A range of 2mm pitch male and female rectangular, fully shrouded unsealed connectors with replaceable contacts for interconnecting board to board, cable to board, and cable to cable. The range covers 2 to 96 ways, in various application methods. Female connectors are available for crimp, vertical through-board, and surface mount termination. Male connectors are available for crimp, vertical or horizontal (90) through-board and surface-mount termination. Pre-cabled contacts and cable assemblies are also available in various options.
The connectors are provided with a range of contact terminations that are gold or tin plated. The contact zone of a gold-plated contact is hard acid gold of 98% purity.
The connector is intended for use as a low voltage connector in high packing density electronic equipment. The connector is polarised to prevent mis-matching and can be produced with a latching feature (L-Tek) or in a jackscrew (J-Tek) format, with or without board mounting.
L-Tek and J-Tek connectors are available with low-frequency (LF) contacts, while mixed technology (Mix-Tek) connectors are also available with jackscrews, with a choice of power or coax contacts.
Some connector styles are available manufactured and tested to BS9525 FO0O33. All other connectors in the range are designed to the same specification.
Board to board, cable to board, cable to cable interconnects in high packing density electronic equipment.
Yes, to prevent mis-matching.
Latching feature (L-Tek), jackscrew (J-Tek) format, with or without board mounting.
Low-frequency (LF), mixed technology (Mix-Tek) with power or coax contacts.
Female: Crimp, vertical through-board, surface mount. Male: Crimp, vertical or horizontal (90) through-board, surface-mount.
Gold or Tin plated. Gold contact zone: 98% purity hard acid gold.
| Specification | Value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Classification | 55/125/56 | Days at 95% RH |
| Operating Temperature Range | -55C to +125C | |
| Low Air Pressure Severity | 300 mbar (9,144m/30,000ft) | (only one contact is electrically loaded) |
| Salt Spray (SRS) | Severity 2 | 5% Solution, 6.5/7.2pH @ 40C, 93% Humidity for 66 hours |
| Salt Spray (EIA364) | Condition A | 5% Solution, 6.5/7.2pH @ 35C, 95% Humidity for 96 hours |
| Vibration Severity (Standard Signal) | 10Hz to 2,000Hz | 0.75mm, 98m/s (10G), duration 6 hours (10G test) |
| Vibration Severity (Standard Signal) | 57.55Hz to 2,000Hz | 196.2m/s (20G), duration 2 hours (20G test) |
| Shock Severity (Standard Signal) | 981m/s (100G) | 18 shocks total |
| Bump Severity (Standard Signal) | 390m/s (40G) | 4,000+10 bumps |
| Vibration Severity (T-Contact) | 10Hz to 41.6Hz | 35mm peak-to-peak to 1.5mm peak-to-peak |
| Vibration Severity (T-Contact) | 41.6Hz to 2,000Hz | 392.4m/s (40G), duration 6 hours |
| Shock Severity (T-Contact) | 981m/s (100G) | |
| Clip Retention in Body | 18N min | |
| Contact Retention in Housing | 10N min | |
| Durability (Standard Signal Contact) | 500 operations | |
| Durability (T-Contact) | 1,000 operations | |
| Contact Holding Force (Standard Signal Contact) | 0.2N min | |
| Insertion Force (M80 Standard Signal Contact) | 2.0N max | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Insertion Force (M83 Signal Contact) | 1.0N max | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Insertion Force (T-Contact) | 4.0N max | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (M80 Standard Signal Contact) | 0.2N min | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (M83 Signal Contact) | 0.2N min | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (T-Contact) | 0.5N min | per contact, when mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Contact Wipe (T-Contact) | 2.00mm min |
| Specification | Value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Current Rating (Standard Signal) | 3.5A max | per contact, through all contacts, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal) | 2.6A max | per contact, through all contacts, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal) | 8.5A max | One contact per connector, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal) | 6.5A max | One contact per connector, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 3.5A max | per contact, through all contacts, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 2.6A max | per contact, through all contacts, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 8.5A max | One contact per connector, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 6.5A max | One contact per connector, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (Flex Circuit Assembly) | 1.0A max | per individual track, 25C ambient |
| Working Voltage | 300V DC or AC peak | Pre-Cabled Contacts & Cable Assemblies |
| Working Voltage | 800V DC or AC peak | Other connectors |
| Voltage Proof | 1,200V DC or AC peak | at 1,013mbar, sea level |
| Contact Resistance | 20m max | Initial |
| Contact Resistance | 25m max | After Conditioning |
| Insulation Resistance | 1,000M min | Initial |
| Insulation Resistance | 100M min | After Conditioning |
| Creepage Path (contact-to-contact) | 0.35mm min | |
| Air Gap (contact-to-contact) | 0.35mm min |
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| 1 | For board mount jackscrews, fix to PCB with fixings tightened to 212cmN. Board mount fixings must be fitted before Wave soldering. Can be fitted before or after reflow soldering. Check tightness after soldering. Take care to avoid cross-threading. |
| 2 | On engaging, ensure correct polarity. Lightly push floating half until jackscrews touch. Turn floating jackscrews clockwise to engage with fixed screw. Repeat for the other screw. Screw in each jackscrew sequentially, applying max one turn each, until bottomed (evidenced by sudden increase in torque not exceeding 23cmN). Finger pressure may be required. Take care to avoid cross-threading. |
| 3 | On disengaging, turn floating jackscrews anti-clockwise sequentially, max one turn each, until disengaged. Connector can then be pulled apart. |
