原创 What do you think of molded interconnect devices?

I had never even heard of molded interconnect devices (MIDs) until a few days ago when I read about it. Now I think they are wonderful—I want to use them in my own projects.

As I've just discovered:

Molded interconnect devices (MIDs) are 3-dimensional electromechanical parts that bring together the best of both mechanical and electrical engineering. MIDs combine the circuit board, housing, connectors, and cables that comprise traditional product interfaces and merge them into one fully functional, compact part.

Now I come to think about it, I do seem to recall people talking about this sort of thing way back in the mists of time that we used to call the 1980s, but—like so many ideas—it seemed to fade away again. This might have been because the required technologies were either too expensive or simply not up to the task.

According to the article, however, it appears that the MID concept is making a comeback. Now that I've been made aware of this, I'm going to start probing deeper. Have you come into contact with MIDs in your projects? If so, it would be great if you could share your experiences with the rest of us in the comments below.