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    DRONE MAIN BODY
  • Antenna Connection
  • Main Processing Unit
  • Gimbal Motor Connection - Motherboard
  • Gimbal Motor Connection - Camera
  • Camera Connection - Body
  • Camera Connection - Camera image sensor board
  • Sensor - Motherboard
  • Sensor
DRONE MAIN BODY
    DRONE CONTROLLER
  • Antenna Connection
  • LCD PANEL Connection
DRONE CONTROLLER
Antenna Connection
MHF® I LK
Locking solution that works with MHF I receptacles, supports up to 9 GHz, mated height of 2.9 mm max
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L LK
Locking solution that works with MHF® 4/4L receptacles, mated height of 2.0 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.2 mm, 1.4 mm, and 1.7 mm max.,excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L (1.4 mm height)
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.4 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L (1.7 mm height)
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.7 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 5
Low-profile (mated height = 1.0 mm max.), supports to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF®-SW23
RF switch connector with a 2.3 x 2.3 mm footprint, supports to 11 GHz
  • RF SWITCH
CABLINE®-UY
Low mating height (Height = 0.82 mm Max.), Suitable for high-data-rate transfer (32 Gbps/lane), Narrow pitch (0.35 mm pitch), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial cable connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • FPC
Main Processing Unit
NOVASTACK® 35-P
Robust connector with hold-down feature and Corson Alloy main contacts to transmit power, 0.35 mm pitch, 0.7 mm height, 2.3 mm depth
  • BOARD TO BOARD
  • POWER PIN
MINIFLEX® 3-BFN L-LK-HD
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, long actuator, low profile (Height = 0.9 mm) 0.3 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
MINIFLEX® 5-BFN II LK
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, high temperature resistance (125℃), low profile (height = 1.0 mm), 0.5 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
  • FFC
Gimbal Motor Connection - Motherboard
CABLINE®-UX II
Slim design suitable for through-hole solution,　narrow pitch (0.25 mm), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
MINIFLEX® 3-BFN LK
0.3 mm pitch, Horizontal mating, Backflip, Mechanical lock, (Height = 0.9 mm)
  • FPC
MINIFLEX® 5-BFN II LK
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, high temperature resistance (125℃), low profile (height = 1.0 mm), 0.5 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
  • FFC
Gimbal Motor Connection - Camera
CABLINE®-UY
Low mating height (Height = 0.82 mm Max.), Suitable for high-data-rate transfer (32 Gbps/lane), Narrow pitch (0.35 mm pitch), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial cable connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • FPC
CABLINE®-UX II
Slim design suitable for through-hole solution,　narrow pitch (0.25 mm), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-CA
High-data-rate transfer (32 Gbps/Lane), mechanical lock with shielding and multi-point ground, 0.4 mm pitch, Horizontal mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UM
Fully-shielded and multi-point ground, Mechanical lock, High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), 0.4 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-CAL
Low mating height (Height = 0.8 mm max.), High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), Mechanical lock, 0.4 mm pitch, Horizontal mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
Camera Connection - Body
CABLINE®-UX II
Slim design suitable for through-hole solution,　narrow pitch (0.25 mm), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UA II
0.3 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type Micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-CAL
Low mating height (Height = 0.8 mm max.), High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), Mechanical lock, 0.4 mm pitch, Horizontal mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UM
Fully-shielded and multi-point ground, Mechanical lock, High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), 0.4 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
Camera Connection - Camera image sensor board
CABLINE®-UX II
Slim design suitable for through-hole solution,　narrow pitch (0.25 mm), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UA II
0.3 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type Micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-CAL
Low mating height (Height = 0.8 mm max.), High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), Mechanical lock, 0.4 mm pitch, Horizontal mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UM
Fully-shielded and multi-point ground, Mechanical lock, High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), 0.4 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
Sensor - Motherboard
NOVASTACK® 35-P
Robust connector with hold-down feature and Corson Alloy main contacts to transmit power, 0.35 mm pitch, 0.7 mm height, 2.3 mm depth
  • BOARD TO BOARD
  • POWER PIN
MINIFLEX® 3-BFN L-LK-HD
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, long actuator, low profile (Height = 0.9 mm) 0.3 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
MINIFLEX® 5-BFN II LK
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, high temperature resistance (125℃), low profile (height = 1.0 mm), 0.5 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
  • FFC
Sensor
NOVASTACK® 35-P
Robust connector with hold-down feature and Corson Alloy main contacts to transmit power, 0.35 mm pitch, 0.7 mm height, 2.3 mm depth
  • BOARD TO BOARD
  • POWER PIN
MINIFLEX® 3-BFN L-LK-HD
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, long actuator, low profile (Height = 0.9 mm) 0.3 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
MINIFLEX® 5-BFN II LK
Mechanical lock, robust design with hold-down feature, high temperature resistance (125℃), low profile (height = 1.0 mm), 0.5 mm pitch, horizontal, backflip
  • FPC
  • FFC
Antenna Connection
MHF® I LK
Locking solution that works with MHF I receptacles, supports up to 9 GHz, mated height of 2.9 mm max
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L LK
Locking solution that works with MHF® 4/4L receptacles, mated height of 2.0 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.2 mm, 1.4 mm, and 1.7 mm max.,excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L (1.4 mm height)
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.4 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 4L (1.7 mm height)
The M.2 industry standard, mated height of 1.7 mm max., excellent electrical performance up to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
MHF® 5
Low-profile (mated height = 1.0 mm max.), supports to 12 GHz
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
CABLINE®-UY
Low mating height (Height = 0.82 mm Max.), Suitable for high-data-rate transfer (32 Gbps/lane), Narrow pitch (0.35 mm pitch), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial cable connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • FPC
LCD PANEL Connection
CABLINE®-UX II
Slim design suitable for through-hole solution,　narrow pitch (0.25 mm), Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UA II
0.3 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type Micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-UM
Fully-shielded and multi-point ground, Mechanical lock, High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), 0.4 mm pitch, Right angle vertical mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE
CABLINE®-CAL
Low mating height (Height = 0.8 mm max.), High-data-rate transfer (40 Gbps/lane PAM3), Mechanical lock, 0.4 mm pitch, Horizontal mating type micro-coaxial connector
  • MICRO-COAXIAL
  • DISCRETE WIRE

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