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Contact

helps align the conductor

with the IDC slot.

produce Torq-Tite™

termination for added

reliability.

produces less angular

deflection as PC board

is inserted.

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Contact with the PC

board is made near the

face of the connector for

increased wiping action.

allows for self-adjustment

to compensate for PC board

irregularities.

Car d Edge Connector Featur es

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10, 20, 26, 34, 40, and 50 contact versions.

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Compatible with various PC board thicknesses, from .032 in. to

.070 in. thick.

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Standard gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts; tin-lead plated

contacts optional.

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Can be daisy-chained or applied in cable end terminations.

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Factory pre-assembled cover minimizes assembly time.

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Available with or without mounting flanges.

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Dependable long cantilever contact design maintains consistent

pressure even after repeated matings with PC boards. Insures a

long insertion/withdrawal cycle life and a good self-cleaning wipe

on each PC board pad.

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Self-adjusting contact compensates for variations in PC board

thickness.

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Closed entry protection prevents possible damage caused by PC

board irregularities.

Str ain Relief

Strain relief is an integral part of CW Card Edge connector. A

strain relief lip is molded into the connector body. Upon installation

of the cover, this lip causes a strain relief bend in the cable that

prevents forces applied to the cable from being transferred to the

IDC termination.

Polar ization

Positive polarization is available on all CW card edge connectors.

A polarizing key, inserted into a V-slot located between any two

contacts, fits into a corresponding .037 in. slot cut into the PC

board. This technique not only provides positive polarization

without loss of a contact position, but also helps ensure precise

alignment of the contacts to the PC board’s pads.

Assembly

Assembling these connectors is both fast and easy using only a

simple bench press. The connector body is designed to orient the

cable to the contact tines, and the factory preassembled cover

permits termination of all conductors in one step–simply apply

opposing parallel forces on the connector cover and base.