har-modular® has a wide range of coding combinations, with 4 combinations for a single module with P and T accessories, 8 combinations for two modules with P and T accessories, and 16 different combinations for two modules when P and T modules are not on either side. Flexible enough to enable har-modular® to be deployed quickly and flexibly in any scenario where signal, power, and data transmission from PCB to PCB is required, such as subcard to backplane connection, fastplate connection, and other connector combination connection.

2711-T5A20L1 As the industry leader in industrial heavy-duty connectors, Harting’s heavy-duty connectors also support modular design, which can combine various power, signal and data transmission technologies such as RJ45, USB, and optical fiber in a single connector, thus greatly saving the space occupied by the entire connection. If a high density of signal terminals is also configured in a single module, the entire heavy-duty connector can provide a very large number of pins, highlighting both compact and flexible characteristics. Of course, the premise of these innovative designs is that the connector design itself has excellent connection performance, and its mechanical properties are strong enough.

In the industrial field, the cycle of equipment development is getting shorter and shorter, and the increasingly compact PCB size has brought a lot of difficulties for developers to find the corresponding signal, data and current transmission solutions. Harting, which has been deeply engaged in the field of industrial circuit board connection for many years, not only saves the selection time of PCB designers, shortens the design cycle, but also optimizes the development process of industrial equipment through modular innovation. The modular PCB connector not only saves space, but also can expand different functions according to different applications, and meet the diversified connection needs of various applications with high reliability requirements.

PCB connectors are not just important components used to 2711-T5A20L1 connect printed circuit boards to each other within the device, every PCB device depends on inputs and outputs, and these inputs and outputs are associated with the application of interface connectors. Generally, these connections will be achieved using a strong metric round socket connector, RJ45, and these well-known connectors. These connectors typically run directly from the circuit board through the housing, providing device interfaces with different levels of connection protection from IP20 to IP67.

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In the field of industrial Ethernet, RJ45 is known for its powerful performance and functional richness. Harting’s ix Industrial® further enhances the connectivity of industrial Ethernet. ix Industrial® takes excellent shielding and reliability one step further, offering not only 360° shielding, but also THR shielding pins for a variety of mechanical strengths.

As Ethernet connectivity and transmission needs continue to increase, the new generation of connectors represented by ix Industrial® takes industrial Ethernet connectivity to a whole new level with smaller size, more reliable connectivity and faster transmission. 2711-T5A20L1 Compared to the RJ45, the ix Industrial® device socket is 70 percent smaller in size and the Mini PushPull ix Industrial® is 30 percent smaller in the housing, resulting in a noticeable increase in compactness. In addition to being more compact in size, ix Industrial® addresses the lack of robustness of the RJ45 in terms of locking tongue breakage and occasional contact issues, further improving connection reliability.

This connector provides Class 6A performance for 1/10 Gbit/s Ethernet at the control level, which means that the high current carrying capacity of the ix Industrial® plug can support PoE applications, and if the interface combines data transfer and power, it can further reduce the installation space required for terminating technology in applications. Give design more possibilities in PCB space. The application of PushPull locking technology is not only easier to use in connector field deployment, but also improves the level of protection.

If in ordinary industrial scenarios, these upgraded connectors and RJ45 do not open the gap in ease of use, compact and reliable, then with the upgrading of industrial automation, the harsh working environment of industrial scenes has put forward higher requirements for vibration, EMI electromagnetic interference, and the number of sensor and actuator connections has increased significantly. This level of connectivity will require greater reliability at a smaller connection size. These upgrades to easy-to-use, compact, and reliable PCB I/O application connectors will undoubtedly be more popular as products designed for industrial scenarios.

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In recent years, in various application scenarios, especially in industrial scenarios, more and more PCB connectors are required to miniaturize, thus leaving more design margin for circuit size, stack height and width. Miniaturization and modularity meet the current and future needs of PCB connectors, and the advantages brought by the two complement each other, so that PCB connectors are both compact and flexible, bringing unlimited possibilities to PCB design.