Hirose Partners with Amphenol on Release of ix Industrial™ Connector
March 11, 2020
Hirose has partnered on the release of ix Industrial™ connectors with Amphenol. Hirose’s ix Industrial, while already compatible with our development partner Harting’s ix Industrial connector, is also intermatable with Amphenol’s ix Industrial™ interface. By providing a cutting-edge product through the cooperation of major connection technology partners, Hirose continues to strive to meet the needs for a new miniaturized standard Ethernet connector in Industry 4.0.
The ix Industrial™ is an ideal connection solution for factory and process automation, machine to machine communication, robotics, sensors, human interface devices and other devices needing Ethernet IIoT connectivity in an automated industrial environment due to its rugged, EMC resistant IEC 61076-3-124 design and Cat.6A high speed performance.
The ix Industrial™ has been adopted by several big industrial customers due to its space-saving and durable Ethernet connection design for smart factory equipment including servo drives and robot controllers.
In the machine vision market, the ix Industrial has been certified as a GigE Vision® standard connector. This global interface standard developed by the Automated Image Association (AIA) is a widely adopted interface standard for Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) communication standards.
Furthermore an ix Industrial™ adapter by Fluke Networks is also available. The adapter is used by cable makers and installation contractors to test whether LAN cables satisfy Ethernet signal transmission.
The ix Industrial has already established a track record of success in the industrial market and Hirose aims to continue to expand its use as a standard Ethernet connector in a wide array of industrial devices and equipment.
- Reduces installation space by up to 75% compared to RJ45 solutions, and up to 28% compared to competing snap-in I/O connectors
- Maximum dimensions of 22.9mm x 8.4mm x 14.3mm
- Narrow width of the receptacle is particularly beneficial when multiple connectors are positioned on a single PCB side-by-side
- Supports high transmission speeds up to 10Gbps
- Supports CAT5e and CAT6a (10G) cabling
- Optimized EMI/ESD shielding design
- Available with two keying codes for Ethernet and non-Ethernet applications
- Compliant with IEC PAS 61076-3-124
- Offered in an upright right angle version, the receptacles can be mounted in parallel with a pitch distance of only 10mm
- Positive metal lock with a preload spring mechanism provides a clear tactile click to ensure complete, secure mating
- Preloaded springs prevent unintended cable removal and extend the operating life to more than 5000 mating/unmating cycles
