USB variants to right angle feedthrough connector added to range

Cliff Electronics has added to its Right-Angle FeedThrough (RAFT) connector range. The Cliff RAFT connector range is excellent for connectivity in wall-mounted boxes where the depth is not available for rear entry or where cable access is needed from the bottom or top. They also decrease the space needed for interconnection at the rear of rack panel systems and supply vertical connections for convenient top-to-bottom wiring.

The company's wide range of XLR and DualSLIMS form factor types permits designers to integrate audio, digital, optical, power, video, networking and data feeds into industrial, transport, energy storage, medical diagnostic and treatment equipment, PoE and industrial applications, instrumentation and control connectivity as well as professional broadcast equipment (studio and mobile), lighting and audio.

Three new RAFT connectors have been released: USB-2, USB-3.1 and USB-C. They are offered in two widths to assist with product design:

The standard width of the popular XLR connector, is 26mm x 31mm, with a panel cut-out diameter of 24mm. The compact DualSLIMS have 19mm × 35.5mm dimensions and fit into a narrow 17.15mm × 22.86mm panel cut-out. Other RAFT connector options in both sizes include CAT5e RJ45, CAT6 RJ45 and HDMI.

Nickel or black metal and black plastic bodies are offered for the DualSLIM version, with currently plastic only for the XLR cut-out types. Mounting options include front or back panel mounting with 2.5mm plain or 3.2mm countersunk holes or M3 and #4-40 UNC threaded versions.

The company can supply standard, off-the-shelf connecting cables suitable for usage with their new USB RAFT connectors, which can be used for internal connectivity, simplifying and speeding up system assembly and facilitating easy equipment repurposing.

The company's FeedThrough connector range can be mounted on 19" rack panels with up to 16 standard XLR connectors or 20 of the DualSLIMS. Blank and pre-assembled panels are available from the company.

Nick Leppard, technical sales manager of Cliff Electronics, says: "Our right-angle FeedThrough connector range has been highly successful, and the increasing adoption of USB for data and power connectivity means our new USB options will be very useful for our customers."