Interference-free transmission in confined spaces with M5 connectors

binder has complemented its M5 size portfolio with connectors featuring 360-degree shielding. The 707 series products are offered in three- and four-pin versions, with straight and angled cable outlets. The connectors are provided with screw locking and standardised according to the design specification DIN EN 61076-2-105. They are especially suited for usage under the influence of high-frequency electric and magnetic fields. Their 360-degree shielding allows shielding attenuation values of 60dB at frequencies around 1GHz.

The M5 products of the series have been subject to comprehensive laboratory tests, which confirm the needed shielding performance and the dependable function of the products under typical industrial loads. Their range of applications stretches from ultrasonic sensors and miniature valves to instrumentation and analytic devices. Further application examples can be seen in signal transmission for cobots or in drones and e-scooters, and e-bikes.

Since the company can offer customer-specific variants of the shielded M5 connectors, their field of use can be quickly extended to new applications.

Guido Werner, product manager at binder, comments, "As a result of the successful market launch, we have already received new concrete customer inquiries, based on which further M5 products are being developed."

By the end of this year, Werner said, there will be angled panel mount parts with dip solder contacts for PCB assembly; M5 variants that may be freely assembled in the field will also be available.

"These additional connectors will complete our M5 product portfolio. There will then be over-moulded cables, panel mount parts, and field-wireable connectors in various designs in this size," Werner continues. "This makes binder the first manufacturer worldwide to offer a complete product portfolio in this size."

The M5 circular connectors with screw locking and 360-degree shielding operate at a rated voltage of 60V and a rated current of 1A and withstand surge voltages of up to 1500V. Crimping and dip soldering are applied as termination techniques. Intended for industrial environments, the components meet the requirements of IP67 protection. Their operating temperature range cover from -25C to +80C, and they are developed for a mechanical service life of more than 100 mating cycles.