AVX Releases Industry’s First Cost Effective, Large Gauge, Discrete Wire-to-Board Connector Solution

Rated for 15A & 600V, the new STRIPT™ 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts deliver impregnable cold-welded connections between 12 – 18AWG wire & PCBs in harsh industrial, transportation, outdoor, & alternative energy applications

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (May 11, 2017) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released the new STRIPT™ 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts for 12 – 18AWG wire-to-board terminations in harsh industrial, transportation, outdoor, and alternative energy applications. These latest additions to the STRIPT family of UL-approved, insulator-less single contacts provide users with a cost-effective solution for quickly, easily, and reliably terminating individual high-current or high-voltage solid or stranded wires onto a PCB using a proven, gas-tight contact system. Designed to support large wire gauges from both a robustness and current rating perspective, the new 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts enable UL-certified wire-to-board connections up to 15A and 600V, and are built to withstand extreme temperatures, shock, and vibration. The ultra-reliable cold-welded connections they enable are also compatible with potting and overmolding encapsulation processes, allowing users to further protect the electronics from extreme environmental conditions including water ingress.

Ideal for use in solar and other alternative energy systems, outdoor and transportation lighting, commercial building wiring and electrical systems, and industrial motor controls, drives, and pumps, each proven phosphor bronze IDC contact in the new 9177-500 Series features a redundant contact system for enhanced wire retention and high current-carrying capabilities, provides resilient, fatigue-resistant performance, and is dimensionally matched to 12, 14, 16, or 18AWG to ensure impregnable cold-welded connections between the wire and contact in harsh environment applications.

“Finding cost effective, large gauge, discrete wire-to-board connectors was impossible prior to this release,” said Tom Anderson, connector product manager at AVX. “The new 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts fill a critical market gap with simple, reliable, and low-cost solutions for terminating larger wires onto a PCB in harsh environment applications and, like all STRIPT connectors — which are both UL certified and industry-proven — effectively bridges the gap between extremely low-cost, but exceedingly unreliable hand soldering and reliable, but much larger and more expensive two-piece insulated connector solutions.”

The new STRIPT 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts for 12 – 18AWG solid or stranded wires feature phosphor bronze contacts with pure tin over nickel plating and are rated for 15A, 600VAC, temperatures spanning -40°C to +125°C, and three termination-cycle durability.

For more information about AVX’s new STRIPT 9177-500 Series single IDC contacts for 12 – 18AWG wire-to-board terminations in harsh industrial, transportation, outdoor, and alternative energy applications, please visit http://www.avx.com/products/connectors/wire-to-board/single-idc-contact-9177-500/. For information about AVX’s full portfolio of STRIPT UL-approved, insulator-less single contacts, please visit http://www.avx.com/products/connectors/contacts/. For all other inquiries, please visit www.avx.com, call 864-967-2150, or write to One AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644.

About AVX

AVX Corporation is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of electronic passive components and interconnect solutions with 20 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 11 countries around the world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices, and connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:AVX).

A member of the Kyocera Group since 1990, AVX is also the only company authorized to supply Kyocera’s electronic devices to the Americas and Europe. Established in 1959 and based in Kyoto, Japan, Kyocera Corporation is a leading international supplier of connectors, capacitors, ceramic resonators, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters and duplexers, and crystal oscillators and timing devices.