REVERSED-CLIP SOCKET
CONTACT TECHNOLOGY
CONTACT DESIGN
The contact consists of three parts, separately
manufactured and made of different base materials.
This design allows to optimise the performance and
to select the most appropriate production process
individually:
• Contact body made of machined brass
• Reversed-clip made of stamped and formed
beryllium-copper
• Protection hood made of deep-drawn stainless
steel
Separate electroplating processes of body and clip
allow the best cost-performance ratio. The assembly
of the three parts is then carried out on dedicated,
fully automatic assembly lines.
Reversed-clip contacts are presently available in size
12, 16, 20 and 22. This proprietary technology, entirely
developed by PRECI-DIP, is protected by international
patents.
ADVANTAGES AND CHARACTERISTICS
In comparison with the traditional slotted
contact body, the reversed-clip design has
several advantages:
• Smaller difference between insertion and
extraction force
• Reduced dispersion of the force values
• Better redundancy at the level of the contact point,
thanks to 6 or 8 contact fingers
We are also manufacturing the corresponding
precision-machined pin contacts.
These contacts have successfully passed all the
qualification tests according to AS39029 and are
QPL listed.
EXPLODED VIEW OF SOCKET CONTACT
Hood
Reversed-clip
Sleeve
First engagement
point
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating temperature range from -65 to +200°C
MATERIALS & PLATING
PIN CONTACT
• Material: Machined brass C34500
• Overall finish: Gold plated acc. to ASTM B488,
Type II, C, min. 1.27 μm over 2.5 μm Ni
• Localized finish: Contact area: Gold plated acc. to
ASTM B488, Type II, C, min. 1.27 μm
over 2.5 μm Ni
Other surfaces: Gold plated acc. to
ASTM B488, Type II, C, over 2.5 μm Ni
SOCKET CONTACT
SLEEVE
• Material: Machined brass C34500
• Overall finish: Gold plated acc. to ASTM B488,
Type II, C,over 2.5 μm Ni
REVERSED CLIP
• Material: BeCu C17200
• Overall finish: Gold plated acc. to ASTM B488,
Type II, C, min. 1.27 μm over 2.5 μm Ni
HOOD
• Material: Corrosion-resistant steel