Universal Stiffener
The Universal Stiffener™ is an aluminum bar that functions as a mechanical printed circuit board (PCB) stiffener, a heat transfer device or an electrical bus bar. The bar fastens to a PCB with machine screws or rivets anywhere along the length of the bar. This is a lower cost alternative to machined fiberglass or machined metal PCB stiffeners.
Large PCB's require a mechanical stiffener to eliminate warp and bow which is often present. This is a must for good guidance of a PCB into an edge connector and for reliable operation afterward.
The typical construction for a PCB stiffener is a rectangular bar with drilled and tapped holes. Most PCB stiffeners are just that, but drilling and tapping holes in a bar is expensive. The Universal Stiffener, available for machine screw or rivet mounting, reduces this expense with design that will accept a screw or rivet anywhere along its length.
Large PCB's require a mechanical stiffener to eliminate warp and bow which is often present. This is a must for good guidance of a PCB into an edge connector and for reliable operation afterward.
The typical construction for a PCB stiffener is a rectangular bar with drilled and tapped holes. Most PCB stiffeners are just that, but drilling and tapping holes in a bar is expensive. The Universal Stiffener, available for machine screw or rivet mounting, reduces this expense with design that will accept a screw or rivet anywhere along its length.
For additional information on printed circuit board stiffeners, contact AALL AMERICAN Fasteners at 877-791-4426.
