Most designers shy away from using modified or custom interconnects, mostly due to concerns about price, availability, and sourcing. But there are times when you can’t find a standard product that works in your design, and you have to consider using a modified or custom interconnect.
Samtec has the ability and willingness to design and build modified and custom interconnects, from simple to complex. Samtec’s team of dedicated ASP (Application Specific Product) engineers and technicians, combined with our in-house quick-turn manufacturing capabilities, provide unparalleled design and service flexibility. Nearly 25% of Samtec sales are modified and custom products, and for years Samtec has been ranked #1 in turnaround time to design a new connector.
EXPRESS MODIFICATIONS
If a standard product is close but not quite what you need, an Express Modification can be made quickly and economically. Examples of frequently requested “Express ASPs” include:
- Unusual angles or bends (anything besides the usual right angle / 90ᵒ)
- Multiple bends or angles on the same pin
- Extended right angles
- Multiple polarization
- Mix and match different pin lengths
- Modified footprints
- Alignment and mounting options
- Special platings
- Screen printing part numbers, identifying marks on the connector
- Stacked plastic insulators for custom stack heights
- Headers with ferrites
- Incorporating FR4 substrates
- Special cables and wiring – grounds, shielding, bands
With Express Modifications you get:
- Quick-turn prototype samples
- Short lead times
- Low or no Nonrecurring Engineering Charges (NREs)
- Low or no tooling charges
- Low or no Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
ENGINEERED CUSTOMS
Full engineering support, vertical integration, connector design expertise, and can-do attitude make Engineered Customs a realistic alternative. Examples include:
- Custom pins, contacts, stampings
- Custom RF
- Platings
- Plating on plastic
- Metals (non-magnetic, ferrite-free)
- Plastic insulators and housings
- Guide posts, alignment features
- Locking and latching designs
- Caps, protective covers
- Custom housings, footprints
- High-speed coax and twinax cable assemblies
- Special packaging
- Custom wiring and molding
If you have a question or design you would like to discuss, contact the Applications Support Group. We’re from Indiana and there’s nothing else to do here, so please call!