SMK FPC connector has 0.85mm profile

SMK Corp. has released what it claims is the industry's shortest FPC connector that features an 0.85mm profile which reduces height by 35 percent as compared to the company's previous products. Designed for cellphones, DVD players, and PDAs, the EC-LP series features an easy flip-lock 0.3mm spacing, high level of contact reliability and operability, and voltage and current rating of 50V, 0.3A for both ac and dc.

With lead-free plated contacts, the contact section is made less susceptible to bends for elevated contact reliability. Contacts are laid in a zigzag pattern (0.6mm mounting spacing), featuring a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) structure to enable easy FPC wire insertion operations.

The connector, product number CFP79WW-0101F, features a contact resistance of 30 milliohms, insulation resistance of 100 megohms at 100Vdc for 1min, withstanding voltage of 100Vac for 1min, and matching FPC thickness of 0.125mm.

Rated for operation between the -40°C to 85°C temperature range, sample price is $1.07 for the connector with 23 poles.