Molex Expands Line of Microminiature SlimStack™ Fine-Pitch Board-to-Board Connectors
July 07 2015 - 9:07AM
Business Wire
Ultra-compact Hybrid Power and Armor Connectors
save space in smartphones, tablet PCs, portable audio players,
medical and other mobile devices
Molex Incorporated has launched two new versions of SlimStack™
Fine-Pitch SMT Board-to-Board Connectors. The SlimStack™ Hybrid
Power SMT Board-to-Board Connector and the SlimStack Armor™ SMT
Board-to-Board Connector combine extra power lines into a signal
connector.
Designed for smartphones, portable audio players, and mobile
medical devices, the Molex SlimStack connector portfolio offers
manufacturers a wide selection of low profile, narrow width
interface options in various heights and circuit sizes for space
savings and design flexibility.
“Mobile device makers need better strategies to increase
available signal and power, and shorten battery charge time,
without monopolizing more space,” said Mike Higashikawa, product
manager, Molex. “Our compact SlimStack connectors provide highly
reliable power and signal connections for a growing range of
smaller, thinner mobile devices popular with consumers.”
Molex SlimStack Hybrid Power SMT Board-to-Board Connectors
primarily support power functionality in battery and other mobile
device power applications. Featuring a 0.40mm pitch and ultra-low
profile 0.75mm mated height, the hybrid connectors enable
high-current carrying capability, with a dual-contact structure for
excellent power and signal reliability. The SlimStack hybrid
connector delivers 6.0A power, 0.3A signal.
Featuring a 0.35mm pitch and 0.60mm mated height, Molex
SlimStack Armor SMT Board-to-Board Connectors primarily support
signal functionality in mobile devices and other tight-packaging
applications. When additional power is needed for value-added
features, such as fast battery charging or LED flash functions, the
metal housing covers on SlimStack Armor connectors can serve as
power nails to deliver up to 3.0A of extra power. All Molex
SlimStack connectors provide secure terminal retention. Constructed
of high strength copper alloy, dual contacts on the signal and
power terminals reduce the risk of power or signal disruption due
to shock or vibration or drops.
SlimStack Armor connectors feature robust metal covers on the
housing corners to prevent damage from misalignment during mating.
By loading terminals from the bottom, Armor connectors create a
‘canopy’ style cover in the housing, which serves as a barrier to
prevent terminal pullout during rough angled unmating. The cover
also prevents housing damage by absorbing wear and tear of multiple
mating cycles. A wide chamfered alignment area makes the connector
and plug easier to guide together. Audible and tactile feedback
confirms when a SlimStack connector is properly mated to a
device.
“Whether a device maker needs space savings in a ‘power plus
signal’ or ‘signal plus power’ connector with a more robust
housing, our Molex SlimStack connectors check every box,” adds
Higashikawa.
For more information about Molex SlimStack connectors, please
visit: www.molex.com/link/slimstack.html.
About Molex Incorporated
Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete
interconnect solutions for a number of markets including: data
communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics,
industrial, automotive, commercial
vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical, and lighting.
Established in 1938, the company operates 50 manufacturing
locations in 17 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com.
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