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SIMI VALLEY, CA – JULY 1, 2009 – Providing manufacturers of handheld and multimedia devices with an extensive range of board-to-board connectors to suit any application, Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st sec: Index #6806) offers an extensive line of flexible circuit connectors. Designated the FH Family, the connectors come in many different configurations with contact pitches ranging from 1mm to 0.3mm, and are designed specifically for FPC (flexible printed circuit) and FFC (flat flex cable) type connections. Hirose has incorporated innovative solutions for improving ease of assembly and greater performance. Certain models feature “side-retention” tabs, which increases FPC/FFC holding force and assures proper alignment within the connector.
“Our FH Series flexible circuit connectors are used extensively in board-to-board connections, and because of the wide variety of styles, configurations, contact positions and sizes available, we are able to meet virtually any customers’ application-specific needs, whether the end product is a notebook computer, printer, PDA, digital camera, medical or industrial device, or connecting an LCD to a printed circuit board,” said Tats Arai, president of Hirose Electric USA.
The FH Family of RoHS-compliant, flexible circuit connectors includes the following series:
• FH12 Series – ZIF connector; 0.5mm and 1mm pitch; top or bottom contact points; horizontal and vertical mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.18 or 0.3mm; connector height 2, 2.4, 4.85mm (vertical); contact positions from 6-60;
• FH19C/19SC Series – ZIF connector; 0.5mm pitch; bottom contact point; horizontal mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.2mm (FH19C), 0.3mm (FH19SC); connector height 0.9mm; contact positions from 4-50;
• FH23 Series – LIF connector; 0.3mm pitch; bottom contact point; horizontal mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.2mm; connector height 1.25mm; contact positions from 15-71;
• FH26 Series – ZIF connector; 0.3mm pitch; bottom contact point; horizontal mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.2mm; connector height 1mm; contact positions from 13-71;
• FH27 Series – ZIF connector; 0.4mm pitch; bottom contact point; horizontal mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.2mm; connector height 1.2mm; contact positions from 10-60;
• FH28 Series – ZIF connector; 0.5mm bottom contact point; horizontal mounting; front flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.3mm; connector height 2.55mm; contact positions from 20-80;
• FH34S Series – ZIF connector; 0.5mm pitch; top contact point; horizontal mounting; back flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.3mm; connector height 1mm; contact positions from 4-34;
• FH35 Series – ZIF connector; 0.3mm top contact point; horizontal mounting; back flip lock actuator; FPC thickness 0.2 mm; connector height 0.9mm, contact positions: 19, 25, 33, 35, 45 and 51.
The above series are only a partial listing of the entire FH family.
For more information about the FH Series flexible circuit connectors, please visit Hirose’s website at www.hiroseusa.com.
About Hirose Electric
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. is a leading global supplier of innovative interconnect solutions, with 2007 sales of US$1.2 billion to customers worldwide. Hirose employs advanced engineering services, superior customer support and worldwide manufacturing capabilities to provide value-based connector solutions for various industries, including telecommunication, consumer electronics, computer and automotive. More information can be found on Hirose Electric at www.hirose.com.