WAVETHERM'S SOLIDWEDGE™ WEDGELOCKS REPRESENT A DECISIVE ADVANCEMENT IN THE MECHANICAL PACKAGING OF CRITICAL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS. HIGHER THERMAL PERFORMANCE, HIGHER CLAMPING FORCE, & THE WORLD'S ONLY WEDGELOCK RETAINER THAT FEATURES POSITIVE RETRACTION.
SOLIDWEDGE™
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
COTS PRODUCTS FOR VITA 48.2, 48.4, 78, & 48.5
SUPERIOR THERMAL PERFORMANCE
SUPERIOR CLAMPING FORCE & LONGEVITY
ZERO INSERTION FORCE
LOW PROFILE
SIDE-STRAP
CENTER-STRAP
INTERLOCKING WEDGE SEGMENTS
VARIABLE RAMP
SW7 FRONT MOUNTING BLOCK DRIVE ASSEMBLY
CONFIGURATION BUILDER
USE THE SOLIDWEDGE™ CONFIGURATION BUILDER TO DEFINE THE PERFECT WEDGELOCK FOR YOUR APPLICATION.
MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTING STYLES
SIDE-STRAP, VARIABLE RAMP, CENTER-STRAP, OR INTERLOCKING SEGMENTS.
SOLIDWEDGE 30 DEGREE WEDGE RAMP SERIES
THE SOLIDWEDGE™ 30D SERIES OFFERS BEST IN CLASS THERMAL & CLAMPING FORCE PERFORMANCE WITH A STATIONARY FRONT MOUNTING BLOCK WHICH STAYS FIXED WHEN THE MODULE IS IN SECONDARY-SIDE WEDGELOCK ORIENTATION & HORIZONTALLY MOUNTED INTO ENCLOSURES.
VARIABLE RAMP SOLIDWEDGE FOR LARGE, HEAVY MASS ASSEMBLIES
THE VARIABLE RAMP SOLIDWEDGE™ OFFERS RIGIDITY TO LONG, HEAVY MASS MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES.
VARIABLE RAMP SOLIDWEDGE™
.375" x .375" MAGNUM SERIES
OPTIMIZED FOR USE IN VITA 78 & 48.4 APPLICATIONS.
SECONDARY SIDE PASS-THRU SOLIDWEDGE™
DEVELOP ONE HIGH-PERFORMANCE PCB FOR USE IN EITHER CONDUCTION-COOLED OR CONVECTION-COOLED DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENTS.
LOWER MISSION RISK & PERFORMANCE LONGEVITY
REVIEW PHYSICAL TEST DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE LONGEVITY, AND CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE SOLIDWEDGE™.
REAL WORLD TESTING
MANY OF WAVETHERM'S PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN TESTED TO REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY VITA 47.
MICROTCA.2 HYBRID SOLIDWEDGE IMPLEMENTATION
MICROTCA.2 HYBRID SOLIDWEDGE IMPLEMENTATION
HYBRID COOLED VPX SOLIDWEDGE IMPLEMENTATION
SOLIDWEDGE™ SAMPLE REQUEST
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS?
PLEASE DESCRIBE THE WEDGELOCK REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR PROGRAM'S APPLICATION.
CUSTOM SOLIDWEDGE™ INQUIRIES
SOLIDWEDGE™ MOUNTING & GENERAL INFORMATION
WEDGE SEGMENTS - AL 6061-T6 BILLET
FRONT MOUNT BLOCK WEDGE SEGMENT - AL 7075-T6 BILLET
DRIVE SCREW & WASHERS - SS300 STAINLESS STEEL
HELICOIL INSERTS - NYTRONIC N60 HELICOIL
ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES
LOW PROFILE SERIES
WIDE BODY SERIES
JUMBO SERIES
MAGNUM SERIES
30D SERIES
ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES -
LOW PROFILE SERIES -
WIDE BODY SERIES -
JUMBO SERIES -
MAGNUM SERIES -
30D SERIES -
ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES - 6-10IN-LB
LOW PROFILE SERIES - 6-10IN-LBS
WIDE BODY SERIES - 6-10IN-LB(-6332) / (-8332/764) 8-15IN-LBS
JUMBO SERIES - 8-15IN-LBS
MAGNUM SERIES - 15-30INLBS
30D SERIES - 6-10IN-LBS
LOCTITE SERIES/PN HERE
ULTRA LOW PROFILE SERIES -
LOW PROFILE SERIES -
WIDE BODY SERIES -
JUMBO SERIES -
MAGNUM SERIES -
30D SERIES -
TOLERANCE INFO HERE
Notable implementation details:
Mounting – Since the SolidWedge lacks a long drive screw or center guide rail, other than the benefits achieved, it is important to highlight the implications this may have in the effective design methodology required of the board designer.
Conventional wedge locks depend on an internal
structure (whether extruded bar or long screw) and are normally mounted to a heat frame or PWB
(hereinafter: substrate) with two or more screws which serve only to locate the internal structure
on the substrate. With either version which uses this internal structure, turning the front screw
causes the front and rear segments to move towards each other while traveling along the internal bar or screw.
The WaveTherm SolidWedge is able to provide its benefits of more thermal transfer area and
higher clamping force by functioning without this internal structure, but in so doing depends on the substrate (typically an aluminum or copper heat frame) to provide all lateral forces required since its mounting is only at the first and rearmost segments(proximal and distal).
In simple terms,
conventional wedge locks pull in within their own structure while the SolidWedge utilizes its front
screw to push its central segments away from the front block with its structural strength depending entirely upon the strength of the substrate.
The #6 drive screw of the SolidWedge creates ~290
pounds of linear force. This force is directly transferred to the substrate and is the reason we
recommend heat frame mounting only.
The other issue is that the SolidWedge requires counterbored holes for the mounting bushings to recess into. These are appropriately located on the aforementioned heatframe, and are not possible to implement with a standalone PWB.
Notable implementation details:
Mounting – Since the SolidWedge lacks a long drive screw or center guide rail, other than the benefits achieved, it is important to highlight the implications this may have in the effective design methodology required of the board designer.
Conventional wedge locks depend on an internal
structure (whether extruded bar or long screw) and are normally mounted to a heat frame or PWB
(hereinafter: substrate) with two or more screws which serve only to locate the internal structure
on the substrate. With either version which uses this internal structure, turning the front screw
causes the front and rear segments to move towards each other while traveling along the internal bar or screw.
The WaveTherm SolidWedge is able to provide its benefits of more thermal transfer area and
higher clamping force by functioning without this internal structure, but in so doing depends on the substrate (typically an aluminum or copper heat frame) to provide all lateral forces required since its mounting is only at the first and rearmost segments(proximal and distal).
In simple terms,
conventional wedge locks pull in within their own structure while the SolidWedge utilizes its front
screw to push its central segments away from the front block with its structural strength depending entirely upon the strength of the substrate.
The #6 drive screw of the SolidWedge creates ~290
pounds of linear force. This force is directly transferred to the substrate and is the reason we
recommend heat frame mounting only.
The other issue is that the SolidWedge requires counterbored holes for the mounting bushings to recess into. These are appropriately located on the aforementioned heatframe, and are not possible to implement with a standalone PWB.
AFTER SECURING SOLIDWEDGE™ TO HEATFRAME(SUBSTRATE), PLEASE REMOVE TAPE BY PULLING FROM EITHER SIDE.
NO. ADDITIONAL DETAIL HERE..
THE HELICOIL WAVETHERM UTILIZES IN THE SOLIDWEDGE™ REDUCES GALLING BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL DRIVE SCREW AND THE ALUMINUM DRIVE WEDGE WHICH ELIMINATES POTENTIAL FOD AND EXTENDS THE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE.
WAVETHERM OFFERS BELLEVILLE WASHERS FOR FOD FREE DEPLOYMENTS. IT IS STANDARD IN THE MAGNUM SERIES, AND IS LISTED AS AN OPTION IN THE OTHER SOLIDWEDGE™ PRODUCT SERIES DEVICES.
PLATING (-XX):
-BA - Black Anodize per MIL-A-8625, Type II, Class 2
-BH - Hard Black Anodize per MIL-A-8625, Type III, Class 2
-CC - Chemical Film per MIL-C-5541, Class 1A, Clear
-CG - Chemical Film per MIL-C-5541, Class 1A, Gold, non-RoHS
-EN - Electroless Nickel per MIL-C-26074, Class 4, Grade B, Bright
THERMAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
COMPARISONS TO TRADITIONAL RETAINERS BY PROFILE HEIGHT AND WIDTH.
.375" X .375" CROSS SECTION COMPARISON
.270" X .250" CROSS SECTION COMPARISON
SOLIDWEDGE™ FORCE DIAGRAMS
SOLIDWEDGE™ FORCE DIAGRAMS BY PROFILE HEIGHT, WIDTH AND CONFIGURATION.
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PHYSICAL TEST DATA
SOLIDWEDGE™ PHYSICAL TEST DATA & SOLID MODEL LIBRARY
CARD EDGE RESISTANCE VALUES BY WEDGELOCK POSITION
DETERMINE YOUR MODULES' PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS EARLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.