Rivet (Pin holder, Terminal holder)

FINECS Rivet Terminals are formed into a pipe shape using our proprietary heading technology developed over years of expertise. Our in-house designed and manufactured machines ensure highly accurate production. Unlike conventional drilling methods that require time and effort, our heading technology significantly increases processing speed per product, enabling cost reduction.

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Material

Phosphorus-deoxidized copper

Examples of Rivet Terminal (Pin Holder) usage

The Rivet Terminal is used to connect Press-fit Pins and terminal pins to boards that cannot be drilled. (The rivet stands on the board and functions like an “alternative” hole.)
Rivet Terminals are used for IGBT modules and substrates for power semiconductors such as SiC modules.

Example of use in power semiconductors (IGBT modules)

Examples of adoption of power semiconductors such as IGBT / SiC modules

Power semiconductors such as IGBT / SiC modules are used in various fields such as inverters for HEVs / EVs and trains, UPS (uninterruptible power supply), and home appliances (air conditioners, etc.).

What is a Rivet terminal (pin holder)?

The Rivet terminal (pin holder) is a tubular terminal to support the pin that’s inserted into it. Rivet terminals (pin holders) are made by crimping wire rods into a tubular shape.
* Depending on the terminal’s shape, there may be patents existing. Therefore, a patent check is necessary.
* Plating options: Nickel plating, gold plating, no plating.

Rivet terminal (pin holder) and press-fit terminal

・When using our press-fit terminals, soldering with the mating board is not required.
・Our press-fit terminals can be processed from wire rods.The production of press-fit terminals made from wires reduces stamping die costs,material loss, and plating costs compared to the processing from a strip.
・The press-fit section becomes needle-eye type.

About press-fit terminals and pins

Rivet terminal (pin holder) and automatic insertion machine

We also sell an automatic insertion machine (FINESERT) that automatically inserts a pin into a Rivet Terminal that stands on a power semiconductor substrate such as an IGBT module.
When using the automatic insertion machine, the press-fit pins will be delivered as end-to-end pins.

About Pin Insertion Machine FINESERT®