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Designing Vehicle Instrument Clusters
There are few systems in the vehicle more critical to safety and a positive driver experience than the instrument cluster. Designers must balance advanced capabilities like real-time data processing, high-speed connectivity and user-friendly interfaces against constraints imposed by harsh automotive conditions, space, cost and reliability demands.
The right solution requires robust connectors with superior electrical contact reliability, ensuring seamless operation and next-generation performance to support instrument cluster components. Low-profile, miniaturized options maximize limited PCB real estate, while modular and customizable solutions help meet reliability requirements without sacrificing performance.
Molex connectors optimize power management, high-speed data transmission, size and weight to support a wide range of high-performance applications. Advanced features are balanced with ruggedness and reliability, ensuring dependable operation for critical devices such as camera and sensor systems. Compact and flexible designs support the miniaturization of vehicle electronics without compromising performance, enabling use in the space-constrained instrument cluster and enhancing efficiency. Connectors are validated to global automotive standards to ensure regulatory compliance. Learn how robust, versatile and high-performance instrument cluster connectors from Molex can improve reliability and design flexibility, enhancing vehicle safety and helping ensure an enjoyable driving experience.
- HSAutoLink Connector
- DuraClik Connectors
- FFC / FPC Connectors
- Mini50 Connectors
- Flexible Printed Circuits
- SlimStack Connectors
- High-Speed FAKRA Mini (HFM) Coaxial Cable
- ConnTAK50 Connectors
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Display System Connectors
Efficiently integrating the cluster display with the advanced electronics systems in the vehicle requires flexible and customizable solutions. Compact and rugged interconnects with customized interfaces from Molex help ensure intuitive functionality and reliable, seamless real-time communication in harsh conditions. Versatile panel and connection options allow for adaptation to different vehicle models while high-speed 5G data transmission capability helps future-proof cluster display systems.
Stack Height / Pitch | Available Circuits | Materials | Wire-to-board | Board-to-board | |
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FFC / FPC Connectors | 2 to 120 | X | |||
Flexible Printed Circuits | 0.25 to 2.54mm | Single to over 100 | Copper, Silver, and other conductive inks | ||
SlimStack Connectors | 0.60 to 16.00mm | 6 to 240 | X |
Control and Processing Unit Connectors
Supporting high-performance instrument cluster components and a diverse range of electronic systems while balancing requirements for safety, reliability and power efficiency in the cluster control and processing unit demands specialized, yet flexible, interconnect solutions. Molex connectors optimize limited PCB space, deliver superior signal integrity at high data rates, streamline manufacturing and assembly and improve reliability in high-vibration and extreme-temperature environments.
Terminal Size / Cable | Available Circuits | Sealed | Wire-to-board | Wire-to-wire | |
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DuraClik Connectors | 2.00mm | 2 to 15 | X | ||
ConnTAK50 Connectors | 0.50mm | 2 to 22 | X | ||
Mini50 Connectors | 0.50, 1.20mm | 2 to 38 | X | X | X |
High-Speed FAKRA Mini (HFM) Coaxial Cable | Coaxial | (Single, dual, quad, custom ports) | X | X | X |
HSAutoLink Connectors | Twisted pair | 6 to 14 | X | X |