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Technology
Leadership
Methode Electronics, Inc. is a global supplier of interconnect
solutions for electronic, power, data, and optical signals. With
over half a century of experience in technology leadership, a solid
customer base, and a worldwide network of manufacturing facilities,
Methode is fully equipped, ready, and able to design and manufacture
custom and standard products for a wide range of industries and
product applications.
  Interconnect
Solutions
Methode Connector Products,
a Methode Electronics business unit, provides a full range of
standard products and custom application specific interconnect
solutions. Methode Connector Products’ product range includes:
board-to-board; wire-to-board; I/O, power; PCMCIA; ExpressCard
connectors; and custom engineered solutions. The broad range of
industries Methode serves includes automotive, industrial,
communications (including wireless), defense, and medical.
 Custom
Application Specific Interconnect Solutions
With an in-house team of design engineers, state-of-the-art CAD
capabilities, and rapid prototyping, Methode Connector Products is
ready to customize solutions to suit each customer’s specific need.
Custom designed solutions include interconnects for automotive
electronic modules, power connectors for use with power bus systems,
solutions for the lighting industry, and ExpressCard connectors for
use with the new ExpressCard PCMCIA format.
Lead Free Compliant
Methode Connector Products
is committed to providing products in full compliance with the
European Union’s RoHS directive on hazardous substances. Please
visit Methode’s website at
http://www.methode.com/connector/index.html to view the most
recent statement on the latest compliance criteria. In addition,
Methode owns an independent, internationally accredited test lab
that provides tin whisker testing and related test support for
lead-free products.
Automotive Innovator
Methode has a long history
of supplying major automotive manufacturers with connecting devices,
switches, and sensors. The patented Clock-Spring, which connects
various steering column controls, has been the industry standard for
many years. Some of the innovations that were born of this device
have been used in completely separate applications – such as the
flat cable and connector system – which have found use in a variety
of industries.
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 Package
Design, Value-Added Capability
Methode’s Duel Design Group, located in San Jose, California, has gained
industry-wide recognition for its innovative packaging and
integration of components for PCMCIA, Compact Flash and other forms
of memory cards and wireless radio cards. Duel Design, working with
Methode Connector Products, is at the forefront of the development,
design, and manufacture of new ExpressCard form factor frame-kits
and connectors that are revolutionizing the computer industry. New
technologies such as RFID, Bluetooth, and 802.1x wireless are
providing new opportunities for Duel to design packaging that is
integrated, highly reliable, aesthetically appealing, and cost
effective.
 Global
Design and Manufacturing
Methode offers global
product design and manufacturing through its operations in North
America (Rolling Meadows and Carthage, Illinois), Europe (Scotland,
Malta, and Czech Republic), China (Shanghai), and Mexico (Reynosa
and Monterrey).
Quality Systems and Quality Control
Methode business units
maintain all necessary standards, certifications, and accreditations
– including ISO 9001, and QS 9000, and TS 16949.
Connect with Methode
Methode Connector Products’
full interconnect product catalog is available online at:
www.methode.com/catalog
. For more information on Methode Connector Products, its range of
standard and custom connector products, its design and manufacturing
capabilities, or any of the company’s full line of interconnect
solutions, please contact:
Methode Connector Products
1700 Hicks Road
Rolling Meadows, IL
Attn: Sales Department
Phone: 847-392-3500
Fax: 847-392-9404
Email: info@methode.com
Web: www.methode.com
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