Thru-hole Flex Cable Application
- The male terminals are supplied in a polyimide film carrier to facilitate handling.
- A stiffener with a recommended thickness of .020 inches should be used between the terminal pins and the flex circuit. (Stiffener not supplied)
- The recommended maximum hole in the stiffener is .018 diameter.
- The flex circuit should have a minimum diameter plated through hole of .016. Standard practices for flex circuit thru-hole and annular rings should apply.
- An FR-4 cover can be used to protect the top solder joints if required. (not supplied)
SMT Board to Board Application
- In an SMT application, the SMT socket (DHS) or either header (DHA, DHAM) can be used on PC boards, rigid flex or flex circuits.
- SMT pad size should meet IPC standards for surface mount components.
- See lead dimension and foot size on applicable CAD drawing for reference.
- Tape and reel packaging is provided for SMT assembly.