where the thermal protectiondevice only opens at currents above the maximum current of the PowerFET,

Battery

Failed Power FETor other heat source

Thermal Coupling

P1

PTH

ACT

RTPDevice

Load 1

Figure 1: Typical automotive electronics design

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0

0 50 100 150 200

Temperature [°C]

Rp

p [

mO

hm

s]

PowerFET3 mOhm (Typ)

RTP Device1.2 mOhm

Typical Resistance (Rpp) vs. Temperature

1.E+00

1.E–02

Activation Current – IACT [A]

Acti

vati

on

Tim

e [

mO

hm

s]

Typical Activation Time(Mounted on one in2, 2oz copper pad)

1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

1.E–01




Future products in the thermal protec-tion device family are planned to offer a variety of features including lowerresistance, smaller form factors, andlower open temperatures.

Scalable design will allow RTP devices tobe tailored to a variety of markets andapplications that require robust, reliablethermal protection in a convenient formfactor.

Benefits

• Helps prevent failed components from generating thermal events, smoking and/or desoldering

• Allows use of standard surface-mount production methods with no special assembly costs

• Minimal power dissipation and voltage drop

• Supports DC electronic circuitsScalable design

For more information about the newRTP devices, come and see us atElectronica in Tyco Electronics’ boothB3.225 or contact Guillemette Paourat [email protected] or go to:

www.circuitprotection.com

RTP DeviceAdvantages

As the Table shows, the RTPsurface mount thermal protec-tion device offers the bestcombination of features ofconventional circuit protectionapproaches. Other solutionsare limited in comparison, suchas Thermal Cut-Off (TCO)devices, which are typicallyAC-rated, through-hole devicesand are not specifically de-signed as automotive-gradecomponents.

RTP devices provide a simpleand easy-to-use solution forhelping to protect power electronics – without having to design in redundant com-ponents (such as FETs or re-lays) to help protect againstthermal events.

As a new passive component,the RTP device is alone in pro-viding such a robust, re-flow-able solution in a compactSMD package.

The first RTP device wasdeveloped for automotiveelectronics applications.

After activation, the device will openwhen the critical junction temperatureexceeds 200°C. Activation timing isuser-determined, and can occur auto-matically at the initial device power up or during the validation test phase.

leaving the application undisturbed during normal operation. The Ipp in thegraph represents the current throughthe primary power path.

In some cases, failed power componentsmay not generate a hard-short over-current condition but will produce aresistive short instead. This fault con-dition may produce severe temperaturesthrough I2R heating. The RTP device canhelp prevent damage caused by bothdead short circuit and resistive short cir-cuit conditions.

In the case of a resistive short, the re-sulting current may not be high enoughto “blow” a standard fuse. In this case,the robust RTP device may be used tohelp stop thermal runaway by openingthe power line.

Creative Solution for Ease of Installation

To simplify installation, improve reliabil-ity, and optimize thermal coupling withthe PCB, the reflowable ReflowableThermal Protection device utilizes a one-time electronic activation process to become thermally sensitive ratherthan requiring special surface-mountinstallation or post-assembly rework.

Before activation, the device will with-stand three Pb-free SMD solder reflowpasses up to 260°C without opening.

Options

Key Requirements Traditional Traditional Traditional RTPTCO PPTC Fuse Device

Low Current, Thermal Open (175 – 220°C) ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔(open < 175°C)

High Reliability / Auto Grade ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔(Vibration, Shock, Aging, etc.)

Standard, Reliable, Compliant Assembly ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔(SMD & Pb Free)

High DC Operating Current (>30 A) ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔(not in SMD)

High Max Interrupt Currents (> 100 A) ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔

One Time Open and Forget ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔

Figure 2: Thermal derating of the RTP200R120SA device compared with a typical 3 mOhmPowerFET

Figure 3:Opening current vs. temperature of the RTP200R120SA device and a typical 3 mOhm PowerFET

Figure 4: Typical activation time vs. applied current of the RTP200R120SA device

Table: Device Comparison: The RTP device combines the best features of conventional technologies to provide a robust, reflowable solution for automotive and industrial power electronics applications.

60

40

20

0

0 50 100 150 250

Temperature [°C]

Ipp

Op

en

[A

]

Typical Open Current (Ipp) vs. Temp(Mounted on one in2, 2oz copper pad)

200

50

30

10

PowerFET3 mOhm (Typ)

RTP Device1.2 mOhm




Tyco Electronics has developed newMetal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) technologythat specifically addresses the need for a cost-effective circuit protectiondevice for high-rate-discharge lithiumion (Li-ion) battery applications. Thisnew circuit protection technology iscapable of providing resettable circuitprotection at 30 A+ hold currents atvoltage ratings over 30 VDC.

Li-Ion Battery Trends

Due to advances in Li-ion battery tech-nology, smaller, lighter weight and higherpower Li-ion batteries can now replacenickel cadmium or lead acid batteriespreviously used in high-rate-dischargebattery applications. This has resulted in a rapidly expanding market for high-rate-discharge Li-ion batteries in appli-cations such as cordless power tools, e-bikes and back-up power supplies.This, in turn, has created the need forcost-effective, robust circuit protectiondevices that provide battery safety inthese products.

New Hybrid Technology Innovation for Circuit Protection in High-Rate-Discharge

Li-Ion Battery Applications(polymeric positive temperature co-efficient) device, which helps provideresettable overcurrent protection whileutilizing the low resistance of the PPTCelement to help prevent arcing in thebimetal protector at higher currents. Italso heats the bimetal protector to keepit open and in a latched position if anovercurrent event occurs.

Compared to other solutions, the inte-grated MHP device offers designers theadvantages of space-reduction, cost-reduction and protection-enhancementbenefits. It also offers beneficial arc suppression characteristics compared tostandard breaker devices. Additionally,use of the integrated MHP device canreduce the number of discharge FETsand accompanying heat sinks in appli-cations that typically use IC-plus-FETbattery protection designs.

MHP Technology Innovation

Test data demonstrate how a typicalbimetal protector integrated with a poly-mer PTC, such as a PolySwitch RXE050device, can provide latching benefitssimilar to those of a ceramic PTC (CPTC)and bimetal protector combination,while also providing the additional bene-fit of arc suppression at higher currents.The MHP exhibits superior contact resis-tance compared to standard breakersthat must limit the number of switchingcycles since arcing between contactsmay damage them.

As shown in Figure 2, the activationsteps of the MHP device include:

1. During normal operation, because contact resistance is very low, most of the current goes through the bimetal protector.

2. When the contact begins to open, contact resistance increases quickly. If

Until now there were few protectionsolutions for high-rate-discharge batteryapplications at ratings above 30 VDC/30 A, and many of the conventional circuit protection techniques currentlyavailable are large, complex and/or ex-pensive. The MHP30-36 device (figure 1),the first in a planned family of MHPdevices, has a 36 VDC/100 A maximumrating and a time-to-trip of under fiveseconds at 100 A (at 25°C).

This new hybrid device connects abimetal protector in parallel with a PPTC

the contact resistance is higher than the PPTC device’s resistance most of the current flows to the PPTC device and the current on the contact is reduced or eliminated. This minimizes or prevents arcing between the contacts.

3. After the contact opens, the PPTC device starts to heat up the bimetal and keeps it open until the over-current event ends or the power is turned off. Although it is possible to use a CPTC device in parallel to the bimetal contacts, the PPTC device’s resistance is generally much lower. This means that even during a small contact opening and a small contact resistance increase the current can be shunted to the PPTC device to help prevent arcing on the contacts. The resistivity of CPTC materials makes this technology an impractical choice for making compact, arcless contact hybrid protectors.

Figure 3 shows a circuit diagram of thebimetal protector and PPTC device inparallel.

Smaller Contact Size andLower Resistance

The MHP device uses a type of contactthat is referred to as “double-make” or“double-break” design in order to down-size the device, as shown in Figure 4. In addition to facilitating the use of asmaller protection device, this technologyoffers two important advantages ascompared to a typical bimetal protector.First, the MHP device exhibits very lowresistance because the current path isvery short and, second, heat is only generated at the contact point, whichpermits the use of thermal control toachieve precise thermal activation.

Impact/Shock Withstand

A typical power tool battery pack oper-ates under severe vibration and impactconditions. The MHP device can be usedin the harsh operating environments ofhigh-current applications by providinglonger cycle life and high vibration/shock withstand. Standard bimetal pro-tectors generally did not survive morethan 100 on-off cycles during overcur-

Figure 1: New MHP30-36 device

Figure 2: Activation steps of the MHP device

Figure 3: PPTC device/bimetal protector parallel circuit

Product NameLot Code

Bimetal

26 mm 7 mm 5.4 mm9

.4 m

m

PPTC Device

1. Normal operationContact resistance < PPTC resistande

Leckage Current

2. Contact pressure decreasesContact resistance increases

Contact arc resistance >_ PPTC resistande

3. Holds underabnormal condition




Over the past 30 years, the growth ofelectronic content in automotive,industrial, portable electronics andtelecommunications applications hasbeen dizzying. Tyco Electronics’ effortto keep pace with this evolution has allowed the company to make customized products available for thedevelopment of emerging technologies,and deliver innovative, cost-effectivesolutions for existing technology.

TE’s material science expertise com-bined with technological breakthroughsand pioneering designs has also resultedin the advancement and acceptance ofnew circuit protection solutions.

Raising the Bar on CircuitProtection Technology

Collaboration with electronics equip-ment designers coupled with forward-looking research and development ofadvanced materials has expanded TycoElectronics’ initial breakthroughs in PPTC(polymeric positive temperature coef-ficient) technology into an ever-widerrange of industries and applications.

Tyco Electronics has also advanced thereach of circuit protection technology by integrating polymeric materials with

The Power to Innovate:Pioneering Circuit

Protection Solutions for a Connected World

“traditional” products, such as metaloxide varistors and Zener diodes to provide coordinated overcurrent/over-voltage protection.

Latest Innovations

At Electronica 2010, Tyco Electronics is again advancing circuit protection with the introduction of innovative tech-nologies that result in a Metal HybridPPTC (MHP) device and a ReflowableThermal Protection (RTP) device. Thesetwo new products help protect high-power battery applications and auto-motive or industrial power electronics,respectively.

The portable battery market is evolvingfrom traditional low-power portableapplications to much higher powerapplications. This trend is seen in lithiumion (Li-ion) battery applications forpower portables, such as power tools,motive power (e.g., electric bikes) orstandby power (e.g., solar panels).

MHP devices utilize a technology de-veloped specifically to address the needfor a cost-effective circuit protectiondevice that is capable of helping protectportable power applications. Continuation on page 26

rent and often failed after only a 200 g(g-force) drop test. The MHP30-36 de-vice is rated to survive at least 500 oper-ation cycles and can survive a 1,500 gdrop test without failure, and as many as3 cycles at 3,000 g.

As shown in the Table the MHP30-36device’s time-to-trip at 50 A is 25 +/–5 seconds. This value is sufficient to helpprotect the battery pack from an over-discharge event and is also long enoughto not inconvenience the power tooloperator.

The time-to-trip at 100 A is the mostimportant parameter in terms of pro-tecting the battery pack from any abnormal situation, such as power tool(drill) rotor lock. As such, the time-to-tripshould be no longer than five seconds.

For more information regarding this newtechnology, come and see us at the TycoElectronics booth B3.225 or contact usdirectly through:

www.circuitprotection.com

The reset time (time to return power to the tool) should be no longer than 30 seconds, a duration that also balances user convenience with timeneeded to keep the battery from over-heating.

Planned Family Extension

The MHP device technology can be configured for various applications, andhigher voltage (up to 400 VDC) and holdcurrent (60 A) devices are currently indevelopment. Future design considera-tions include battery protection in Li-ionbattery packs used in e-scooters andlight electric vehicles (LEVs), as well asstandby-power applications and non-battery applications such as electricmotor protection.

For more information about the newRTP devices, come and see us at Elec-tronica in Tyco Electronics’ booth B3.225or contact Ty Bowman at [email protected] or go to:

www.circuitprotection.comFigure 4: Double-make/double-break contact design used for the hybrid MHP device.

Table: List of MHP30-36 reference values

Parameter Value

Electrical Rating (Max) 36 VDC / 100 A

Hold Current @ 25°C 30 A

Initial Resistance 0.8 ~ 2.0 mΩ

TtT (60 A @ 25°C) (Time-to-Trip) 17 sec +/- 5 sec

TtT (100 A @ 25°C) (Time-to-Trip) 3.5 sec +/- 1.5 sec

Reset Time @ 25°C 15 ~ 45 sec

Shock Withstand A (Force/Cycles) 1,500 g / 1,000 times

Shock Withstand B (Force/Cycles) 3,000 g / 3 times




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This fall, Tyco Electronicsis releasing thenew MHP30-36 device, which features30 A+ hold currents at voltage ratingsover 30 VDC. Currently there are few pro-tection solutions for high-rate-dischargebattery applications at ratings above 30 VDC / 30 A, and many of the con-ventional circuit protection techniquescurrently available are large, complexand/or expensive.

The MHP30-36 device is suitable forhigh-rate-discharge Li-ion battery appli-cations, and yields many cost and spacebenefits as compared to typical circuitprotection approaches. This new hybriddevice connects a bimetal protector inparallel with a PPTC device. The MHPapproach helps provide resettable over-current protection while utilizing the lowresistance of the PPTC element to helpprevent arcing in the bimetal protectorat higher currents.

Another example of Tyco Electronics’ability to create new technologies thataddress specific trends in the electronicsindustry is the Reflowable ThermalProtection (RTP) device. The automotivepower electronics market has grownquickly, with comfort and active safetyfeatures becoming more common.

The RTP device will open electrically inthe event that it achieves its critical temperature set at 200°C, which hasbeen determined to be higher than normal operating temperatures butlower than lead-free solder melting levels.

As a new passive component, the RTPdevice provides a robust, reflowablesolution that before now was unavailablein such a robust and easy-to-use SMDpackage. By working closely with powerelectronics designers, TE has been ableto develop a device with design charac-teristics ideally suited to address themost pressing application requirements.

Continuing the Tradition of Advancements

These new technologies demonstrateTyco Electronics dedication to providingleading-edge solutions to electronicsequipment manufacturers. They alsoaffirm how TE’s long-term investment inmaterial research and technology andclose collaboration with customers haveallowed the company to push existingperformance levels into new, smaller, andmore convenient packages.

The products described above are theinitial offerings of these new families.

Product line extensions for the MHP andRTP device families are now being de-veloped to target a broader spectrum of application requirements; such as anMHP device for 400 V/60 A applications,and a 0.6 mOhm RTP device.

Tyco Electronics consistently strives tolead the industry with groundbreakingproducts that outpace what convention-al technologies can deliver.

Tyco Electronics’ innovative circuit pro-tection technology is powered by R&D,manufacturing, and technical sales and support offices around the world,and by over 1,700 employees who are committed to bringing a performanceadvantage to every technology, productand service we provide.

Conventional mechanical functions aremigrating to electronic applications. Thefirst RTP device being announced atElectronica, the RTP200R120SA, featuresa 1.2 mOhm initial resistance and a relatively flat thermal derating, which isespecially well suited for automotiveapplications.

In parallel, the communications market is evolving. User demand for constant-connectivity is leading to the increasingdensity of IT server farms and telecomcenters around the world, along withhigher power machines and denser PCBs.

These market trends place greaterdemands on power electronic systems,resulting in the potential for serious thermal issues when power components,such as power FETs, capacitors, resistorsor ICs, fail due to harsh environmentalenvironments.

In response to such market needs, Tyco Electronics has developed the RTP device. Based on a technologywhich enables high-reliability, surface-mount thermal protection, the RTPdevice helps protect power electronics.This first-of-a-kind device helps prevent thermal runaway events that can be generated by multiple factors, includingpower component failures or corrosion-induced heating.


Ms. Guillemette Paourphone: +33 1 34 20 84 84e-mail: [email protected]

or go to:www.circuitprotection.com


TOUCH SOLUTIONS


Tyco Electronics’ Acoustic Pulse Re-cognition (APR) touch technology hasthe potential to soon appear in aportable electronic device near you.The engineers at Tyco Electronicstouch solutions group are developingmultiple touch technology solutionsthat will allow the integration of touch technology, including APR, into a wide spectrum of devices.

Normally associated with larger touch-screen installations in the commercialand industrial spaces, the APR technol-ogy may soon find a home in portableconsumer products like mobile phones,navigation units, portable gaming, andtablet PCs, as well as in handheld indus-trial devices.

How APR Works

APR combines the features of existingtouch technologies within a single package while offering an alternative to capacitive and resistive topologies. A basic implementation consists of a display with a glass overlay (picture 1) and a small USB control board (picture 2).An acoustic-based technology, APRmatches the stylus independent soundcharacteristics generated when the glassis touched at any location to a presetcharacterization file, thereby identifyingthe point where the screen is touched.

Unique Touchscreen Technology Enters Portable Markets

The technology provides electrostatic-discharge protection as per EN 61000-4-2, 1995 and meets Level 4 based on 15 kV air and 8 kV contact discharges. It also carries UL, cUL, TUV, CE, and FCC Class A approvals and is sealable to meet NEMA 4 and 12 and IP 65 standards.

APR’s surface durability, specified as thatof pure glass, offers a hardness rating of7. As the technology relies on no movingparts, coatings, or layers, life expectancyexceeds 50 million touches in a singlelocation using either a finger or stylus.

This audio approach enables touch inputvia finger, fingernail, gloved hand, or stylus. The technology also includespalm rejection functionality. The screen isscaleable in size from that of a mobilephone up to a 52-in. diagonal. The glassoverlay offers durability in its resistanceto liquids and other contaminants,including chemicals that do not affectglass such as acetone, toluene, methylethyl ketone, isopropyl alcohol, methylalcohol, ethyl acetate, ammonia-basedglass cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, andvinegar.

APR touch activation force is unlike typical touchscreens in that it respondsto a very light tap or drag to activate the touch with a maximum positionalaccuracy of 1%.

Touch-point density is currently limitedby the controller output resolution of4,096 x 4,096, the industry standard.Being pure glass, APR features alighttransmission 92% +–2%. Operating tem-perature ranges from –20°C to 60°C,with a storage temperature range from–40°C to 71°C.

Other environmental operating limitsinclude a relative humidity of 90% maximum at a maximum of 50°C for 240 hours non-condensing and a maxi-mum operating altitude of 3,048 m. Itsstorage and transport limit is 15,240 m.

More information: www.elotouch.com


Ms. Karin Brännströmphone: +32 16 352 123e-mail: [email protected]

Picture 1: APR touch screen

Picture 2: APR touch controller

For certain applications, impact resis-tance can meet UL-60950 and CSA 22.2No. 60950 ball-drop test requirements,which entails dropping a 0.5-kg/50-mmdiameter ball from a height of 1.3 m onthe design.

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