Since the introduction of the so-called glass cockpit, commercial and military aircraft manufacturers have replaced mechanical, analogue and digital gauges with integrated navigation and communications systems that present information on easy-to-read LCDs and ELDs (electroluminescent displays). To connect the PCB and the display, Fujipoly has introduced the low temperature Zebra LT 200 elastomeric connector. The layered carbon-filled and non-conductive silicon construction incorporates 240 conductors/inch to accommodate displays with contact spacing as close as 0.38mm. The physical characteristics of the material also make it ideal for extremely cold (-65°C) and high-vibration aerospace environments. The connector provides a current carrying capacity of 50mA/0.040x0.040inch pad and can be ordered in custom lengths up to 9inch.
