https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/teconnectivity/w/documents/7732/hermaphroditic-blade-and-receptacle-connectors-wire-to-board-and-board-to-boarden-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/teconnectivity/w/documents/7732/hermaphroditic-blade-and-receptacle-connectors-wire-to-board-and-board-to-boardThu, 07 Oct 2021 08:32:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6fdbb667-1ddc-40b3-aa49-3f5109fcaaa1ophilpotthttps://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/teconnectivity/w/documents/7732/hermaphroditic-blade-and-receptacle-connectors-wire-to-board-and-board-to-board#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by ophilpott on 10/7/2021 8:32:27 AM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.tycoelectronics.com/TE/Overview/hermblrecov.jpg"><img alt="image" src="http://www.tycoelectronics.com/TE/Overview/hermblrecov.jpg" style="float:right;margin-left:20px;" /></a></p><p style="margin:0;">The hermaphroditic and mini-hermaphroditic blade and receptacle in-line connector from TE is designed to make connecting of aluminum-clad printed circuit boards for LED lighting applications that include lighting controls and LED light modules faster and easier. The low-profile surface-mount connector, available in two, four, and six positions, uses a hermaphroditic blade and receptacle design to allow LED printed circuit board strips to be joined with more flexibility than with traditional post-and-receptacle headers. Connections can be made by sliding the two boards together horizontally or vertically. The unique capability to slide the two boards together vertically makes replacement of a board in mid-strip easier by lifting up the strip to be replaced and lowering in the new one.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">The hermaphroditic design results in only one part to be inventoried and simplifies design by allowing the same footprint on both ends of the strip. The liquid-crystal polymer housings are available either tape or reel mounted, are compatible with vacuum pick-and-place equipment and reflow soldering, and feature a low, space-saving profile. They have a 5 A current rating. Materials are RoHS compliant.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p class="overview_features" style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12px;color:#004961;margin:0 auto;font-weight:bold;">Key Features</span></p><ul><li>Available in 2, 4, and 6 positions</li><li>Connector mates to itself</li><li>Single part to be stocked and placed onto pcb per position</li><li>Connector mates and unmates horizontally and vertically -3 axis mating</li><li>Connector can be articulated from 90° to 180°</li><li>Low profile flat surface is compatible with SMT and reflow processing</li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12px;color:#004961;margin:0 auto;font-weight:bold;">Applications</span></p><ul><li>LED lighting modules</li><li>Incandescent lighting strips</li><li>Channel lettering</li></ul><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">Download Hermaphroditic Blade and Receptacle Connecto<span style="color:#005380;text-decoration:underline;">r</span> Application Specification below:</p> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div><div></div><table style="border:0;"><tbody><tr><td width="160"><span class="_se_attachment" id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/110911"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-76/ENG_5F00_DS_5F00_6_2D00_1773454_2D00_3_5F00_HERMAPHRODITIC_5F00_WIRE_2D00_TO_2D00_BOARD_5F00_1211.pdf">community.element14.com/.../ENG_5F00_DS_5F00_6_2D00_1773454_2D00_3_5F00_HERMAPHRODITIC_5F00_WIRE_2D00_TO_2D00_BOARD_5F00_1211.pdf</a></span></td><td><span style="font-size:80%;">ENG_DS_6-1773454-3_HERMAPHRODITIC_WIRE-TO-BOARD_1211.pdf</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: connectors, industrial, connector, hermaphroditic, lighting, interconnects, power, te_connectivity, technolgy</div>