Creation of Environment-Friendly Products
SMK has introduced an environmental management system based on ISO 14001, the international standard, at all of our Japan sites and overseas works. Throughout the entire cycle from material use to disposal of waste, SMK makes thorough reviews from the standpoint of environmental preservation and is promoting development and design premised on the 3Rs of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Connector for Photovoltaic Modules
These connectors link photovoltaic modules with cables. The original multi-point contact structure assures and excellent contact performance. The original water-tightness structure (top and bottom cover system) facilitates cable waterproofing with easy operation without tools. The connectors have UL and TÜV certifications. Available in a wide variety of configurations, such as splitters.。
Connectors for LED Lighting: LT Series
Connectors for LED lighting, a type of illumination that offers an energy-saving benefit. The lineup includes a total of five types of connector, for base lights, line lights, and LED bulb. The connectors conform to IEC standards and the stipulations of the Electrical Appliances and Material Safety Law, and their design takes safety and heat resistance into consideration by ensuring sufficient creepage distance and air clearance.
Φ3.5mm Mini Jack (Spring Terminal)
These are used as the headphone jacks in mobile phones and portable audio players. With a width of 5mm and switched with 4-poles, these are compact and occupy a small mounted surface area. The spring terminals allow these to be pushed to the PWB without using solders. The product design and the material selection take RoHS Directive and halogen-free into account.
Shielded FFC Connectors for High-Speed Data Transmission: EN-5D Series
0.5mm pitch FFC connectors compatible with products such as digital home electronic equipment and IT devices in which signal transmission speeds are increasing. The cables are shielded FFC, and are compatible with high-speed serial transmission, including LVDS and TMDS. The product design and the material selection take RoHS Directive and halogen-free into account.
Mini 1-Dome Switch
Switches used in smart phones and other mobile devices. One of the major features of the switch is its solder-free "spring-contact" terminal, making it an environmentally friendly product. The design of the switch saves materials, with the removal of the previously employed metal cover and reducing the switch's size by 30%.
WiMAX™-compatible Built-in MIMO Antenna
Small broadband MIMO antennas able to be built into mobile WiMAX™ devices such as communications cards and dongles. Small yet possessing good isolation characteristics, the units feature dual antennas for the 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz bands. Conventional MIMO require two antennas positioned at a distance to ensure isolation. The use of antennas with a special shape in the new product makes it possible to position them in close proximity, forming one antenna. This has contributed to the reduction of the number of components employed and the ability to reduce the size of devices. The product design and the material selection take RoHS Directive and halogen-free into account.
ZigBee®RF4CE-compatible RF Remote Control
SMK has been actively moving ahead with the development of remote control systems using wireless communication, which reduces power consumption to approximately one-quarter the level of conventional systems that use infrared communication. The SSR-RF58 remote control and SSR-RFNANO receiver employ ZigBee®RF4CE, one of the standards for close-range wireless communications for home electronics. The remote control unit is small and lightweight with multiple functions; it reduces material usage and saves resources.
Touch Panels
Our projected capacitive touch panels for automotive applications minimizes the number of electronic components and is much lighter as compared with our resistive touch panels. This touch panel provides high visibility in car navigation system screens through it's high transparency. We were also able to reduce processing waste by using high-efficiency machines and achieve a high yield ratio by installing automatic assembly machine.
Wireless Module
In addition to low power operation thanks to sophisticated power management functions in this wireless module, the development of the Bluetooth® serial-port adapter allows wired connections to become wireless, reducing resource use.
- Message from Top Management and Vice President of Environment Div.
- Environmental management
- Environmental Preservation Activities・Medium-term Environmental Targets and Measures
- Energy and Resource Saving Results
- Material Balance Environmental Accounting
- SMK Group's Topics
- Creation of Environment-Friendly Products
- Environmental management
