Banebrydende 'quad-row' board-til-board konnektorer sparer plads
Molex præsenterer nye patentanmeldte og pladsbesparende 'quad row' board-til-board konnektorer, der sigter mod brug i produkter som smartwatches, wearables, AR/VR-enheder med mere (in english).
Molex has announced the commercial availability of the Molex Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors, featuring the industry’s first staggered-circuit layout for 30% space savings over conventional connector designs. These patent-pending connectors offer product developers and device manufacturers greater freedom and flexibility to support compact form factors, including smartphones, smartwatches, wearables, game consoles and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) devices.
- Molex continually drives connectivity innovations in support of increasingly smaller yet more powerful devices, says Justin Kerr, vice president and general manager, Micro Solutions Business Unit, Molex.
- With the high-density, Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors, our customers now can squeeze more features, sensors and functionality into increasingly tight spaces without compromising device performance. As a result, Molex is setting a new connectivity standard for space optimization.
Molex’s long-standing collaboration with product developers from a major smartwatch manufacturer propelled the initial design of the Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors. Molex engineers also worked with experts from a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of Flexible Printed Circuits (FPCs).
Together, the engineering teams validated the first-ever, staggered circuit layout, which positions pins across four rows at a signal contact pitch of 0.175mm. The result delivers unprecedented space savings while enabling high-density circuit connectivity.
The Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors adhere to the 3.0A current rating, meeting customer requirements for high power in a compact form factor. Additionally, the product aligns with the standard, soldering pitch of 0.35mm to expedite volume manufacturing using typical Surface Mount Technology (SMT) processes. R
eliable, robust performance is assured, thanks to interior armor and insert-molded power nail, which safeguard pins from damage during volume manufacturing and assembly. These capabilities, along with wide alignment, facilitate easy, secure mating and lower fallout rates.
High-volume production, diverse mix of applications
More than 50 million Quad-Row Connectors have been shipped since 2020 to support the highest-selling smartwatch worldwide. Molex’s meticulous attention to design for manufacturing has led to expedited volume manufacturing ramps. The connectors also support a bigger reel size, which can facilitate production efficiencies, leading to improved production yield rates.
In addition, the compact size and reliable performance of the Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors make them ideally suited for a variety of applications requiring increasingly smaller PCBs and flex assembles. The ability to meet product miniaturization demands creates nearly limitless opportunities for AR/VR, automotive, communications, consumer, defense, IoT, medical and wearable applications.
Molex Quad-Row Board-to-Board Connectors are available worldwide in 32- and 36-pin configurations with 20- and 64-pin configurations coming soon. Plans are underway to support up to 100-pin counts.
