OVERVIEW

The CLINCHER™ connectorfamily includes single-row

pin and receptacle connectors designed fortermination

to flat flexible circuitry. Products are available for Flat

Flexible Cable (FFC), Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), and

Conductive Ink Circuitry (CIC).

The connectors include features that optimize

reliability at both the termination and disconnect

interfaces. “Clinch” cable termination produces

gas-tight, contamination-free connections to each

conductor. The receptacle connectors utilize FCI’s

proven and highly-reliable Mini PV™ contact design.

Complementary shrouded PCB headers provide options

for latching and proper connector alignment.

Contacts are pre-loaded to connector housings

enabling mass termination to unprepared cable. The

CLINCHER™ connector mass termination design

accelerates cable assembly processes and reduces

costs.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• “Clinch” cable termination provides four gas-tight,

contamination-free contact points to each conductor

• Receptacle design features highly-reliable Mini PV

dual-metal contacts

• Mass termination to unprepared cable reduces

assembly costs

• Housing window permits crimp inspection to verify

propertermination

• Receptacle openings feature a beveled “lead-in”

to reduce risk of stubbing with mating pins

• Connector sizes range from 2 to 34 positions

• Polarization options aid proper alignment and mating

• Positive-locking, latching options assure secure

mating to industry-standard headers for severe

applications

• Economy two-wall PCB headers provide passive

propertermination

• Receptacle openings feature a beveled “lead-in”

environmental regulations

TARGET MARKETS / APPLICATIONS

• Appliances and White goods

• Membrane Switches and Electronic Displays

• Industrial and Instrumentation

• Medical

• POS equipment

• Hand-held terminals