Press-fitConnector forAutomobile ECUs

A press-fit connector forautomobile airbag electronic control units (ECUs)wasdeveloped andtransferred tothemass- production phaseby SumitomoWiringSystems, Ltd.and AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.in2005. A press-fit connection isa solderless electrical connection technology, whichutilizes themechanical contact force generated betweenthrough-holes ona printed circuit board(PCB)and terminals witha widthslightly larger thanthethrough-hole diameter. Thistechnology hasbeenwidely notedrecently asa measure against the"LeadFreeRequirement" ofmaterials comprising electric/electronic devices. 1l~~~~~~~~~ CaseAssemnbly CaseAssembly