FH35C Series 0.3mm pitch (FPC) flexible printed circuit connector supports high-speed transmissions and provides high retention forces. Back flip style actuator utilizes dual-sided FPC and helps to achieve impedance characteristics. Mounted depth 3.2 mm. Bottom-side features fully-enclosed molded structure for added protection to the contacts. Contacts have additional nickel barrier to prevent solder wicking. Clearance between contacts and housing designed to prevent capillary migration of flux from SMT leads to contact points. Features rugged actuator that confirms when locking function has been completed. Mounted profile of 0.9mm. Come in 9 to 51 positions (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51), with an operating temperature range from –55° to +85°C. Complies with halogen-free requirements and is RoHS compliant.

Hirose Electric, www.hirose.com/us

TAGS: flexible printed circuit connector, Hirose, high-speed

Have you registered for PCB West, the Silicon Valley's largest printed circuit board trade show? Sept. 24-26, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. www.pcbwest.com

MicroLine 2000 laser system, for separation of bare and assembled rigid and flexible PCB materials, come with different laser powers. Feature faster fiducial registration and optimized dynamics. Software facilitates production setup. MicroLine 2820 SI is inline-capable and can be integrated directly into SMEMA-compliant production lines.

LPKF, www.lpkf.com

TAGS: LPKF, separation, scoring PCB, printed circuit board

Have you registered for PCB West, the Silicon Valley's largest printed circuit board trade show? Sept. 24-26, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. www.pcbwest.com

ProtoMat D104 circuit board plotter carves traces out of fully coated base materials by negative contour routing. Changes tools automatically and performs contour milling or drills PCB vias. New features include a laser that extends the processing range to special sensitive materials and drills structures down to pitches of 100 microns (50 microns line / 50 micron space). Also processes ceramics.

LPKF, www.lpkf.com

TAGS: LPKF, drilling, routing, photoplotter, PCB, printed circuit board

Have you registered for PCB West, the Silicon Valley's largest printed circuit board trade show? Sept. 24-26, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. www.pcbwest.com

PCB123 v. 5 includes tools to create slots and cutouts and file specific hole sizes. Can now create plated slots as small as 0.025" and as large as 0.250". Non-plated slots can be in the range of 0.031" to 0.257". Can set pin properties to include slot length and can design slots into the PCB layout. A cutout tool has been added; places cutout on the routing layer. Cutouts can optionally be drawn with a circle or poly-line. Includes file specific hole sizes. Can enter a finished hole size value for plated holes from 0.008" to 0.250" and non-plated holes from 0.0135" to 0.257."

Sunstone Circuits, www.sunstone.com