• DocumentCode
    1074305
  • Title

    A limited study of the effects of contact normal force, contact geometry, and wipe distance on the contact resistance of gold-plated contacts

  • Author

    Brockman, Irvin H. ; Sieber, Charles S. ; Mroczkowski, Robert S.

  • Author_Institution
    AMP Inc., Harrisburg, PA, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    393
  • Lastpage
    400
  • Abstract
    It is shown that wipe distances of less than 10 mils produce stable contact resistance values at a normal force of 120 g for a hemisphere-flat geometry, even on dust-covered surfaces. An ellipse-flat geometry is less effective, although effective wiping action is observed at distances less than 20 mils. A cylinder-flat geometry shows marginal wiping effectiveness
  • Keywords
    contact resistance; electrical contacts; gold; Au; contact geometry; contact normal force; contact resistance; cylinder-flat geometry; dust-covered surfaces; ellipse-flat geometry; hemisphere-flat geometry; wipe distance; wiping effectiveness; Connectors; Contact resistance; Engine cylinders; Geometry; Gold; Springs; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination; Surface finishing; Surface resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0148-6411
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/33.16673
  • Filename
    16673
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1074305