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.
| Specification | Value | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Current Rating (Standard Signal Contact) | 1.5A max | One contact loaded, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal Contact) | 1.0A max | One contact loaded, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal Contact) | 1.0A max | All contacts loaded, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (Standard Signal Contact) | 0.7A max | All contacts loaded, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 8.5A max | One contact loaded, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 6.5A max | One contact loaded, 85C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 3.5A max | All contacts loaded, 25C ambient |
| Current Rating (T-Contact) | 2.6A max | All contacts loaded, 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 | - |
| 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) | One contact loaded, up to 360V DC |
| Salt Spray (SRS BS2011 Part 2.1Kb) | Severity 2 | 5% Solution, 6.5/7.2pH @ 40C, 93% RH for 66 hours |
| Salt Spray (EIA364 Test Procedure 26) | Condition A | 5% Solution, 6.5/7.2pH @ 35C, 95% RH for 96 hours (J-Tek & Mix-Tek) |
| Vibration Severity (Standard Signal) | 10Hz to 2,000Hz, 0.75mm, 98m/s (10G) | Duration 6 hours |
| Vibration Severity (Standard Signal) | 10Hz to 81.73Hz, 1.5mm pp; 57.55Hz to 2,000Hz, 196.2m/s (20G) | Duration 2 hours |
| 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 13.6Hz, 35mm pp; 13.6Hz to 41.6Hz, 1.5mm pp; 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 | - |
| Contact Replacement in Housing (Male Crimp JACKSCREW) | 2 operations at 10N | - |
| Durability (Standard Signal Contact) | 500 operations | - |
| Durability (T-Contact) | 1,000 operations | - |
| Contact Holding Force (Standard Signal Contact) | 0.2N min | - |
| Insertion Force (per contact, M80 Standard Signal) | 2.0N max | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Insertion Force (per contact, M83 Signal) | 1.0N max | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Insertion Force (per contact, T-Contact) | 4.0N max | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (per contact, M80 Standard Signal) | 0.2N min | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (per contact, M83 Signal) | 0.2N min | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Withdrawal Force (per contact, T-Contact) | 0.5N min | Mated to standard mating pin, no fixings |
| Cable Contact Replacement in Housing | Up to 2 times max | - |
| Contact Wipe (T-Contact) | 2.00mm min | - |
| High Temperature, Long Term | 1,000 hours at 85C | Current as in 2.7.1 |
| High Temperature, Short Term | 250 hours at 125C | No electrical load |
| Test | Description |
|---|---|
| Latch Integrity on L-Tek | 20N force applied for 10 seconds in specified directions with no failure of latch mechanism when mating unloaded female with latched male connector. |
| Jackscrew Board Mount Fixing Torque | 21 2 cmN |
| Jackscrew Engagement Torque | Max 23 cmN |
