News Release from: Hirose Electric UK
Subject: FH23
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 6 May 2004
Flexible circuit connector shrinks to 0.3mm pitch
The FH23 is billed as taking connector miniaturisation on to new dimensions, with a contact pitch of only 0.3mm and a height of only 1.25mm.
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The FH23 is billed as taking connector miniaturisation on to new dimensions, with a contact pitch of only 0.3mm and a height of only 1.25mm. Even with such levels of miniaturisation processing on the line is kept simple as the contact pitch onto the PCB is 0.6mm. This is made possible by having the contacts positioned along both sides of the connector; all contacts are fully insulated, allowing tracks to be run safely underneath the insulator.
The connector is designed to accept flexible printed circuits 0.2mm thick.
FH23 uses two types of contacts that alternate along the length of the connector.
One is a zero-insertion-force type (ZIF), the other is a low-insertion-force type.
The low-insertion-force contact retains the FPC in position until the rotating flip lock is actuated.
The actuator is hinged along its whole length for maximum strength and has a tactile click when fully closed to reassure the user that a reliable connection has been made.
This range of FPC connectors are available in 15, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 45, 51, and 61 contact positions.
All versions have a current rating of 0.3A and a voltage rating of 50V AC.
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