Molex, JAE, and HRS have teamed up to launch a variety of innovative connectors tailored specifically for data centers, portable devices, and industrial equipment.
In the digital age, data centers, portable electronic devices, and industrial machinery pose more stringent challenges to the performance of connectors. In response to this market demand, global leading connector manufacturers Molex, JAE, and HRS have actively responded and jointly launched multiple new connectors. These products not only incorporate cutting-edge technological innovations, but also embody unique design concepts aimed at providing more efficient and stable connection methods for various devices.
1, Molex launches new I/O connectors specifically designed for the next generation of data centers
Molex's Multi Trak I/O connectors, with their excellent cost-effectiveness and heat dissipation efficiency, have become an ideal choice to meet the high standard requirements of the next generation of data centers. This connector is not only designed to be flexible and adaptable to different device configurations, but also excels in connection robustness. Through its unique anti tilt and anti reverse plug design, as well as contact protection function, it simplifies the assembly process and effectively prevents pin damage. In addition, the connector also supports the connection of high-speed signals and power circuits, and is widely used in multiple fields such as data systems, communication, and computing.
Molex Multi Trak I/O connectors stand out in the data center field with their outstanding performance and wide applicability. Its design is flexible and versatile, able to easily adapt to various device configurations and meet the needs of different customers. In addition, the connector also performs well in terms of connection firmness, simplifying the assembly process and reducing the risk of pin damage through unique anti tilt and anti reverse insertion functions, as well as contact protection mechanisms. At the same time, it also supports the connection of high-speed signals and power circuits, suitable for multiple key fields such as data systems, communication, and computing.
Product Features
This connector strictly follows the SFF-TA-1033 standard to ensure high consistency between product performance and industry standards. Its compact design fully optimizes space utilization, saving valuable space resources for data centers. In addition, the connector adopts the 6th generation technology roadmap and supports PCIe Gen 5 data rates, providing excellent signal integrity (SI) at speeds up to 64 Gbps, providing strong support for efficient and stable operation of data centers.
application area
This connector has a wide range of applications in multiple fields. In the field of servers and storage, it is often used in storage racks, storage controllers, RAID redundant arrays, enterprise storage systems, as well as AI servers and high-performance computing scenarios. At the same time, the connector also plays an important role in the telecommunications industry, including the connection of routers, switches, servers and edge computing systems. Its high-performance characteristics enable it to maintain excellent signal integrity and stability in various application environments.
Specification parameters
● Reference information
Packaging method: Tape packaging
Design Unit: Millimeters
Environmental standards: RoHS compliant, halogen-free design
● Mechanical parameters
Lock the upper limit of plug-in force: 1.10 Newtons
Lower limit of locking pull-out force: 0.10 N
Maximum insertion and extraction times: 500 ± 50 times
Lower limit of latch grip strength: 50 Newtons
● Electrical parameters
Maximum voltage: 30V DC
Maximum current: 21.0 amperes
Standard configuration: 10.5 amperes per power pin, 0.5 amperes per signal pin
Upper limit of low-level contact resistance: 20 milliohms
Insulation withstand voltage: 300V DC
Lower limit of insulation resistance: 1000 megaohms
● Physical parameters
Plastic shell material: LCP
Contact material: Copper alloy
Shell material: stainless steel
Working temperature range: -20 to+80 degrees Celsius
2, JAE's new FPC connector, dedicated to 5A current transmission and compact design
Against the backdrop of the increasing popularity of 5G technology, portable devices such as smartphones, wearable devices, and tablets are not only becoming more functional, but also continuously enhancing their performance. This inevitably brings about an increase in battery capacity and an improvement in internal space utilization, posing more stringent challenges to the current carrying capacity and structural design of internal connectors. At the same time, it is increasingly important to ensure that connector damage is avoided during the assembly process. In response to this industry trend, JAE has launched a new FPC connector that successfully meets these new requirements with its compact design and current transmission capacity of up to 5A.
To this end, JAE has carefully launched the "WP56MS series" of board to board (FPC) connectors. This series of connectors has a spacing of 0.3mm and a depth of 1.73mm. Compared to previous products (WP26DK), the size has been significantly reduced by 21%, perfectly meeting the requirements of high-density mounting. Its unique compression structure design not only ensures structural compactness, but also achieves excellent fitting operability. It is worth mentioning that the WP56MS series is also equipped with two 5A powered power terminals, effectively saving the circuit board mounting area.
Product Features
Compact structure design: The product has a spacing of 0.3mm and a depth of 1.73mm, making it very suitable for high-density mounting applications.
Superior contact reliability: Adopting a verified dual contact structure to ensure stable electrical connection.
Low rise design: The product has a fitting height of only H0.6mm, making it easy to install and saving space.
● Fully armored structure: enhances mold durability and ensures high product stability.
Optimized Alignment: The guiding shape formed by seamless stretching processing provides excellent alignment and operational convenience.
● Intuitive homework feedback: Clear feeling during fitting, providing excellent operational feedback.
Applicable market
Smartphones, smart glasses, AR/VR headsets, tablets, laptops and gaming devices, as well as various small portable devices such as digital cameras.
General specifications
Spacing: 0.3mm
Number of poles: 50 poles (+2 power supply)
Chime height: 0.6mm
Temperature range for use: -40 ℃ to+85 ℃
Contact resistance: signal terminal below 50m Ω (initial stage), power terminal below 20m Ω (initial stage)
Plug and unplug lifespan: 30 times
Rated current: 0.3A/pin for signal terminals AC and DC, 5.0A/pin for power terminals AC and DC
Rated voltage: AC, DC50V
Insulation resistance: 100M Ω or above (initial stage)
Voltage endurance: AC250V rms
Materials and Surface Treatment
● Components: Selected materials and fine surface treatment
● Contact (plug/socket): Made of copper alloy material and covered with a gold plating layer to ensure conductivity and corrosion resistance
● Insulators: Made of heat-resistant plastic to ensure stable performance even in high temperature environments
● Base station (plug/socket): also made of copper alloy and gold-plated to enhance the stability of the connection
In addition, HRS has recently launched the DF51 series composite branch adapter with pressure type board to wire connectors. This innovative design aims to further optimize the wiring layout, save space and costs.
HRS composite branch adapter
To further optimize the wiring layout inside industrial equipment, especially for the wiring problems of a large number of sensors in semiconductor manufacturing, handling, and surface mount machines, HRS has innovatively launched a composite branch adapter based on the original branch adapter. This adapter cleverly combines the branch terminal (for power supply) with the non branch terminal (for signal) structure, achieving the sharing of power supply lines. By applying composite branch adapters to replace branch substrates in existing wiring schemes, not only can the size be significantly reduced, but wiring costs can also be effectively reduced. In addition, the combination of "branch adapter" and "composite branch adapter" can easily achieve convenient connection of multiple branches.
