Zero-Hachi Connector and Cable Assemblies

Molex miniaturized Zero-Hachi wire-to-board connector's fine pitch, low-profile height and extensive circuit size range address the concerns of shrinking electronic device space across a range of industries. The connector's dual-point contacts enhance electrical reliability during operation, while the easy-to-grip housing supports more efficient and error-free mating operations. Miniaturization trends require manufacturers to fit more functionality into smaller spaces, demanding downsized PCBs and electronic components. The need for smaller electrical interconnects must be balanced with the need for exceptional reliability to ensure disruption-free performance, while manufacturability and efficiency in assembly must be maintained to ensure cost-effectiveness.

The Zero-Hachi connector provides space savings that are crucial for modern electronic designs. With a compact footprint, these connectors ensure vertical space savings and support the design of slimmer end products such as tablet PCs, wearables, and AR/VR devices. The dual-point contact design helps deliver robust and dependable electrical connectivity in challenging environments. The easy-to-grip connector housing design simplifies assembly operations, ensuring efficient and accurate mating that accelerates manufacturing processes and improves overall system reliability. The Zero-Hachi connector footprint is 40% smaller than other 1.00 mm-pitch wire-to-board products, delivering leading-edge space savings. A reduced profile height of 1.60 mm offers vertical space savings that enable more electronic components to be mounted on the PCB to fit slimmer device form factors. Portable device makers are no longer limited by bulky designs by utilizing this unique miniature connector solution.

The connector’s dual-point contact design provides the needed contact wipe and improves electrical reliability during mating. The connector's easy-to-grip design allows assembly operators to handle the mated system with ease. End users of products incorporating Zero-Hachi wire-to-board connectors ultimately benefit from reduced downtime and disruption as well as higher overall performance, all due to robust connectivity uniquely derived from enhanced assembly.

A broad choice of circuit sizes allows extensive device functionality and features to meet advanced product development needs. By increasing circuit sizes and configuring signal pins to meet new product specifications and application requirements, makers of consumer, mobile, connected home, and industrial devices can scale their development investments to meet emerging market trends and requirements.

Features

• Friction lock-on crimp housing offers better mating retention and reliability of the header and harness
• Dual-point contact design secures the connector’s electrical contact
• Low-profile height of 1.6 mm enables engineers to design slimmer devices
• Fitting nail provides robust PCB retention and protects the connector against breakage when wires are wrenched upward
• U-shaped crimp terminal guides crimp terminal insertion to the connector housing in the correct direction
• Easy-to-grip design feature facilitates easy handling during mating or unmating processes