Posted to News on 19th Feb 2010, 09:28
G13 style SMT assembly and end-cap cover for strip lights
Tyco Electronics is launching a new RoHS-compliant G13 style SMT assembly and end-cap cover for the solid state lighting (SSL) industry. It supports printed circuit boards (PCBs) and LED strip lighting modules found in the standard T8 and T12 fluorescent LED retrofit tubes. The integrated assembly enables high-volume manufacturing of fluorescent LED retrofit tubes by allowing a quick SMT electrical connection to the PCB and a standard pin interface to fixture lamp socket (tombstone) connectors.
Tape-and-reel packaged to facilitate high-speed processing, the end-cap cover is compatible with FR4 and aluminium-clad PCBs. Designed-in features include a surface-mount hold-down to provide additional stability of the connector during insertion and/or extraction of the LED tube. The SMT housing is moulded from UL 94 V0 rated high-temperature-resistant thermoplastic for reflow processing on automated equipment.
The end-cap cover interfaces with the connector assembly, heat sink and tube, and is packaged separately for ease of assembly. Performance characteristics include: 2A current rating, 250V DC/250V AC voltage rating, 1500V AC dielectric withstanding voltage and a 0.5inch pin centreline spacing per G13 specification. Operating temperature range is from - 40 to +120degC. The product is ETL-recognised to UL 8750 and UL 1993 standards.
For more information on the G13 SMT assembly and end-cap cover see the TE Connectivity Lighting Products Overview.
