New version of space-saving narrow FeedThrough connectors suit North America

Cliff Electronics has extended its SLIMS FeedThrough Connector series to meet the demands of the North American market. The introduction of imperial 4-40 1/4" full thread cap screw mounting option will increase acceptance in the USA where M3 threaded connectors are not often used.

The range lets customers select between mounting the connector adapters from the front of the panel, which permits simple and fast connector changing in the field, or the rear, bringing a lower profile flush appearance to the connectors when rack mounted or side by side.

These connectors provide panel builders and system integrators the ability to mount up to 20 connectors in a 1U, 19" rack panel. At just 19mm wide the range delivers a more compact alternative to the company's 26mm wide XLR form factor FeedThrough product range. Just 16 of the existing XLR design, can be mounted in a 19" rack panel.

The FeedThrough connector range is available in a plastic frame with a plain or countersunk Ø2.5mm or Ø3.2mm fixing hole. A metal frame version is also offered finished in nickel or black with Ø3.2mm plain or countersunk fixing holes or M3, #440 thread. Panel cut-out dimensions are 17.15mm (0.675") x 22.86mm (0.9") with mounting hole centres of 29mm.

The connector range offers 14 different versions including HDMI, USB3 A-A, USB3 B-A, USB2 B-A, USB2 A-A, USB2 A-B, USB-C F-M, Cat5e, Cat5e Shielded, Cat6, Cat6 Shielded, Cat3, Cat6A Shielded and blank plate. With a total number of 11 variants of each type, the total number of possible variants is 252.

With its high panel density and low profile, if rear mounted, the range may be used in audio, broadcast, AV and communications installations, medical, education and research, industrial control and space. It can also be designed alongside 1U rack-mounted NUC computers and mini-PCs, such as Raspberry Pi, for projects of every scale, from custom-tuned gaming machines to industrial applications and is ideal for space-constrained embedded or IoT systems, digital signage, media production and video conferencing applications.

All of the company's FeedThrough connectors allow standard, off-the-shelf connecting cables to be utilised for internal connectivity, simplifying and speeding up system assembly and facilitating easy repurposing of equipment.

John Hall, managing director of Cliff Electronics, says, "Many of our major customers design and manufacture in North America, and offering a 4-40 imperial mounting thread option will simplify the design-in of our DualSLIM products and increase our sales of this great product family."