New AMP High-Density Universal I/O Connector System Provides DSU/CSU Connectivity.HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1998--Because network equipment vendors need to provide a multiserial, multiprotocol WAN attachment over a single high-density connector system, AMP now offers the universal I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output connector. Network equipment vendors integrate the AMP universal I/O connector system into hardware such as routers and hubs to provide connectivity to a Data Service Unit/Channel Service Unit (DSU/CSU (Digital (or Data) Service Unit/Channel Service Unit) A pair of communications devices that connect an inhouse line to an external digital circuit (T1, DDS, etc.). ). The connector system includes a 72- and 160-position cable plug and printed circuit board connector. The cable plug is designed for the overmold process, using the pre-shot and foil tape wrap process. The plug is designed with insulation displacement contacts to provide fast and efficient cable termination for a low applied cost when compared to a welding or solder solder (sŏd`ər), metal alloy used in the molten state as a metallic binder. The type of solder to be used is determined by the metals to be united. Soft solders are commonly composed of lead and tin and have low melting points. Hard solders (i. operation. Contacts are arranged with a 0.050 centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of spacing using a four-row mating interface, providing a high-density interconnect system. The plug is designed to terminate 28 and 30 AWG (American Wiring Gauge) A U.S. measurement standard of the diameter of non-ferrous wire, which includes copper and aluminum. In general, the thicker the wire, the greater the current-carrying capacity and the longer the distance it can span. stranded wires using a benchpress or high-speed applicator ap·pli·ca·tor n. An instrument for applying something, such as a medication. applicator, n a device for applying medication; usually a slender rod of glass or wood, used with a pledget of cotton on the end. . The printed circuit board connector offers a low profile of .374-inch. It features boardlock hardware to keep the connector in place during the soldering process. The connector also features EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. shielding, with a continuous ground path that travels through the boardlocks. The universal I/O connectors use industry-standard 4/40 threads to provide positive retention of mated connectors. Pricing is currently set at $.042 per line for the cable plug in quantities of 10,000, and $0.52 per line for the printed circuit board receptacle in quantities of 10,000. Delivery usually takes 6-8 weeks. AMP is the world's leading supplier of connectors and interconnection systems and serves customers around the world in a wide range of markets, including communications, consumer/industrial, personal computer, power technology and automotive. Employing 46,500 people in 53 countries, AMP achieved record sales of $5.75 billion in 1997. For more information, call the AMP Product Information Center at 800/522-6752, or visit AMP online at http://www.amp.com. AMP is a registered trademark. CONTACT: AMP Editorial Contact: Lisa Hawkins, 717/592-2409 lkhawkins@amp.com or (if unavailable): Al Paul Lefton Grant Evans, 215/351-4210 grantevans@lefton.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion