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Automotive Connector Strategies and Solutions for Space Saving Page 6 TE AUTOMOTIVE /// White Paper | Automotive Connector Strategies and Solutions for Space Savings locking device is 5 N, enabling a minimum retention force of 25 N. The second independent secondary locking device, which latches onto an undercut on the housing, enables a retention force greater than 50 N. 6 | NanoMQS POLARIZED LOCKING MECHANISM PREVENTS INCORRECT INSERTION Despite its small dimensions, the terminal features contact cavities that provide a polarized cross-section. This design means that the risk of incorrect inserting is effectively eliminated, and the NanoMQS system can be safely and conveniently handled. Like the MQS platform, the NanoMQS platform is designed for 20 mating cycles. Customers can select whether terminals are placed into plastic connector housings via manual assembly or fully automated insertion. 7 | TWO OPTIONS FOR HIGH-GRADE THERMOPLASTIC CONNECTOR HOUSINGS AND HEADERS NanoMQS housing components (headers and connectors) are made from high-grade thermoplastic. There are two versions, Top Latch (TL) and Side Latch (SL), both of which are available in a perpendic- ular or parallel orientation to the PCB. A notable difference between the two versions is the position of the locking device of TL version, which is located centrally on top of the housing (Figure 4). NanoMQS HOUSING – THE TOP LATCH (TL) VERSION The TL version's central locking device position makes it easier to mount connectors side-by-side, which increases packaging flexi- bility. For example, during the development of a new model, three generic connectors can be mounted side-by-side initially to estab- lish a high-position interconnection of up to 96 pins. Manufacturers can then switch to a single customer-specific part without changing technology. On the TL version, housing rigidity is reinforced by ribs for two to 32 positions. The primary role of the ribs is to increase locking options in versions with 20 positions and more. NanoMQS HOUSING – THE SIDE LATCH (SL) VERSION On the slightly more compact SL version, the locking device is located at the side of the housing (Figure 5). With the SL version, the device Figure 4: Polarization of NanoMQS contact Figure 5. NanoMQS housings: Top Latch and Side Latch version Top Latch Side Latch