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Sullins Connector Solutions Introduces Headers & Jumpers for 150 – 250ºC Continuous

Sullins Connector Solutions Introduces Headers & Jumpers for 150 – 250ºC Continuous Operating Temperatures

San Marcos, CA, Feb 19, 2015… Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, today launched a new hi-temp Header and Jumper line, allowing for greater design flexibility in hi-temp applications, eliminating the need for expensive bridging to lower temperature environments.

Sullins hi-temp Headers and Jumpers are optimized for 150 – 250ºC continuous operating temperatures and are initially available in single and dual row versions for .100″ pitch. Applications include: burn-in oven testing, design stage component testing and evaluation, and any thermally demanding application

Sullins’ comprehensive portfolio of custom and standard card edge connectors, headers and jumpers are employed worldwide in an extensive array of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications in which high-temperature, high-density, and high-cycle life are required.

About Sullins Connector Solutions

Headquartered in San Marcos, CA, Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc. (www.sullinscorp.com) has been a world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality card edge connectors and headers since 1971. The Company provides the industry’s widest selection of UL/CUL approved card edge connectors and additionally offers product development services together with engineering support. Sullins’ connectors are widely specified for use in mission-critical applications by a broad spectrum of leading industrial, commercial, military and consumer product manufacturers. Sullins’ connectors are available direct or through a global network of distributors.

Sullins Connector Solutions Awarded AS9100 Certification

Sullins Connector Solutions Awarded AS9100 Rev C Certification to the International Aerospace Quality Management Standard (QMS)

San Marcos, CA, September 10, 2012… Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, today announced that its San Marcos, CA facility has been awarded accreditation to the AS9100 International Aerospace Quality System Standard. AS9100 incorporates the entirety of ISO 9001:2008 along with approximately 100 additional requirements specific to aerospace product safety and reliability.  Rev C is the most recent revision, which pertains to land- and sea-based systems and products for the military and defense market sectors.

“AS9100 Rev C certification further reintegrates Sullins’ total quality commitment to our aerospace customers, as well as our entire customer base,” stated Dennis Young, quality manager of Sullins.  “Attaining this certification strengthens Sullins’ competitive position and allows us to introduce our interconnect solutions to a broader range of Tier I and Tier II manufacturers.  We anticipate this accreditation will help us significantly increase our share of the aerospace and defense markets.”

AS9100 provides companies with a comprehensive quality management system (QMS) focused on areas directly affecting product safety and reliability.  It details the stringent requirements for product configuration management, product design, purchasing, product realization, and product monitoring/ measurement.

Sullins’ comprehensive portfolio of custom and standard card edge connectors, headers and jumpers are employed worldwide in an extensive array of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications in which high-temperature, high-density, and high-cycle life are required.

About Sullins Connector Solutions

Headquartered in San Marcos, CA, Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc. (www.sullinscorp.com) has been a world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality card edge connector and headers since 1971.  The Company provides the industry’s widest selection of UL/CUL approved card edge connectors, and additionally offers product development services together with engineering support.  Sullins’ card edge connectors, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors are widely specified for use in mission-critical applications by a broad spectrum of leading industrial, commercial, military and consumer products manufacturers.  Sullins’ connectors and interconnect systems are available through a global network of sales representatives and distributors.

Sullins Connector Solutions’ New 2012 Catalog Provides Up-to-Date Information on Industry’s Broadest Card Edge Connector and Header Offerings.

San Marcos, CA, July 26, 2012…Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, is the new Sullins 2012 Catalog detailing 20 series of Sullins and Micro Plastics board-to-board, board-to-cable and wire-to-board connectors. The 168-page literature boasts a 4-color cover and features comprehensive data on the company’s standard, high-density, and high-temperature card edge connectors, along with headers and shunts/jumpers, and IDC sockets and DIP plugs. Furthermore included in the catalog are datasheets containing all the product information, photos, technical drawings, electrical and mechanical specifications design engineers and purchasing professionals require to source the interconnects that best suit their application.

Highlighted in The Sullins 2012 Catalog is extensive information pertaining to standard and custom high-density, high-temperature, bi-level, male and female card edge connectors in profiles ranging from 10.25 mm (0.404″) to 23.23 mm (0.915″).  Of special note are Sullins’ new dual-edge 0.100″ (2.54 mm) contact center parts.  Sullins and Micro Plastics card edge connectors are available with standard operating temperatures ranging from -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C, or custom ordered with operating temperatures to +250 degrees C.  RoHS-compliant  lead-free (nickel underplate) plating options and readouts are detailed.  Contact centers included are 1.00 mm (.039″), 0.050″ (1.27 mm), 0.078″ (1.98 mm), 0.100″ (2.54 mm), 0.125″ (3.18 mm), 0.150″ (3.84 mm) and 0.156″ (3.96 mm).  Among the mounting style options provided are clearance holes, flush mounting, threaded inserts, straddle mount, floating bobbin, side mounting and open card slot. Termination types  are comprised of card extender, dip solder (straight or right angle), eyelet, press fit, surface mount, wire wrap, bi-level, and male card edge in card extender, dip solder (straight  or right angle) or dual edge for no solder application. Parts are supplied in a variety of contact positions to facilitate design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies.  Male (shrouded box and breakaway) and female headers and jumpers are also covered in 1.00 mm (0.039″), 0.050″ (1.27 mm), 2 mm (0.079″) and 0.100″ (2.54 mm) contact centers.

Sullins’  and Micro Plastics’ comprehensive portfolio of custom and standard card edge connectors, headers and jumpers are employed in an extensive array of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications in which high-temperature, high-density, and high-cycle life are required.  Sullins’ 2012 Catalog may be downloaded at https://www.sullinscorp.com/2012_catalog.pdf.

About Sullins Connector Solutions

Headquartered in San Marcos, CA, Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc. (www.sullinscorp.com) has been a world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality card edge connector and headers since 1971.  The Company provides the industry’s widest selection of UL/CUL approved card edge connectors, and additionally offers product development services together with engineering support.  Sullins’ card edge connectors, headers, bi-level and CompactPCIä connectors are widely specified for use in mission-critical applications by a broad spectrum of leading industrial, commercial, military and consumer products manufacturers.  Sullins’ connectors and interconnect systems are available through a global network of sales representatives and distributors.

 

Sullins Connector Solutions Named Digi-Key 2011 Distributor of the Year

San Marcos, CA, June 11, 2012…Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, named Digi-Key Corporation its Distributor of the Year for 2011.  This is the first year Sullins Connector Solutions selected a recipient of this award, which was presented on May 10 at the 2012 Electronic Distribution Show (EDS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Sullins chose Digi-Key as its first recipient of the Distributor of the Year award owing to their leadership position in customer and distribution services, marketing resources, depth of inventory, new product introduction know-how, and overall reputation for excellence in the global electronic component industry,” stated Wade Harb, Sullins’ CEO.  “Throughout our 20-plus year partnership, Digi-Key has helped us achieve sales objectives for our full lines of card edge connectors and headers, box headers, modular and wire-to-board connectors. We are confident that Digi-Key will remain an integral part of Sullins’ worldwide sales channel.”

Wade Harb, Sullins Connector Solutions’ CEO, and Rob Arsenault, Sullins Connector Solutions’ director of distribution and emerging markets, presented the award to Matt Nemec, Digi-Key’s director of interconnect product.

“Digi-Key is delighted to be recognized by Sullins as their first Distributor of the Year,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s vice president of global supplier and product operations.  “Their extensive offering of quality interconnects is a perfect fit to our distribution model and provides added value to our wide-reaching OEM and design engineer customers.  We are especially excited to be stocking Sullins’ newest product lines, which will further enable us to help customers cost-effectively speed their time-to market.”

About Sullins Connector Solutions

Headquartered in San Marcos, CA, Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc. (www.sullinscorp.com) has been a world leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of high-quality card edge connector and headers since 1971.  The Company provides the industry’s widest selection of UL/CUL approved card edge connectors, and additionally offers product development services together with engineering support.  Sullins’ card edge connectors, headers, bi-level and CompactPCIä connectors are widely specified for use in mission-critical applications by a broad spectrum of leading industrial, commercial, military and consumer products manufacturers.  Sullins’ connectors and interconnect systems are available through a global network of sales representatives and distributors.

Sullins Connector Solutions adds 1.00 mm contact centerline parts to fully shrouded box header and mate portfolio

Dual-Row Devices Provide Optimal Connection Integrity in An Array of High-Density Board-to-Board Applications

San Marcos, CA, August 31, 2011-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in designing and manufacturing RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, is the addition of the dual-row 1.00 mm (0.039″) centerline SBH51 Series Fully Shrouded Male Box Headers and corresponding SFM210 Series Fully Shrouded Female Header Mates. Parts are the newest members of the expanding SBH and SFM Series of fully shrouded devices, and are engineered to minimize the risk of mismating in high-density board-to-board applications where superior signal performance is required. Provided in plated through hole (PTH), and with/without guideposts in surface mount (SMT) terminations, parts facilitate design flexibility and manufacturing efficiencies while helping customers reduce vendor count. The UL94V-0 connectors feature an extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +125 degrees C, and are compatible with reflow processes up to 260 degrees C peak. Continue reading

Sullins Connector Solutions Further Broadens Distribution Network in Asia-Pacific Region

A & A Technology, Dynamic Source and Mapro Electronics Now Stock and Distribute Sullins’ Full Lines of Interconnect Products

San Marcos, CA, April 5, 2011-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board-level interconnects, is the addition of three stocking distributors in the Asia-Pacific Region. Under the terms of the new agreements, A & A Technology Corporation, Dynamic Source Singapore, and Mapro Electronics Technology have been collectively charged with strengthening Sullins’ supply chain throughout Asia-Pacific including Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India. The appointment of these organizations is in response to the accelerating demand for the Sullins and Micro Plastics brands of standard and custom cardedge, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors throughout Asia-Pacific, and is another example of Sullins’ on-going commitment to offer local support to this region. Continue reading

Dual Edge Connectors Now Available From Sullins Connector Solutions

Double-Row, Dual Card Edge Slots, High-Temperature Connectors Facilitate Board-to-Board Connections without Soldering

San Marcos, CA, November 1, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, expanded their comprehensive offering of high-temperature devices to include a full series of double-row, Dual Edge Connectors. The new series is specifically engineered to facilitate board-to-board extensions, and to serve as board savers in board stacking and board extension applications without desoldering. The standard dual-row, 0.100″ (2.54 mm) pitch connectors accept a 0.062″ (1.57 mm) thick PC board in both slots and are offered with from 5 to 60 contacts per row. Optionally available are 0.125″ (3.18 mm) and 0.156″ (3.96 mm) contact center version with 5 to 40 pins per row. Developed to deliver unsurpassed signal integrity, parts ensure PCBs are aligned at the centerline to enable a uniform signal path across the length of the connector. These robust and reliable devices tested well with HTOL (High Temperature Operating Life), HAST (Highly Accelerated Stress Test), and LTOL (Low Temperature Operating Life). They are supplied in straddle mount terminations, with flush mounting holes, or no mounting, to ensure optimal design flexibility. Dual Edge Connectors that support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C are provided. Continue reading

Sullins connector solutions adds new Asia-Pacific distributors to enhance and localize customer support

Newly Named Distributors to Further Advance EOEMs’ Time-to-Market and Product Development Initiatives throughout Korea and the Philippines.

San Marcos, CA, August 4, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, today announced that Korea-based K2 Connector Experts and Wings Technology Enterprise, Inc. in the Philippines, have been named to distribute and stock Sullins and Micro Plastic standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors. In collaboration with Sullins’ Taipei, Taiwan operating center, these organizations will offer customers engineering and manufacturing services, logistical support, and integrated management services throughout all phases of the product development cycle, from design to production, to delivery. Sullins’ interconnects are widely employed in a broad range of mission-critical industrial, commercial, military and consumer applications within the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading

Sullins Connector Solutions announces expanded stocking initiative with Heilind Electronics

San Marcos, CA and Wilmington, MA, February 19, 2010-
Announced today by Sullins Connector Solutions, a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, and Heilind Electronics, the world’s largest distributor of interconnect products, is the expansion of their distribution agreement to include all the most popular Sullins and Micro Plastics product lines. This latest agreement further enables Heilind to offer an unparalleled depth of inventory to OEM customers from their strategically located distribution centers throughout North America. Over 10 full lines of Sullins’ standard and custom edgecards, headers, bi-level and CompactPCI™ connectors are included in this comprehensive stocking initiative. Continue reading

Sullins Connector Solutions’ now offers Hi-Temp Headers and Card Edge Connectors

Devices Available to Support Operating Temperatures Ranging From -65 Degrees C to +250 Degrees C

San Marcos, CA, January 15, 2010-
Sullins Connector Solutions, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products, has expanded their comprehensive portfolio of high-temperature devices to include Hi-Temp 0.100″ (2.54 mm) contact centerline male headers that support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +150 degrees C. The new single- and dual-row Hi-Temp headers are offered to complement Sullins’ full series of Hi-Temp dual-row card edge connectors which support an operating temperature range of -65 degrees C to +250 degrees C, and are provided in 0.039″ (1.0 mm), 0.050″ (1.27 mm), 0.100″ (2.54 mm), 0.125″ (3.18 mm) and 0.156 (3.96 mm) contact centerline versions. Engineered to provide unparalleled design flexibility and manufacturing efficiency, parts may be ordered in dip solder, wire wrap, right angle bend, and card extender termination styles, as well as in straight and right angle plated through hole (PTH) and surface mount (SMT) versions. Available mounting styles include clearance holes, flush mounting, threaded inserts, straddle mount, floating bobbin, side mounting and open card slot. The new headers are available with varied head and tail length options to permit custom and standard applications. Materials are UL94V-0 rated and withstand reflow processes up to 260 degrees C peak for 120 seconds max. Continue reading

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