The most important distinguishing features of SMT PCB connectors are the data rates and the pitch. The smaller the pitch and the higher the required connection speed, the greater and more complex the design effort required for the board. In general, a board-to-board connector or wire-to-board connector represents an interference point within the transmission path. Here, you should pay particular attention to impedance, insertion loss, and crosstalk. The higher the quality of a Leiterplatten-connector, the lower the data transmission interference.

Even relatively early in the development phase, developers need to consider the appropriate direct PCB connection. We have compiled a list of the most important questions you should clarify in advance:

As industrialization and automation advance, the demands placed on systems are constantly increasing. Popular single-board solutions often reach their limits and must be expanded. Board-to-board connector offer a simple and reliable solution.
A board-to-board connector provides maximum flexibility when connecting and disconnecting printed circuit boards. Its primary function is to transmit signals and currents. Typically, a pair of board-to-board connector consists of a Male and a Female. The high quality of our ept connectors stems, among other things, from the ideal alignment of the two connector halves with one another. Our in-depth expertise in contact geometry, contact material, and contact plating, as well as the geometry and material of the insulator for optimal air clearance and creepage distance, makes ept connectors your reliable partner. Automated processing capability, thanks to excellent coplanarity, is a given.

As mentioned earlier, circuit boards can be easily connected to one another with maximum reliability through the use of mated connector pairs. This opens up the possibility of expanding the motherboard with daughtercards. Through clever design, any number of circuit boards can be connected to one another. The limiting factor is the outer housing. Printed circuit boards can be stacked in parallel or connected at a 90° angle. wire-to-board solutions are also possible. As packing density and data rates continue to rise, mezzanine cards offer an ideal way to expand existing applications cost-effectively and flexibly. By using board-to-board connector, modules can be easily replaced. The cost-effectiveness of the computers is enhanced by maximum design flexibility. For example, a carrier board can be equipped with daughtercards performing various functions.