Molex (NASDAQ: MOLX) announced that it now offers a selected series of core micro products, which will be available for purchase, replacement and technical support for up to ten years, in order to more accurately align with medical industry design cycles. The company's micro interconnect solutions, including the Molex FFC/FPC, board-to-board, microminiature wire-to-board and memory card connectors, are used in a wide range of medical device applications.
“Molex offers one of the most complete ranges of microminiature fine pitch connectors to support designers and manufacturers in the medical industry,” contends Anthony Kalaijakis, strategic medical market manager, Molex. “Our micro connector series now carries a powerful commitment of ongoing product availability and support to help deliver smooth launches and long product life cycles for medical devices and equipment.”
Molex says its micro products align with the trend toward smaller, lighter and integrated solutions for mobile and portable medical applications. Core micro products include some of the smallest pitch connector systems available on the market, notes the company. For example, the:
-- SlimStack 0.40 mm pitch, board-to-board system provides approximately a 25 percent overall space savings compared to competitive styles.
-- IllumiMate 2.00 mm wire-to-board system supplies the narrowest width of any similar low-power connector systems, along with significant cost and performance advantages.
-- FPC 0.30 mm pitch dual-contact connector offers the shortest length and most secure FPC retention compared with similar competitive versions, while eliminating the need to source a top- and bottom-style connector when routing an FPC to parallel boards.
-- microSD ultra-small 1.28 mm height memory card connector reduces memory card fly-out and sticking problems in portable devices such as mobile phones.
“From portable electronic defibrillators and handheld blood glucose monitors to drug infusion pumps and medical imaging equipment, Molex offers innovative interconnect solutions to meet the needs of medical technology designers today – and a decade from now,” adds Kalaijakis.
By blending commercial technologies, modified off-the-shelf and custom products, Molex says it's spearheading the integration of commercial electronics into medical applications. The company notes that it works in conjunction with its medical equipment manufacturer customers to develop solutions that economically support industry compliance and healthcare needs.
For more information about Molex's micro interconnects for the medical industry, visit www.molex.com/industry/medical.html.
