Molex's comprehensive SL modular connector system includes high-temperature LCP headers that are reflow-process capable to enable the automation of termination on PCBs and reduce labor costs. As electronic components decrease in size and increase in mobility, customers in consumer, automotive, and medical industries need added assurance that terminals will not back out and that plugs and receptacles will not disengage in high-vibration environments. The SL modular system has an integrated terminal position assurance (TPA) lock that more than doubles the retention force of terminals in their housings. The connector position assurance (CPA) feature reinforces the positive-lock mating interface, ensuring the thumb latch will not disengage due to high vibration or moving parts.
With constantly changing demands in the consumer products marketplace, designers need to respond quickly but available components often create design limitations. The SL modular connector system provides a wide range of variations and is compatible with some C-Grid and KK products, making it a versatile solution to meet a wide range of design needs. It is available in out-of-the-box standard cable assemblies as well as pre-crimps. For help designing SL modular cable harnesses with the Molex custom cable configurator, please email [email protected] for a quote.
Features
- Terminal position assurance (TPA) lock
- Reduces the risk of terminal backout in high-vibration environments
- Tape-and-reel packaging available with optional pick-and-place vacuum caps
- Allows for the use of more highly-automated termination processes
- Protects SMT headers during shipping/handling
- Enables the use of an automated vacuum pick-and-place machine for high-speed processing and accurate placement on PCB
- Low-profile, stackable housing, vertical and right-angle headers
- Provides design flexibility with or without panel mounting
- Discrete wire crimp, FFC, and IDT termination styles available
- Several wire connection options for design flexibility
- 2.54 mm pitch
- Intermatibility with C-Grid and KK 2.54 mm pitch product families for many configurations
- Connector position assurance (CPA) lock
- Ensures wire-to-wire and wire-to-board mating interfaces will not disengage in high-vibration environments
- Positive-lock mating interface
- Ensures secure retention with receptacles in high-vibration environments
- Terminal features two independent points of contact
- Offers redundant secondary current paths for long-term electrical performance and reliability
- Split-peg PCB header options
- Maintains header position on PCB during the soldering process
- High-temperature headers available, made with liquid crystal polymer (LCP)
- Reflow process capable
- Enables automated termination to PCBs
- Reduces labor costs
Applications
- Automotive
- Airbag sensors
- Interior lighting
- Sound systems
- Steering
- Commercial vehicles
- Consumer
- Computer peripherals
- Copiers
- HVAC systems
- Modems
- Printers
- Scanners
- Data/communications
- Industrial
- Medical
- Analytical laboratory equipment
- Front panel displays on dental equipment
- Measuring equipment
- Patient monitors
- Surgical systems
- Networking
- 1U rack boxes
- Panel displays on mainframes