FPC Connectors: Balancing Flexibility and Space Efficiency
As the market trends towards miniaturization, FPC connectors have been developed to meet the challenges of this expanding market, which demands smaller centerline or pitch spacing, lower profile heights, and lighter interconnect solutions. TE's FPC solutions are reliable interconnects that use an actuator to secure the cable termination, and are field terminatable (require no tooling) and are available in centerline spacing of 0.25mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm, and 1.25mm, and incorporate a low profile height and light-weight features.
Features
- Can accommodate FPC/FFC cable
- Available in ZIF and non-ZIF styles
- Variety of centerline spacing options
- Available in SMT and T/H PCB termination
- Requires no tooling
- Available in right-angle and vertical mounting orientations
- Right-angle version available with top, bottom, or dual contact
- Solder pads and kinked legs for PCB retention
- Locking feature provides high retention force
Application
- Consumer Electronics: Hand-Held Scanners, POS Devices / Payment
- Terminals: Set-Top Boxes, PCs, PC Peripherals
- Business Equipment
- Industrial Equipment: Industrial Controls, Gas Pumps, ATMs, Slot Machines
- Medical Equipment
