Small Hirose FH58 series connectors enable data/audio/video links

Supporting USB 3.0, Embedded DisplayPort ver1.3, and MIPI D-PHY ver1.1 high-speed communications standards, the FH58 family of flexible-printed-circuit (FPC) connectors features a back-flip style actuator that uses a dual-sided FPC. This design offers such benefits as PCB space savings and excellent impedance characteristics, as well as high-speed transmission. The back-flip style actuator and dual-sided, 0.2-mm-pitch contact design also provide the high-retention force and reliability required in many consumer, medical, point-of-sale, and portable electronic applications. Their small size (3.1 mm deep, 0.9 mm high) and light weight (0.046 g) particularly suit them for wearable electronics.

Available in 31-, 35-, 41-, and 51-position versions, the connectors have wide tapers for smooth FPC insertion and also incorporate a metal lock mechanism to allow for horizontal FPC insertion/withdrawal, producing a clear tactile click that ensures complete insertion. The FPC tab lock firmly holds the FPC in place until the actuator is locked. The dual-sided contact design employs a bottom contact spring to ensure high reliability and signal continuity. This dual-contact construction, along with the retention spring, delivers a retention force of 15.0 N for the top contact and 14.5 N for the bottom contact. Connectors meet halogen-free requirements and are RoHS-compliant.