“Expanding in-vehicle functionality means increasing terminal requirements for devices and modules,” says Laurent Stickeir, global product manager, commercial products division, transportation products business unit, Molex. “Customers wanting to use or already using the Stac64™ system for I/O connections can now use HS Stac headers to create custom, ganged multi-bay headers, combining I/O with high-speed signal without expensive tooling investment. In addition to saving costs and simplifying assembly, this allows customers greater design flexibility and saves space in the applications.”
The automotive industry-standard interface, known as USCAR-30, supports USB 2.0 requirements and other high-speed technologies including Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) and Ethernet for infotainment, telematic devices, car stereo and navigation systems, and driver-assist electronic modules. HS Stac right-angle headers package the USCAR-30 interface found in the HSAutoLink family in a rugged, shroud-stackable formation and are stackable with the widely deployed Stac64 header family, also from Molex; creating a unique multi-bay, high-speed connection system to meet growing in-vehicle terminal requirements for devices and modules in automotive and commercial transportation applications.
“Molex has widespread understanding and expertise in high-speed data transmission in markets outside transportation, such as telecommunications and consumer electronics,” adds Stickeir. “We have been instrumental in the definition and validation of the industry-standard USCAR-30 interface – it is a reliable, open, proven connection system. In addition to the standard mechanical and environmental requirements of the automotive industry, Molex also brings know-how and technical capabilities in the validation of electrical link performance.”
