Hermaphroditic electrical connector
MEZZOSTAK™ FCI

New .5mm mezzanine connector system features robust design and hermaphroditic mating. Reduced product mix simplifies customer connector selection, documentation and maintenance. Common part numbers and components increase relative volumes and reduce costs for FCI and its customers.

Features & Benefits
- Hermaphroditic design "mates to itself"
Consolidates connector selection and documentation
Polarization prevents mis-mating
- Pressure-managed, dual-point contact mating interface provides easier use, fault tolerance and added reliability.
- Long 1mm minimum wipe assures reliable contact and accommodates system mechanical tolerances.
- Extreme operating temperature range assures reliable performance between -40 and 125 degrees C.
- Precise 0.08mm maximum SMT lead co-planarity eases attachment of connector leads to PCBs
- Optional hold-downs increase strength of PCB solder attachment
- Footprint compatible with major competitors
- 0.5mm high density contact pitch in two rows
7 Stack heights: 4mm to 7mm (0.5mm increments)
7 Sizes: 10 to 70 positions (10 position increments)
- Two versions offer a choice between supplemental PCB hold-downs or short overall length.