Floating Connectors

Self-Alignment Mechanism

With spring-like terminals in the seperated interior and exterior insulators, floating connectors are capable of withstanding misalignment in all X, Y, and Z axes.

The weld tab design provided on both male and female connectors helps share the stress on the connector in order to enhance its performance against extreme environmental conditions.

TThis kind of connector is designed with positioning posts on both sides of the connector to prevent connection errors. The two pegs on either end also reinforce the connector after soldering it onto the PCB.

Precise alignment is required in rigid connectors during PCB assembly. Floating connectors can absorb alignment errors during rapid automated substrate assembly and thereby realize the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of automated PCB assembly.

Aligning multiple rigid connectors on the same PCB can be difficult. Floating connectors can be an effective solution in allowing multiple pairs of connectors to be used on the same PCB by absorbing the cumulative tolerances.

Reduce the Applied Stress

The spring-like portion of the terminal absorbs the applied stress imparted by alignment errors. This reduces the stress applied to the mounted parts and therefore enhancing the connector's reliability while also preventing solder cracking.

Floating connectors relieve the consideration of misalignments and tolerances during the design process thereby enhancing their overall design flexibility.