Mini HDMI connectors maximise quality for early adopters

JAE Europe, as a leading connector expert central to the development of HDMI interconnect specifications, has introduced products meeting the new HDMI Type C (Mini HDMI) format. The receptacle for the new JAE DC2 connectors is only 3.3 mm high, which saves space and allows convenient connection at the edge of low-profile, portable high-definition consumer products.
The DC2 family members introduced so far include three types of surface-mount receptacles and a cable plug featuring friction locking for convenience and security. The receptacles offer designers the choice of flange-less, side-flange or upper-flange configurations, for easy design into products from pocket-sized devices to larger handheld products such as HD video cameras.

The HDMI Type C standard uses a 0.4 mm pitch, with 19 pins in single-line configuration. This reduces the maximum receptacle height from 6.2mm in HDMI Type-A connectors to 3.3 mm, and allows receptacle width to be reduced from 15.0 mm to 11.3 mm. The corresponding cable plug is also miniaturised from 20.9 mm width to 14.0 mm and 11.45 mm height to 8.4 mm. The JAE DC2 connectors retain established JAE virtues including low crosstalk, reliable mating, high durability, and high-quality materials meeting global standards including RoHS-compliance and UL 94 V-0 flame-retardant properties.

The JAE DC2 HDMI Type C connectors deliver a robust, high-quality solution for market-leading portable high-definition products, including emerging triple-CCD HD and 8 cm Blu-ray camcorders, handheld gaming terminals, video-capable MP3 players, feature-phones and laptop PCs.

About JAE
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry (JAE) Limited was established in Tokyo in 1953 as a manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies for the aerospace market. Since then, it has grown into a billion dollar organisation which designs and manufactures standard and custom products ranging from connectors and switches to operating panels, displays, optical data links and space systems. JAE is among the world's top ten manufacturers of electronic connectors, a position that it has attained as a result of very high levels of investment in R&D. Over 70% of the company's revenue now comes from sales of connectors into applications in the telecommunications, computing, consumer electronics, automotive and aerospace sectors.
The company's standard connector portfolio incorporates high-precision, high-quality through-hole and surface-mount devices for board-to-board, board-to-cable and board-to-FPC/FFC applications, alongside PC card connectors, IC sockets and a variety of rectangular and circular devices. As well as the standard range of products, high levels of in-house design and production expertise allows JAE to rapidly engineer and manufacture custom interconnection solutions with as little as 12 weeks from drawing board to customer delivery.