Samtec’s Tiger Eye™ interconnect systems are available in three pitches (0.80 mm, 1.27 mm, and 2.00 mm) and are designed for micro rugged, high-reliability, high-cycle applications. Tiger Eye™ is a multi-finger, heat-treated, beryllium copper (BeCu) contact designed for rugged environments. The superior spring properties of beryllium copper make it ideal for high-mating cycle applications. Once formed and hardened, BeCu will retain its shape under a wide variety of conditions. The superior spring properties of beryllium copper make it ideal for high-mating cycle applications. Once formed and hardened, BeCu will retain its shape under a wide variety of conditions.
The contact mating surface is on the flat, smooth side of each finger. Smooth surface allows more mating cycles because it does not stress the plating; this provides lower contact resistance and longer plating life. A micro slot on the tail allows solder paste to penetrate the slot, wetting a larger surface area on the lead and providing greater solder joint strength. Connectors with micro tail slots tend to adhere to the wet solder paste prior to reflow better than flat leads.
Increased design flexibility is achieved with the choice of surface mount or through-hole termination, as well as vertical or right-angle orientations and ruggedizing features such as friction latching, weld tabs and locking clips.
The popular SFM/TFM series is a 1.27 mm pitch mated socket and terminal set available in vertical, right angle, and horizontal orientations. SFM and TFM are polarized to ensure proper mating and are available with optional friction locks to increase unmating. SFM and TFM have also passed Samtec’s Severe Environment Testing.
Severe Environment Test (SET), is a Samtec initiative to test products beyond typical industry standards and specifications. These products undergo additional testing to ensure they are more than suitable for rugged/harsh environments such as military, space, automotive, industrial and other extreme applications.
• Pitch: .050” (1.27 mm) • Contact System: Tiger Eye™ • Orientation: Vertical, horizontal • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • SET Qualified Product: visit samtec.com/SET for more information about Severe Environment Testing • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™) • Special Features: Screw down and solder nail options available for most rugged requirements • Application: Polarized single and double row multi-finger BeCu contact system to 100 pins
• Pitch: .050” (1.27 mm) • Contact System: .018” (0.46 mm) diameter post • Orientation: Vertical, right-angle, horizontal • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Shrouded body for blind mating • Multiple stack heights • SET Qualified Product: visit samtec.com/SET for more information about Severe Environment Testing • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™) • Special Features: Screw down, weld tab and solder nail options available for most rugged requirements • Application: Mating with high-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact sockets and cable assemblies
• Pitch: 0.80 mm (.0315”) • Contact System: Tiger Eye™ • Orientation: Vertical • Termination: Surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Special Features: Locking Clip and Weld Tab options available for most rugged requirements • Application: Polarized double row multi-finger Beryllium Copper contact system to 100 pins
• Pitch: 0.80 mm (.0315”) • Contact System: 0.31 mm (.012”) diameter post • Orientation: Vertical, horizontal • Termination: Surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Special Features: Locking Clip and Weld Tab options available for most rugged requirements • Application: Mating with high-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact sockets
• Pitch: 1.27 mm (.050”) • Uses low cost Tiger Eye™ lite contacts • Vertical row configuration • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Available in surface mount and through-hole • Available with tape and reel packaging
• Pitch: .050” (1.27 mm) • Contact System: .018” (0.46 mm) diameter post • Orientation: Vertical, right-angle • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Multiple stack heights • Special Features: Lower cost plating option • Application: Mating with high-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact sockets and cable assemblies
• Pitch: 2.00 mm (.0787”) • Contact System: Tiger Eye™ • Orientation: Vertical • Up to 8 Gbps performance • SET Qualified Product: visit samtec.com/SET for more information about Severe Environment Testing • Application: Polarized, double row system to 60 pins
• Pitch: 2.00 mm (.0787”) • Contact System: 0.50 mm (.020”) square post • Orientation: Vertical, right-angle • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • SET Qualified Product: visit samtec.com/SET for more information about Severe Environment Testing • Special Features: Screw down and weld tab features available for the most rugged requirements • Application: Mating with rugged Tiger Eye™ contact sockets
• Pitch: 2.00 mm (.0787”) • Contact System: Tiger Eye™ • Orientation: Vertical • Termination: Surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Special Features: High-reliability multi-finger Beryllium Copper contact system • Application: Single and double row mating to 40 pins per row
• Pitch: 2.00 mm (.0787”) • Contact System: .020” (0.50 mm) square post • Orientation: Vertical, right-angle • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount • Up to 8 Gbps performance • Special Features: FleXYZ™ provides design flexibility in all three axes up to four rows wide and 200 pins • Application: Industry’s largest variety of low profile pin counts, terminal lengths and options
