Industry’s smallest wire-to-board crimp connector

Hirose has expanded its SignalBee connector platform to include a smaller wire-to-board version. With a height of 1.45mm and a depth of 3.55mm, the new DF53 Series connector is the industry’s smallest 0.6mm crimp connector available on the market.

Supporting up to 1.3A max when utilising two positions for power, the series is typically used to bring power to wearable battery connections.

With a unique lance design, the highly reliable series combines a miniature footprint with high lance strength to prevent cable disconnect during wiring. A double lock design, friction and contact, ensures high retention force. The series single-row connector uses a box-shaped contact design that ensures contact stability from above and below. The box-shaped contact on the cable side also stops deformation when handling the cable assembly.

Available in a 14-position version, the series single-row crimp connector allows mating conditions to be checked.

“The DF53 Series continues the SignalBee connector legacy of combining compact size and high signal performance with high contact reliability and durability. The low-profile DF53 Series connector enables OEMs to reduce the size of end devices,” said Pete Lais, assistant vice president of Product Management for Hirose Electric Americas.