The overarching trend in modern electronic products for industrial, transportation, medical and other applications can be summed up in one word: Smaller. Consumers and professionals want the products they use to be more compact, without sacrificing speed or processing ability. The newest connectivity components from 3M™ help designers meet this demand. In this article, get an overview of the newest integrated ribbon cable solution from 3M, the 451 series cable socket and the 452 series cable header.
When PCB real estate is tight, use 3M cable socket 451 and 3M header 452 series together to save space.
- 0.050" pitch wire-to-board system at half the size of a standard 0.100" pitch
- Enables design flexibility in wire-to-board and PLC controllers, especially for small devices
Use it almost anywhere signal-based control is a requirement and space is at a premium:
Industrial
- Factory automation
- Solar
- Weighing systems
- Heating systems
- Security systems
- Access controls
- Industrial lighting
- Advertising displays
Transportation
- Car stereo systems
- Navigation systems
- In-vehicle
- entertainment
- Dashboard
- applications
- Air conditioning
Medical
- Test and measurement devices
- Portable heart monitoring
- Patient monitor
- Blood analyzer
- Testers
Miscellaneous
- Television and set-top boxes
- Office equipment
- Vending machines
- Smart card readers
- Appliances
- Communications equipment
- Small consumer electronics