To meet the growing market demand of smaller electronic devices, Molex Incorporated expanded its SlimStack™ product line to include the new J-Lead SMT connectors. These board-to-board connectors feature a "J"-shaped SMT tail that provides 35 percent PCB width space savings versus standard gull-wing style tails.

With the smallest height, pitch and width combinations available, the J-Lead SlimStack connectors are manufactured in stack heights of 0.90mm, 1.30mm, 1.50mm and 1.70mm. This design flexibility makes the connectors suitable for a variety of applications where a thin design is necessary. These include cell phones, digital video and still cameras, MP3 players, barcode scanners and handheld GPS systems, as well as portable medical, military and printing devices.

Other features of the system include a bottom mold design which allows circuits to be traced on the underside of the connector. Longer wipe lengths and gold-plated contacts provide high contact reliability and good signal integrity.

The J-Lead system's user-friendly design is available with various locking features that provide secure mating retention and a tactile click feeling during mating. Additionally, the connector's short, straight signal path is compatible with high-speed design specifications required by many portable electronics.

For more information on the J-Lead SlimStack connectors, visit: http://www.molex.com/product/bb/slimstack04mm.html .