Packaging & Interconnects: Solderable Center-Probe Socket Eases Universal Package Debug

The ModICE family of integrated modular connector enclosures complements electronic control applications for commercial vehicles in construction, mining, agriculture, industrial, and highway areas. It consists of two enclosure sizes, allowing for 18, 30, 48, and 60 I/Os. The family, which accommodates all soldering techniques, features an easy-to-assemble design thanks to a simple snap-fit closure of the processor board/header into the enclosure. Family members can handle environmental, electromagnetic-interference, vibration, and moisture-resistance factors. Price ranges from $20 to $30 for enclosures with integrated heatsinks to $12 to $20 without heatsinks, depending on the number of I/Os.