Trilogy Of Connectors: Basic Principles And Connector Design

Reference Textbook Professional Development Electrical Engineering Electronics Design Engineering Education Connector Technology Signal Integrity

Trilogy Of Connectors: Basic Principles And Connector Design is the hard-to-find 2010 hard-cover technical bible that engineers, technicians and advanced makers keep on their bench when a design absolutely must pass signal-integrity and reliability tests. Published by German component giant Würth Elektronik, this heavily illustrated textbook distills three stand-alone manuals—basics, materials science and real-world connector design—into one 400-page reference that shows exactly how to choose, specify and lay out connectors for everything from automotive CAN-bus to 40 Gb/s datacom links. Buyers searching for the ISBN 9783899292015 or “Würth connector trilogy” usually discover that new copies are only available through the company at full list price; clean second-hand copies in tight, unmarked condition like this one are the fastest, most affordable way to own the complete set.

What makes the book special is the rare blend of theory and vendor-neutral practice. Each chapter opens with concise physics (contact resistance, skin-effect, plating diffusion) and follows with step-by-step calculations, PCB footprint recommendations and worked examples using actual Würth part numbers. High-resolution cut-away photos, SEM shots of plated surfaces and 3-D CAD overlays reveal how spring-force, retention clips and shield geometry affect EMI performance—details that never appear in datasheets. The final section provides connector-selection flowcharts keyed to IEC and automotive specs, saving days of hunting through scattered app-notes.

Collectors and working engineers value the Trilogy because it is the only single-volume reference that bridges academic courses and day-to-day design work. The durable hard-cover binding and thick coated paper survive lab use, while the generous 8½" × 11" format lets charts lie flat for quick glances during schematic capture or harness routing. With no markings, dog-ears or ex-libris stamps, this lightly shelf-worn copy offers near-new utility at a used-book price—ideal for students, young professionals building their first technical library or seasoned engineers who want a spare office copy of a title that is already out of print and steadily appreciating in secondary-market value.

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