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Designed to meet the low-power needs of thin-screen LED TVs and other compact devices, Molex has introduced its IllumiMate wire-to-board connector system, which has a 2 mm pitch, 4.05 mm mated height and 6.35 mm width.
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The company notes that the LED lights for an LED TV can be located on a bus-bar across the middle of the screen or, as in some new models, on the edge of the panel in order to avoid shadowing. When placed on the edge, space savings become more critical in order to achieve the thinnest screen. IllumiMate offers the narrowest width of any similar low-power connector system currently available on the market, says Molex, along with significant cost and performance advantages.
“Similar products available on the market have encountered problems with un-mating,” said Steve Kim, global product manager, micro products, Molex. “A robust dual positive lock on the Molex IllumiMate connector provides secure latching and a window to confirm full insertion. The manufacturing techniques used to produce IllumiMate also provide significant cost advantages.”
The IllumiMate connectors feature a robust dual-positive locking design, which includes locking windows for visual lock confirmation and a user-friendly latch, to ensure secure mating.
Other key features include a dual-contact terminal design for secure electrical contact, wide solder tabs for assured PCB retention and polarising ribs between circuits in the header that facilitate mating and protect contacts. In addition, the IllumiMate connectors are halogen free to meet global environmental requirements.
Initially, the IllumiMate family is available as a four-circuit connector system, with several additional circuit sizes to be introduced in the coming months, says the company. For more information, visit www.molex.com.
