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Hirose Electric Co. has developed a sensor connector for a customer’s blood glucose monitor that reduced connector volume by 75% and the PCB footprint by 55% compared with previous versions. The supplier also was able to increase performance to more than 10 000 mating cycles, improve PCB retention with a more robust design and decrease the overall bill of materials cost of the end product. Depending on customer requirements, the company is able to design connectors that achieve as much as 100 000 mating cycles, according to Rick van Weezel, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

The connector design incorporates an automated ejection mechanism for the blood sensor, which allows a more hygienic approach to strip removal. Users can simply push a button to self-eject the strip without the need to handle it. Reduced height and weight satisfy customer demand for a compact product that can be easily concealed and carried. Hirose also enhanced the connector with a robust PCB retention design to ensure durability and increase the product's life cycle. Because the device accepts multiple types of blood sensor strips, customers are able to continue using their preferred size of monitoring strip.
Hirose Electric GmbH
Ostfildern, Germany +49 7114 560 021
www.hirose.com