Industrial Automation

Human Machine Interface

Designing for industrial automation equipment requires the right components that provide the results you need to stay ahead in this cutting-edge market. Hirose Electric provides industry-leading interconnects that allow you to engineer and produce your products with quality, precision, and confidence.

Hirose provides connectors for Industrial Automation applications including Factory-Automated Robotics, Factory-Automated cameras, Robotic Control Units, Servo Amps, Servo Motors, and Human/Machine Interfacing.

Connectors for Factory-Automated Camera applications include 75 Ω coaxial, USB/micro USB, RJ45, circular, FPC/FFC, and board-to-board. For your Factory-Automated Robotics needs, Hirose offers in-line and wire-to-board internal connectors and interface connectors for Servo Motor Control Board Sensors. Hirose’s connectors for Robotic Control Unit applications include control signal and teaching pendant connectors, as well as connectors for control board internal connection.

Servo Amp applications from Hirose include interface connecters for servo motors, power, LAN, and host attachments, as well as IPM, stacking and wire-to-board internal connectors. Connectors for Servo Motor applications include interface connectors for power, brakes, and encoders, and also internal connectors for pulse coding. Hirose provides an array of connectors for human/machine interfacing, which include small input/output, small low-profile coaxial, FPC/FFC, wire-to-board, low-profile board-to-board, parallel board to-board and high-speed board-to-board connectors.

  • Interface
  • Low Profile Coaxial
  • FPC/FFC
  • Wire-to-Board
  • Board-to-Board
  • Parallel Board
  • High-Speed Transmission
ZX360 Series

ZX360 Series, USB 3.0 I/O

  • MicroUSB 3.0-compliant interface connector
  • Mating compatibility with MicroUSB 2.0
  • High-speed transmission capability up to 5 Gbps
  • Halogen-free and RoHS compliant

UX Series

UX Series, USB 2.0 Standard Connectors

  • High-speed transmissions up to 480 Mbps
  • Plug is snap lock type that give a clear tactile feel
  • No heat-shrink tube needed
  • Metal shields with either SMT or solder dip type are available
  • With or without positioning boss
  • RoHS compliant

DH Series

DH Series, High-Speed I/O

  • 1mm pitch for high-speed transmission
  • D-shaped opening for robust design
  • Secure lock with screw lock/one-touch lock
  • Applicable for high-speed data transmission
  • Speed cable is applicable (AWG #28, Insulator outer dia.: φ0.9 ±0.04mm max.)
  • Available in 17, 27, 37 and 51 contact positions

TM11R Series

TM11R Series, RJ-45 Modular Jack for CAT5

  • Staggered contacts arrangement for low crosstalk
  • Enhanced shielding structure with more grounding effect
  • Compatible with CAT5 modular Jack PCB layout

3800 Series

3800 Series, LCD I/O

  • Robust interface connector system
  • 0.35mm thick metal shell covering the housing
  • Small size and light weight
  • Clear tactile click
  • Rated up to 20,000 mating cycles
  • Mating sequence structure
  • Sequence range: 0.5mm

U.FL Series

U.FL Series, Micro Coaxial

  • 2.0mm/2.5mm maximum mated height
  • Frequency: DC to 6 GHz
  • VSWR: 1.4 max
  • Plug: right angled – Receptacle: SMT

W.FL2 Series

W.FL2 Series, Micro Coaxial

  • 1.3mm mated height
  • Frequency: DC to 6 GHz
  • VSWR: 1.4 max
  • Extra fine cable: Ø0.81 and Ø1mm external diameter
  • User friendly: Click feeling when fully mated

MS-180 Series

MS-180 Series, RF Switch

  • 0.85mm height
  • Frequency: DC to 11 GHz
  • VSWR: 1.4 max
  • Small size: 1.8 x 1.8mm
  • Occupied mounting area: 2 x 1.9mm

MS-156C Series

MS-156C Series, RF Switch

  • 1.35mm Height
  • Frequency: DC to 11 GHz
  • VSWR: 1.5 max
  • Light weight: 0.014 grams
  • Solder wicking prevention
  • Durability: 100 cycles
  • Small size: 2.3 x 2.3mm, occupied mounting area: 2.4 x 2.5mm

FH12 Series

FH12 Series, FPC/FFC

  • 0.5mm and 1.0mm pitch
  • Bottom contact, top contact, vertical mount available
  • Additional variations to meet users needs
  • Wide variety of number of contact positions: 6-60

FH19C Series

FH19C Series, FPC/FFC

  • 0.5mm pitch, 0.9mm height
  • Pin count: 4-50 positions
  • Applicable FPC/FFC thickness: 0.2mm ±0.03mm
  • FPC/FFC locking system for easy and secure lock
  • Available in SMT horizontal mounting type
  • Bottom contact

FH41 Series

FH41 Series, FFC

  • 0.5mm Pitch, high-speed transmission
  • Current rating: 0.5 A
  • Differential impedance 100 Ω ±10 % (1 Gbps+)
  • Firm and clear tactile click to confirm lock completion
  • FFC tabs allow high connection reliability
  • Compatible FFC with FH48
  • Number of positions: 28-68
  • Supports next gen. chip V-by-One® HS by THine

FH48 Series

FH48 Series, FFC

  • 0.5mm pitch, 6.18mm height
  • Current rating: 0.5 A
  • Accepts impedance matched shielded FFC with ground contacts
  • Differential impedance 100 Ω ±10 % (1 Gbps+)
  • LIF structure and FFC tabs allow high connection reliability
  • Pin count: 20-68 positions
  • Supports next gen. chip V-by-One® HS by THine

DF57H Series

DF57H Series, Low-Profile Wire-to-Board Swing Lock

  • 1.2mm pitch, 1.4mm height
  • Pin count: 2-6 positions
  • 0.5-2.5 AMP
  • AWG #28-34 cable applicable
  • 4.35mm depth
  • Swing lock connector
  • Insert guide-key structure
  • UL certified

DF59 Series

DF59 Series, Wire-to-Board Swing Lock

  • 2.0mm pitch
  • Pin count: 2-4 positions
  • 3 AMP rated current
  • AWG #22
  • 2.48mm mated height
  • 8.15mm depth

DF61 Series

DF61 Series, Wire-to-Board Swing Lock

  • 2.2mm pitch
  • Pin count: 2 position
  • 5 AMP maximum rated current
  • AWG #22-28
  • 2.38mm height
  • 7.35mm depth

DF62 Series

DF62 Series, Small Wire-to-Wire

  • Pitch is 2 x 2.2mm pitch
  • Pin count: 2 through 7, 13, 24
  • Current rating is 1 A/pin-4 A/pin depending on wire size and number of positions
  • Wire size: AWG #22-30
  • Secure lock mechanism with clear tactile click
  • Visual check area for locking
  • Reliable contact structure
  • RoHS compliant

DF12 Series

DF12 Series, Board-to-Board

  • 0.5mm pitch
  • 3.0mm/3.5mm/4.0mm/5.0mm stacking height
  • 4.60mm depth
  • 0.3 AMP rated current
  • Pin count: 10-80 positions

DF40 Series

DF40 Series, Board-to-FPC (2-Piece)

  • 0.4mm pitch, 1.5mm-4.0mm stacking height
  • 2.98mm/3.38mm depth
  • 0.3 AMP rated current
  • Long effective mating length: 0.45mm
  • Pin counts: 10-100 positions

FX8/FX8C Series

FX8/FX8C Series, Board-to-Board

  • 0.6mm pitch
  • Stacking Height 3mm-16mm available
  • Current rating: 0.4 A
  • Formed contact design provides sufficient deflection for contact reliability
  • of contacts: 60, 80, 90, 120, 140

FX10 Series

FX10 Series, Board-to-Board

  • 0.5mm pitch
  • Stacking height: 4–8mm
  • Current rating: 0.3 A
  • Improved transmission efficiency between boards
  • Effective mating length is 1.1mm for signal contacts
  • Contacts with ground plate 80, 100, 120, 140
  • Contacts without ground plate 96, 120, 144, 168

FX20 Series

FX20 Series, Board-to-Board

  • 0.5mm pitch, stacking height 15-30mm
  • Floating range; X direction: ±0.6-0.8mm, Y direction: ±0.6mm
  • Current capacity: 0.5 A/pin
  • Self aligning and self-guiding
  • Number of positions: 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140

FX18 Series

FX18 Series, Board-to-Board

  • 0.8mm pitch
  • Variations: Coplanar/Vertical/Stacking
  • Power supply contacts rated up to 12 A
  • Effective mating length of signal contact: 2.0mm
  • Ground contact to enhance grounding
  • Large mating guide for easy mating
  • Number of contacts: 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140

FX15 Series

FX15 Series, Wire-to-Board

  • 2-row staggered 1mm pitch on the mating side and on a single row 0.5mm pitch on the termination side
  • Current rating: 0.5 A
  • Availability of types with or without metal shields allows flexibility of applications and cost reduction
  • Side latch-locks secure and complete mating/un-mating
  • Built-in guide posts allow secure self-alignment within ±1.5mm
  • Pin count: 31, 41, 51 positions

FX16 Series

FX16 Series, Next Generation High-Speed Wire-to-Board

  • Contact pitch: 0.5mm
  • Pin count: 21, 31, 41, 51
  • Current rating: 0.5 A
  • Uses micro-coaxial wire
  • V-byOne® HS-compatible connector
  • A patented flip-lock harness simplifies FFC applications

DF19 Series

DF19 Series, Wire-to-Board, Board-to-FPC, Board-to-Micro-Coaxial Cable

  • Contact pitch: 1mm
  • Number of positions: 8, 14, 20, 30
  • Current rating: AWG #28: 1 A, AWG #30: 0.9 A, AWG #32 0.8 A, AWG #36: 0.5 A, FPC: 0.5 A
  • Small configuration and board space
  • RoHS compliant

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