Rugged, Robust and Reliable Connectivity
Fischer Connectors continues to push the boundaries of high-density miniaturisation in connectivity. Its ultra-miniature, rugged series of connectors, cable assemblies and electronic solutions has been extended to help engineers add greater functionality and meet high-speed data acquisition and transmission requirements in applications with extreme limitations in space – even in harsh operating environments.
The flagship product line, the Fischer MiniMax Series, which already includes one of the smallest and densest connectors in the world, now includes three connectors and their associated cables with new options in pin layout, body size and data speed, featuring increased density and optimized packaging factors for design flexibility. This provides OEM engineers with more flexibility in terms of design when it comes to choosing from different connectivity solutions in line with specific system-level and field-application engineering requirements, harsh operating environments, or cost-efficiency criteria.
One of the smallest and densest connectors in the world is a Fischer MiniMax™ connector. The size 06 connector includes up to 12 power and signal contacts in a 10mm footprint, representing a density factor of 0.83, a unique feature for a connector with standard 0.5mm contacts. When ruggedised for durable life cycles, lightweight and ultra-miniature solutions further increase flexibility and facilitate design integration for demanding applications. The main reliability features of the Fischer MiniMax™ Series are 5,000 mating cycles, 360° EMC shielding, IP68 sealing -20m/24h, gas tightness to 10-6 mbar l/s, high corrosion resistance, operating temperatures from -40 °C to +135 °C, blind mating, three secure locking mechanisms (quick-release, push-pull, screw), and cable assemblies with straight or angled bend relief overmoulding.
Use cases abound. French lidar developer YellowScan, for example, uses three Fischer MiniMax connectors to ensure robust, reliable operation in mapping environments that have included an airborne survey of the Amazon in French Guyana.
“Special know-how, skillsets and miniaturisation and ruggedisation processes and techniques are required from our R&D and Operations teams to design and manufacture our ultra-miniature, high-density and high-speed connectivity solutions,” stated Jonathan Brossard, Fischer Connectors CEO.
