Hirose has developed a fully shielded high current connector capable of supporting up to 200 A. The waterproof connector is IP68 / IPX9K rated, offering resistance to dust, dirt, water, oil and other fluids that could damage the connector. The EV2 Series has a space-saving staggered flange design that allows reduced pitch spacing and makes […]
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Hirose and HARTING launch future Ethernet interface
HIROSE Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, and HARTING Electronics GmbH, Espelkamp Germany, held a joint press conference presenting a miniaturised high-speed connector for robust Ethernet cabling at the autumn trade show “electronica” on November 9, 2016 in Munich. The ix Industrial arose from a collaboration between HIROSE and HARTING. It offers a broad technological […]
Hirose develops super low-profile back flip connector for high-density applications
Hirose, Downers Grove, Ill., has designed a miniature printed circuit (FPC) connector for portable electronics that require high-speed transmission. The FH53 Series FPC connector employs a back flip style actuator that minimizes the required mounting area, saving valuable PCB real estate. The compact FH53 Series FPC connector is on a 0.2-mm pitch, a mounted depth […]
Space-saving back flip FPC Connector from Hirose
Hirose has launched a compact flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector that supports USB 3.0, Embedded DisplayPort ver1.3 and MIPI D-PHY ver1.1 standards. The FH58 family of FPC connectors features a back flip style actuator that utilizes a dual-sided FPC. This unique design offers many benefits including PCB space-savings, excellent impedance characteristics, and high-speed transmission. The […]
Hirose’s Mid-Mount USB type-c connector saves PCB space
Hirose, a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative connector solutions, has developed a mid-mount USB 3.1 Type-C connector with an efficient design that offers a compact footprint to save valuable PCB space. Featuring a depth of only 8.35mm, the shorter design creates additional PCB space for optimizing antenna design and allows for larger […]
Hirose’s hybrid connector combines floating contact alignment with high-speed transmission
Hirose has developed a hybrid power and signal board-to-board connector that features high-speed transmission capability up to 8 Gbps and a highly reliable floating contact mechanism that simplifies assembly. The FX23 Series is designed for a wide range of high-speed applications including medical devices, office imaging equipment, measurement equipment, industrial computer systems, automotive navigation and […]
Hirose opens new centrally located NA headquarters
Hirose has relocated its North American headquarters to Downers Grove, IL, a suburb of Chicago. The new centrally located headquarters aligns with Hirose’s long-term strategy to achieve sustainable growth in the North American market. The Chicago headquarters is home to a customer service and technology support center that strengthens Hirose’s capability to meet customers’ critical […]
Rugged self-aligning, floating board-to-board connector
Hirose has designed a board-to-board connector with a highly reliable floating contact mechanism and self-alignment structure that simplifies assembly. Providing +/- 0.6mm floating in the X and Y axis directions, the FX20 Series absorbs mounting misalignment from multiple stacking connectors as well as PCB shrinkage caused by high temperatures. Ideal for industrial and vehicle applications, […]
Low-profile connector designed for mobile device battery packs offers twice as much current-carrying capacity compared to conventional products
Hirose has developed a small, board-to-flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector designed for battery pack connections in mobile devices. The hybrid BM25 Series connector is rated up to 9 A per pin for power contacts and 1 A per pin for signal contacts. With a space-saving design that offers a stacking height of only 0.7 mm […]
Licensed second source for cStack and cLGA connectors from Hirose
Hirose has launched a high-speed 28+ Gbps single mold compression connector that features a low-profile design with a height of only 1.22mm. The IT11 Series is a licensed second source for the cStack™ and cLGA® (Compression Land Grid Array) product families from Amphenol Intercon Systems. Hirose’s IT11 Series is fully interchangeable with cStack™ assemblies. Optimizing […]