Audio Jack Connectors

Audio Jack Connector Application Report

Key issues from a design perspective:

• Impact Resistance
• Why Good Designs Fail
• Size Reduction
• Reliability and End-of-Life Contact Force
• The Importance of Contact Force
• Cumulative Effects of Tolerances on Connector Performance - Part 1
• Cumulative Effects of Tolerances on Connector Performance - Part 2
• Cantilever Beams Part I - Stiffness
• Elastic Resilience
• Material Property Directionality
• Nickel as a Coating Material
• Gold as a Contact Material