KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OMRON Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) today announced the planned launch of its new XD2B battery connector in mid-December 2012. With a pitch of 2mm and a depth of 2.6mm, this new battery connecter is the smallest of its kind currently available in the industry.* The ultra-compact XD2B battery connector is compatible with batteries for smartphones and other mobile devices.
* As of December 6, 2012, according to an OMRON survey
Development Background
As mobile devices such as smartphones
incorporate increasingly higher functionality and slimmer designs, it is
necessary to reduce the size of components embedded in these devices
without compromising reliability. Connector contacts are usually formed
using a pressing process, but pressing technology has several serious
drawbacks. For instance, with pressing technology it is difficult to
make the width of formed products smaller than the thickness of the
original sheet to be pressed, and there are limitations on how far the
bending radius of metal can be reduced. These drawbacks make it
difficult to satisfy customer demand for greater miniaturization and
higher contact reliability.
OMRON has found a way around these problems by specially developing a new electroforming technology based on further advancement of the company's microfabrication and materials technologies. This advancement has led to the development of a battery connector with a 2mm pitch and a 2.6mm depth, using subminiature contacts that are impossible to form with conventional press technology.
Features
The industry's smallest pitch and depth
The XD2B's
significantly reduced PCB footprint contributes to further
miniaturization of devices and larger battery sizes.
High contact reliability
The XD2B's contact is significantly
stronger than conventional pressed contacts. Its spring-contact
configuration fits tightly to the battery contact pad improving contact
force, and providing greater resistance against momentary power outages
caused by drop impacts.
Price
Open
Sales Target
1,000,000 units/month
Factory in Charge
Yasu Plant, Omron Corporation
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Ratings and Specifications |
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| Rated current/voltage | 2A DC, 5V DC | |
| Contact resistance | 35 mΩ max. (2-pin contact, at 20 mV DC max., 100 mA max.) | |
| Battery insertion/removal tolerance | 5,000 times | |
| Ambient operating temperature | -30° to +85°C (with no icing or condensation) | |
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Material |
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| Housing | LCP resin (UL94V-0)/black | |
| Contacts |
Nickel alloy/nickel substrate
Gold-plated contact section/mounting section |
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| Hold-down clips |
Brass/nickel substrate
Gold-plated mounting section |
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Future Plans
OMRON plans to expand the range of applications
of its electroforming technology to include a variety of other
high-precision micromachined components such as inspection sockets for
semiconductors, etc.
OMRON's Electroforming Technology
Electroforming is a metal
forming process that forms ultra-thin metal components through an
electroplating process. The components are produced by developing a
layer of metal onto a base form (master). Once the plated layer has been
built up to the desired thickness, this newly formed part is stripped
off the master substrate. Electroforming enables high-precision
production of extremely small, thin, and fine parts. OMRON also produces
dies using microfabrication technology to meet more exacting needs for
shapes and sizes, thus enabling transfer of a pattern with
submicron-scale (0.0001mm) accuracy.
Visit the website below for more information about Omron's micro
contacts and electroforming technology:
http://www.omron.com/ecb/products/cn/special/index.html
About OMRON
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation
is a global leader in the field of automation. Established in 1933, and
headed by President Yoshihito Yamada, OMRON has more than 37,000
employees in over 35 countries working to provide products and services
to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation,
electronic components, social systems, and healthcare. The company has
five regional head offices in Kyoto (Japan), Singapore (Asia Pacific),
Shanghai (Greater China), Amsterdam (Europe, Africa, and the Middle
East), and Chicago (the Americas). For more information, visit OMRON's
website:
http://www.omron.com/