Kitagawa onboard spring contacts are a versatile, single-contact surface mountable metal connector used on PCBs for grounding, shielding and connecting electronic components. They prevent electromagnetic interference (EMI) and static caused by other components such as motors or speakers.
The spring contacts are supplied in reel format, making them an ideal solution for automated assembly. Their compact size ensures efficient use of limited PCB space and are a low-cost solution that are easy to incorporate into both new and existing designs.
Spring finger contacts have a box-like structure that prevents damage and deformation to the springs. The box structure allows the SMD contact to withstand hundreds of thousands of compression cycles. There is a wide variety of sizes and heights are available to fit almost any gap.
As well as Kitagawa’s OG Series, there are a number of other profiles suited to other configurations such as the OG-R Series. This is an ultra-narrow profile that is more suited to ultra-thin spaces compared to the OG Series. In addition to this it provides enhanced grounding and fixing near screws.
For grounding side contacts, customers may consider the OGSC Series. An ideal spring contact solution for applications where standard grounding between parallel boards or chassis is not possible. The light weight design of the OGSC profile helps reduce load on the PCB.
The OGP profile is a special designed on-board contacts with enhanced strength from a fibreglass reinforcement. This is suited for PCBs subject to extreme levels of vibration. Not only do they protect PCBs from vibration damage, the prevent screws from coming lose due to vibration.
Kitagawa’s spring finger contacts are designed for a variety of applications such as HVACs, smart factories, displays, flat screen TVs, automotive, video cameras and smartphones. As well as our website data we can provide additional test data and 3D drawings for each part number. Please contact our sales team for further information.