ERNI MiniMez board-to-cable connector

ERNI is expanding its 1.27 mm Blindmate connector system, MiniMez, with a board-to-cable solution. It uses the board-to-board MiniMez connectors with thick side walls to ensure polarised mating without the concern of housing wall breakage.

It is available as a male connector with PCB termination and female connector with flat cable IDC termination.

A pin count of up to 100 positions is available and the integrated ejectors provide secure mating for high vibration applications and easy disconnection of the connector pair.

The cable guide ensures termination of cable and eliminates the need for additional strain relief. Users may choose from the standard pin number of 10, 20, 26, 40, 50, 68, 80 or 100. Other pin numbers are also available.

For pin numbers of 68 or less, users can select the Non-Blindmate without ejector version as the board-to-cable connector solution. This retains the cable guide design, is polarised yet occupies less space and is suitable for normal applications with minimal or no vibration.

For PCB termination of male connector, users can select SMT for maximum PCB usage or DIP solder for extra mechanical strain relief. Optionally, a PCB locking clip is available for the SMT termination.