Today, we continue our series on the 10106813 series of mezzanine hermaphroditic connectors manufactured by FCI.

Due to their many benefits, these connectors are available in various sizes, represented by unique part numbers. Their 0.5mm pitch – micro-miniature design – cuts down on acquisition costs. Easy mating simplifies customer connection, selection, documentation and maintenance.

Advantages of Hermaphrodite Connectors

Hermaphrodite connects offer great convenience in areas where complex or lengthy components have to be arbitrarily connected together. For instance having a hermaphrodite connector in the hose obviates the need to maneuver a heavy hose and turn it around in the right orientation. Likewise hermaphrodite connectors in military applications eliminate issues of ‘wrong gender’ problems in time sensitive military field operations.

The FCI mezzanine hermaphrodite connectors are available in various sizes that provide 20 to 70 positions (in 10 position increments).

Here are some size options for these connectors:

Part number10106813-021112LF is a FCI MezzoStak 0.5 mm pitch hermaphroditic Mezzanine Connector. Specifically, this part number has 20 position contacts and the contact material is made of copper alloy. The housing material is liquid crystal polymer and this component has a total height of 2mm.

Part number 10106813-024112LF mates with the other identical (20 position) MezzoStak in the 10106813 series of standard hermaphroditic connectors. Half of mated height for this component equals 3.5 mm.

Part number 10106813-031112LF  is a 30 position connector in this family. The contact pins are present in 2 rows and the contact plating is composed of gold. The stack height of these connectors is 4.5mm.

Another 30 position connector in this group is part number 10106813-034112LF. This mezzanine hermaphrodite connector has a half of mated height of 3.5 mm and the stack height is 7mm. The mounting angle is vertical and like all other components in the Mezzostak series, this component too is RoHS compliant.

If you are looking for board to board gender neutral connectors with 40 contact positions, FCI offers you options – part number 10106813-041112LF  and  part number 10106813-044112LF, Both these components are available on www.proactivecomponents.com.

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