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Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC)
for flat ribbon cable
Female connectors size C, 64 and 96-pin similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
General
ERNI insulation displacement connectors similar to
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2 are suitable for assembling flat
ribbon cable.
The female connectors are available with the standard pin
numbers 64 and 96.
• Female connectors size C, 64-pin, rows a c
• Female connectors size C, 96-pin, rows a b c
Reliable and economic wiring of the flat ribbon cable is
performed by a single operation.
The flat ribbon cable fixed in the cable guide is pressed onto
the insulation displacement contacts of the female connector
using a simple tool (pliers or istalled press).
A reliable connection is made via a double insulation displace-
ment contact, the pointed ends of which puncture the insula-
tion of the flat cable and make contact with the conductors at
high pressure.
Main features
• Two-part connector system
• Pitch 2,54 mm (1/10")
• Built according to DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2, the most wide-
spred connector standard with 13 basic sizes
• Two sided female contacts
• Double insulation displacement contacts with four
points of contact per conductor (64-pin version only)
• Accurate locating of the flat ribbon cable in the cable guide
• Numbered openings in the cable guide allow the connection
to be inspected visually and checked electrically from the
wiring side.
• Connector housings available for 90° and 180° cable entries
• Low-cost parallel back-panel wiring for racks
• With the ERNI interfacing system the connector is suitable
for creating links from the front or back panel of the rack.
Electrical and mechanical characteristics
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Performance level
207 Conforms to the requirements as per
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2
performance level 2
400 mating cyles
Contact zone gold-plated
Terminal zone tin-platedd
307 Conforms to the requirements as per
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2
performance level 3
50 mating cyles
Contact zone gold-plated
Terminal zone tin-plated
Example of how to order
Max. number of contacts 64 96
Contact row designation ac abc
Temperature range - 65° C...+ 125° C
Current
rating at + 20° C 2 A
ambient + 70° C 1,5 A
temperature + 100° C 1 A
Test voltage 50 Hz, 1min
Contact / Contact 600 Veff
Contact / ground 1000 Veff
Permissible humidity Annualaverage ≤80 %
Test class 65/125/56 max. 100 %
Contact resistance ≥20 m
Insulation resistance ≥10
Max. number of contacts 64 96
Shock and vibration No contact breakdown at
proofness 20g and 10...2000Hz
Service life to Performance level 2 ≥400
DIN 41 612, part 5 Performance level 3 ≥50
Housing material of
female connectors PBT 30% GV
Contact material Cu Alloy Cu Alloy
Mating and withdrawal
force for the assembled 64 pin 60 N
connectors max N 96 pin 90 N
Inflammability
of the plastic UL 94 V-0
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Female connectors size C, 64 and 96-pin
Dimensional drawings
Female connector C-64 pin Female connector C-96 pin
insulation displacement connectors
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
Ordering details
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All female connectors with insulation displacement contacts are supplied with cable guides.
Female connectors size C, 64-pin
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
Female connectors size C, 96-pin
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
A withdrawal lug with a tension relief clamp for a 64-row
female connector size C is available on request as an
accessory.
Female connectors without mounting flange on request.
A withdrawal lug with a tension relief clamp for a 96-row
female connector size C is available on request as an
accessory.
Application example
The female insulation displacement connector can be screwed to the
guide frame with a cheese-head tapping screw B2.2 x 9.5 DIN 7971.
594 470 594 747 003 117
To facilitate use of female connectors with insulation
displacement contacts as interface connectors from the wiring
side of the rack ERNI has developed special guide frames.
These guide frames are available in various lengths.
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Ordering details tools
Ordering details for flat ribbon cables and accessories
473 210
473 188
473 200
424 623
414 068
414 082
913 049
033 055
System technology
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Standard and customized flat cable systems
Apart from various standard systems ERNI also offers
customized flat cable systems with insulation displacement
connectors.
These systems are manufactured according to your specifica-
tions and are subjected to electrical testing.
The connectors used and some other versions are shown in
this information leaflet, e. g.:
• Connector series TMC (Sub-D) from 9 to 37-pin
• PCB connector series LPV from 10 to 60-pin
• Modular insulation displacement connectors from
6 to 96-pin
• DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2 connectors with crimp snap-in
contacts
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