Molex Announces IllumiMate 2.0mm Wire-to-Board Connector

Ultra-narrow mated width meets the needs of thin-screen LED TVs and other compact devices

LISLE, Ill. January 11, 2011 – Molex Incorporated introduces the IllumiMate™ wire-to-board connector system, designed to meet the low-power needs of thin-screen LED TVs and other compact devices. IllumiMate has a 2.00mm (.079") pitch, 4.05mm (.159") mated height and 6.35mm (.250") width.

The LED lights for an LED TV can be located on a bus-bar across the middle of the screen or, as in some of the newest models, on the edge of the panel to avoid shadowing. When placed on the edge, space savings become more critical in order to achieve the thinnest screen. IllumiMate offers the narrowest width of any similar low-power connector system currently available on the market, along with significant cost and performance advantages.

"Similar products available on the market have encountered problems with mating confirmation," explains Steve Kim, global product manager, micro products, Molex. "A robust dual positive lock on the Molex IllumiMate connector provides secure latching and a window to confirm full insertion. The manufacturing techniques used to produce IllumiMate also provide significant cost advantages."