Crimp Interconnect Systems for Printed Electronics

Crimp Interconnect

Systems

Phil Heft – Connector/Cable Specialist

Types of Crimping Systems

N.A. Europe Asia

FCI Berg Clincher style 35% 25% 20%

Tyco (AMP) style 25% 20% 10%

Nicomatic CrimpFlex style 35% 45% 70%

Molex style 5% 5% 0%

FCI Berg DuFlex style 0% 5% 0%

Tyco (T&B) style 0% 0% 0%

Market Share

Types of Crimping Systems

Thru Conductor Around Conductor

FCI Clincher

FCI DuFlex

Nicomatic CrimpFlex

Tyco T & B

Molex

Tyco

Crimp Method

6 points3 points

4 points

8 points

6 points

4 points

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®DuFlex and ®Clincher are registered trademarks of BERG ®CrimpFlex is a registered trademark of NICOMATIC

Contacts

Three Basic Styles Market Picture Mates to

Receptacle (Female) 90% 0.025” square pin

Pin (Square Male) 8% Female (0.025”)

Soldertab (Male) 2% PCB, socket

Male Soldertab Contacts

HousingsBasic Styles Market Picture Mates to

Standard, Stackable 75% Std. Pin Header

Non-Stackable Std. Pin Header

Polarized, not locking 5% Shrouded Header

Detent 2% Shrouded Header

Latching 18% Shrouded Header

Connection to PCB Mates with

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Housings, Standard

One Row Standard, Two Row Positions Positions

FCI Clincher - style 2 to 32 na

Tyco (AMP) - style 2 to 25,34 4 to 70

Nicomatic style 02 to 50 4 to 50

Molex style 02 to 25 na FCI DuFlex style na na

Tyco (T & B) style 02 to 32 4 to 64

Housings, Latching

Latching Positions

FCI Clincher Style na

Tyco (AMP) Style 2 to 25

Nicomatic Style 2 to 25 2 to 25

Molex Style 2 to 25

FCI DuFlex Style na

Tyco (T & B) Style na

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Connection to Cable