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News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: Spox BMI
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2005
Blind-mating connectors tolerate
misalignment
Spox BMI connectors offer a self-aligning feature in one of the smallest blind-mate packages available, saving installation time and expanding options in wire-to-board and wire-to-wire applications.
Molex Spox blind-mate interface (BMI) connectors offer a self-aligning feature in one of the smallest blind-mate packages available, saving installation time and expanding design options in wire-to-board and wire-to-wire applications Their low-profile design allows for a mated stack distance of only 11.00mm, making them ideal for environments requiring highly reliable tin interfaces, such as fan try assemblies, low-current blind-mating applications, hubs, servers and routers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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A dual-row, panel-mount design on 2.50mm centreline spacing provides rugged support for blind-mating applications and permits up to 3.00mm misalignment between connectors, horizontally and vertically, prior to engagement.
Additionally, the headers are moulded in LCP high-temperature plastic to meet lead-free processing requirements.
"As customers seek more compact systems for space-constrained telecommunications applications, the Spox BMI connectors offer an effective interface with robust alignment features that virtually eliminate contact damage", said John Luthy, Product Manager, Molex.
"For example, when used in a fan tray assembly, these connectors allow fan interconnects to self align, so technicians don't have to disconnect and reconnect the fan when replacing a unit".
Enhanced design flexibility is achieved through multiple pin counts, as well as first-mate/last-break circuits that provide sequential engagement of contacts.
Luthy added that mechanical engineers and systems designers will find the connectors ideal for a variety of slide-in or drawer applications.
Molex Spox BMI connectors are available in wire gauges as large as 22AWG for up to 3.0A current at 250V.
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