7 Tips on Using Microminiature Connectors

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As connectors get smaller, their importance is getting bigger.

The reason for that is simple: products are shrinking. The electronics in cell phones, tablet computers, blood glucose monitors, and myriad handhelds are getting packed tighter, leaving little room for connectors. The same holds true in defense and aerospace, where satellites, guided munitions and avionics systems, among others, need the compactness that so-called “micro-miniature” connectors can deliver.

As demand for smaller connectors grows, however, design engineers face a new set of challenges. They can no longer defer their connection designs to the waning days of the project. Micro-miniature connectors require forethought. They require that designers consider packaging, durability, current-carrying ability, ease of replacement, and other factors early in their designs.

Ease of replacement is an issue that should be considered by designers, especially in hermetically sealed enclosures. Molex’s VITA 67 micro-miniature connectors are designed for easy replacement. (Source: TE Connectivity)

Follow the link to a few design recommendations from suppliers of micro-miniature connectors. They’re based, not only on the expertise of connector designers, but on the painful stories of engineers who failed to think ahead, and ended with unexpected last-minute challenges.

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