Product Spotlight: Mill-Max 110 Series DIP Sockets
bisco industries now stocks more Mill-Max 110 Series dual-in-line sockets than ever before! Mill-Max’s 110 Series DIP sockets provide reliable connection for devices using I/O pins such as dual-in-line relays, oscillators and IC chips.
Manufacturer Profile: Cambion Electronics
Cambion Electronics is a leading manufacturer of electromechanical products including PCB pins, PCB sockets, and solder terminals. Based in the United Kingdom, Cambion was established in 1961 and manufactures components for use in the aerospace, medical, telecommunications, and transportation industries just to name a few. Cambion is ISO9001 certified. Cambion’s diverse manufacturing capabilities include molding, stamping, coil winding, and CNC machining.
Turret Solder Terminals
Spring Loaded Pins
Press-Mount Sockets
Cambion’s Product Offering
- Single Pole Sockets
- Connector Pins
- Solder Terminals
- Spring Loaded Contacts
- RF Chokes
- Variable Coils
To learn more browse Cambion’s online catalog
Authorized Cambion Distributor
bisco industries is proud to be an authorized Cambion distributor. bisco stock thousands of Cambion pins, sockets, and solder terminals all available with same day shipping. To find stock on Cambion components visit biscoind.com.
What is a PCB Pin?
Printed circuit board (PCB) pins are tubular shaped male connectors used to carry electrical current within PCB assemblies. Printed circuit pins are available loose or grouped together in what are called pin headers.
Mounting PCB Pins
PCB pins are mounted to the board utilizing either through-hole technology (THT) or surface mount technology (SMT). Through hole (THT) mounted pins are inserted in pre-drilled holes in the board and then soldered in place. Surface mounted (SMT) pins on the other hand are soldered directly to the top of the circuit board without any drilling required.
PCB Pin Configurations
In addition to mounting style there are many other PCB pin variations available. Contact materials range from brass to nickel while common plating materials include gold, tin, and copper.
Popular PCB Pin Styles
- Nail Head Pins
- Slotted Terminal Pins
- Wire Crimp Pins
- Swage Terminal Pins
- Double-Tail Header Pins
- Press-Fit Pins
Top PCB Pin Manufacturers
- Mill-Max
- TE Connectivity
- Harting
- Advanced Interconnections
- Harwin
- Cambion Electronics
Learn More About Printed Circuit Pins
To learn more technical information about PCB pins view Mill-Max’s PCB pins catalog. Still have questions? bisco’s product support team is standing by to answer your questions. Just send us an email.
Product Spotlight: Mill-Max Expands Offering of Discrete Insulated Spring-Loaded Pins
New Line of SMT Pogo Pins from Mill-Max
Mill-Max recently announced that it will be expanding its line of discrete insulated spring-load pogo pins. Mill-Max has seen increased demand for SMT pins causing them to supplement their widely used 807 series pins with the new 0907 and 0906 series SMT pins. The expanded series off spring-loaded pins will range in height from .255” (6.48mm) to .430” (10.9mm) for the 0907 series and .137” (3.48mm) to .236” (5.99mm) for the 0906 series. Insulated spring-loaded pogo pins are ideal for applications that require electrical isolation. Nylon 46 insulators are used to isolate the pin from other conductive elements on applications such as PCBs or conductive housings. For more technical details view the 0907 series and 0906 series catalog pages.
bisco – Authorized Supplier of Mill-Max Spring-Loaded Pogo Pins
bisco industries is your authorized source for Mill-Max spring-loaded pins. bisco stocks hundreds Mill-Max products and offers online pricing and ordering. Our Mill-Max stocking package includes the new line of discrete insulated spring-loaded pins including the 0907-1-15-20-75-14-11-0 and 0906-0-15-20-76-14-11-0 pins. Visit biscoind.com today to request and view pricing on Mill-Max spring-loaded pins.
Mill-Max Expands their Target Connectors Line
Mill-Max recently introduced a selection of new target connectors and pins. These components are used in place of SMT pads as the mating surface for spring-loaded pins on a PCB. The newly launched components are offered in .100” (2,54 mm) and 2 mm grid connectors as well as new discrete pins for a broad range of applications.
Combining target connectors with spring-loaded connectors on opposing boards can be an easy and convenient solution for making connections between stacked boards or docking stations and devices.
The new target connectors and pins are available with both through-hole and SMT terminations (SMT products are packaged on tape and reel). This product family includes choices for connectors with flat or concave face contact surfaces. Concave face targets provide additional surface area for mating and can aid in centering/alignment of components and/or boards fitted with spring-loaded connectors.
As a complement to the existing .100” (2,54 mm) grid through-hole and SMT target connectors, Mill-Max has introduced three new series featuring targets with concave faces. These include single and double row through-hole and double row SMT connectors.
Completing the roll-out of new target components are four discrete target pins well suited for mating with Mill-Max’s larger spring-loaded pins such as the 0861-0 and 0871-0 which have .092” (2,34 mm) diameter plungers. There are two through-hole pins, one with a flat contact surface and one with a concave contact surface. These pins are characterized by a large .125” (3,17 mm) diameter face, a .120” (3,05 mm) above board height and a .030” (,76 mm) diameter tail. The SMT pins have the flat contact surface and concave contact surface options along with the .125” (3,17) diameter face and .120” (3,05 mm) above board height. These SMT pins are available in bulk or on tape and reel.
All the pins are RoHS compliant, precision-machined and gold-plated. These features ensure environmental protection, durability and excellent conductivity. The connector insulators are molded from high temperature plastic suitable for most soldering processes including RoHS environments.
Did you know that bisco is a premier source for Mill-Max products?
We carry thousands of Mill-Max connectors at each of our six strategically located warehouses making it easy to get the right parts fast. We also offer extremely competitive pricing, an experienced local sales team, and online pricing and ordering.
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