In LED lighting applications, components can sometimes create shadows if the profile is too high. Achieving the lowest-profile possible helps minimize any shadowing effects, while providing additional space savings to meet downsizing needs in all applications. Previous interconnect methods for lighting applications include two-piece housing style systems that are higher profile and require higher component and assembly costs; or direct-wire soldering, which saves space but does not allow for unmating and also creates a weak solder joint and risk of a faulty signal. In addition, some applications require both wire-to-board and board-to-board solutions, which traditionally would require separate board-to-board and wire-to-board mating components.

Molex addresses these needs with the TermiMate connector system by providing an ultra-low-profile terminal-only system that prevents shadowing and offers wire-to-board and board-to-board options using the same plug terminal for design flexibility, and component and assembly cost savings. 

Features and Benefits

• Low profile and compact size
• Provides space saving; low height prevents shadows in LED lighting applications
• Plug terminal for both wire-to-board and board-to-board configurations
• Offers design flexibility and component cost savings
• Terminal-only system
• Provides further space and component cost savings versus two-piece housing style systems
• Floating tolerance (board-to-board)
• Absorbs inexact mating tolerances to facilitate correct insertion and prevent terminal damage
• Secure friction lock
• Provides secure mating and prevents accidental disconnect