Comfort NX // A new ergonomic cable for ultrasound imaging
15 mins
During this webinar, Eugene Mayevskiy Principle Engineer will discuss COMFORT NX, TE's newest ergonomic cable design for medical ultrasound imaging.
COMFORT NX™
COMFORT NX is a high-quality automated ultrasound subassembly that offers modularity, rapid time to market and product consolidation.
Shorten your time to market with COMFORT NX cable sub-assembly. The COMFORT NX cable sub-assembly product platform is intended to leverage process automation to achieve optimum cost. From coax manufacturing, cable assembly and micro-coax termination, using the COMFORT NX platform allows you to leverage the optimum in cost and quality enabled by the precision associated with automation.
Core Components and Manufacturing Capabilities
Probe End
Our probe end design featured with micro coaxial connectors provides you with a smaller landscape and reduced part count. Assembly supports enhanced flex life through automated processes.
Temperature Sensors
The discrete NTC Thermistor is made with copper leads and an epoxy coated chip. They are used in temperature compensation, battery power packs, control panel monitoring, and panel temperature measurement.
COMFORT Cable
COMFORT cable is the established leader in ergonomic design with a low torque, easily maneuverable, lightweight cable that has been used widely in the ultrasound market for probe cable assembly.
System End
Our system end design featuring micro coaxial connectors provides you with a smaller landscape and reduced part count. Assembly supports enhanced reliability through automated processes.
Piezo Sensors
TE's Piezoelectric film (PVDF) ultrasound transducers offer unique advantages for air-ranging applications. Cylindrical 80kHz PVDF transducers exhibit omnidirectional horizontal beam directivity and broadband characteristics
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
- Operating voltage: 100-200 VDC
- Operating frequency: 1 MHz to 20 MHz
- Current carrying capacity per contact: 0.24 A
Mechanical Specifications
- Cable flex life exceeds 250,000 cycles
- Mate/demate exceeds 30 cycles
- Keyed connectors
- 42 AWG COMFORT coaxial cable design with 128 - 224 element range
- Breakout length range from 1" to 6" (2.54 cm to 15.24 cm)
- Compact 0.4mm connector pitch
Product Compliance
- RoHS Compliant
- REACH Compliant
Key Features
- Pre-terminated COMFORT cable with micro-coaxial connectors
- Low-profile field-proven micro-coax shielded connector
- Pre-engineered flex/strain relief system available
- Micro-connect design allows for flexible connector location
- Reduced stack height
- Fewer components
- Standard system end components available for M-ZIF, TC-ZIF, clamshell and knob connectors
