Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings

Samtec is uniquely positioned as a full support supplier of discrete wire products, from components and tooling to complete cable assemblies. The full line of discrete wire products includes standard cable assemblies with thousands of options available for maximum flexibility, as well as extended capabilities to create a custom solution for any design challenge.

Discrete wire solutions are available in a wide variety of pitches from 0.80 mm to 6.35 mm, as well as wire gauges from 10 to 32 AWG. Additional options include rugged latching, high-reliability Tiger Eye™ or individually shrouded contact systems, ultra micro power, standard and high-power versions, polarization and keying.

Discrete Wire Brochure

Discrete Wire Brochure

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Micro Mate Logo

Small Form Factor

Tiger Eye Logo

Micro Rugged, High-Reliability Systems

Ursa I/O Logo

Ultra Rugged I/O

Mini Mate Logo

Isolated Power

Power Mate Logo

Isolated Power

mPower Logo

Ultra Micro Power

Power Strip Logo

Extreme Power Systems

Micro Mate Contact Detail

Crimp Style
Dual Leaf

Tiger Eye Contact Detail

High-Reliability, High-Cycle
Multi-Finger BeCu Contact

Ursa I/O Contact Detail

High-Reliability
Micro-Hyperboloid

Mini Mate Contact Detail

Individually
Shrouded

Power Mate Contact Detail

Individually
Shrouded

mPower Contact Detail

High-Power
Blades

Power Strip Contact Detail

High-Power
Dual Blades

1.00 mm 0.80 mm 1.27 mm
(0.50")
2.00 mm 1.00 mm (.0394") 2.54 mm (.100") 4.19 mm (.165") 2.00 mm 5.00 mm 6.35 mm
250 VAC/
353 VDC
200 VAC/
283 VDC
275 VAC/
389 VDC
250 VAC/
354 VDC
200 VAC/
282 VDC
275 VAC/
389 VDC
300 VAC/
424 VDC
435 VAC/
615 VDC
350 VAC/
495 VDC
450 VAC/
636 VDC
2.7 A
CCC (max)
1.9 A
CCC (max)
2.9 A
CCC (max)
3.8 A
CCC (max)
3.8 A
CCC (max)
4.8 A
CCC (max)
10.4 A
CCC (max)
18 A
CCC (max)
30 A
CCC (max)
40 A
CCC (max)

1mm (.0394 Inch) Pitch Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings Micro Mate™

Micro Mate™ 1.00 mm pitch discrete wire cables and connectors feature a space-saving design that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications.

Features
  • One product family that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications

  • Extremely small form factor compared to other 28 AWG assemblies

  • Current rating: 2.7 A max

  • Voltage rating: 250 VAC / 353 VDC max

  • Rugged single or double latching for a solid connection

  • Panel mount version fits .033"–.090" panel thickness

  • Crimp-style dual leaf contact system

  • 2 through 20 total contacts (single row)

  • 4 through 40 total contacts (double row)

  • Teflon™ fluoropolymer wire available for high temp or halogen free applications

  • Extremely low profile, right-angle board mount connector/cable mate

  • Available as components or complete assemblies

  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)

Products
1 mm Pitch Micro Mate Discrete Wire Connector and Cable

.8mm (.0315 Inch) Pitch Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings Tiger Eye™

These Tiger Eye™ micro 0.80 mm pitch discrete wire cables and connectors feature a high-reliability and high-cycle contact system.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system

  • Current rating: 2.9 A max

  • Voltage rating: 200 VAC/283 VDC max

  • 5, 10, 15 and 20 contacts per row

  • 32 AWG wire

  • Single and double ended assemblies

  • Retention latch as standard

Tiger Eye 0.80 mm (.0315") Pitch Discrete Wire Connectors and Cable

1.27mm (.05 Inch) Pitch Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings Tiger Eye™

These Tiger Eye™ 1.27 mm (.050") pitch discrete wire cables and connectors feature high-reliability contacts for micro rugged applications.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system

  • Current rating: 2.9 A max

  • Voltage rating: 275 VAC/388 VDC max

  • Metal latch and screw down options

  • Shrouded, polarized and keyed

  • PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable

  • Available as components or complete assemblies

  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)

Tiger Eye .050" (1.27 mm) Pitch Discrete Wire Connector and Cable


URSA® I/O

URSA® I/O features Hyper Claw™ hyperboloid-type contacts for extreme reliability and high mating cycles in ultra rugged applications with EMI protection.

Features
  • Four points of contact for an extremely reliable connection

  • Hyper Claw™ hyperboloid-type contact for extreme high mating cycles

  • In Development: Variety of contacts available in the rugged URSA® I/O housing - micro-miniature/push-on SMPM style, high-performance AcceleRate®, power, and combinations in 1 to 5 banks

  • Current rating: 3.8 A max

  • Voltage rating: 200 VAC/282 VDC max

  • Micro 1.00 mm pitch in double row space saving design

  • Extreme density with up to 1,450 total I/Os in a 1RU panel (29 cables at 50 total I/Os each)

  • Cable-to-cable and cable-to-board solutions

  • EMI shielding to limit signal degradation and optimize performance

Ursa I/O

2.54mm (.1 Inch) Pitch Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings Mini Mate®

Mini Mate® 2.54 mm (.100") pitch discrete wire cables and connectors feature individually shrouded contacts for reliability in harsh environments with up to 4.8 Amps.

Features
  • 20 AWG to 30 AWG PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable

  • Current rating: 4.8 A max

  • Voltage rating: 275 VAC/388 VDC max

  • Plastic or metal latches

  • Available as components or complete assemblies

  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)

.100" Mini Mate Discrete Wire Connector and Cable


2mm (.0787 Inch) Pitch Ultra Micro Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings mPOWER®

Samtec's mPOWER® 2.00 mm pitch ultra micro power discrete wire cables and connectors achieve up to 18 Amps for board-to-board, cable-to-board and board-to-board applications.
Features
  • Cable-to-cable and cable-to-board solutions

  • Current rating: 18 A max

  • Voltage rating: 460 VAC/651 VDC max

  • 2–10 power blades on a 2.00 mm pitch

  • Simplifies board layout and delivers power directly to active components

  • 16 or 18 AWG cable; 18 AWG color coded available

  • Rugged metal or plastic latching

  • Tin or 10 µ" gold plated power blades; 30 µ" gold plating available to meet specific regulations

  • Teflon™ fluoropolymer wire available for high temp or halogen free applications

  • Vertical and right-angle mating headers with optional weld tabs

mPOWER Ultra Micro Power Connector


6.35mm (.25 Inch) Pitch High Power Wire to Board Header Connectors, Cables, Terminals, Crimp Pins and Housings PowerStrip™/40 Amps

Samtec's PowerStrip™/40 6.35 mm (.250") pitch high power discrete wire cables and connectors with up to 40 Amps per pin for rugged high power applications.

Features
  • Current rating: 40 A max

  • Voltage rating: 450 VAC/ 636 VDC max

  • Dual leaf / dual blade power blades

  • Rugged latching system

  • Available as components or complete assemblies

  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)

PowerStrip .250" / 6.35 mm Pitch High Power Discrete Wire Connector and Cable

2mm (.0787 Inch) Pitch IDC Wire to Board Assembly Housing Connectors and Terminal Strips

Cable-to-board system for ease of termination in field applications.

Features
  • Components only, customer assembly

  • No special tooling required

  • Available in 2, 3, 4 or 5 positions

  • Accepts 24 AWG discrete wire cable

  • Standard single latch for locking

2.00 mm (.0787") Pitch Discrete Wire IDC System

Panel Mount Wire to Board Cables and Assembly Connector Terminal Housings

Samtec’s wide variety of panel mount connectors and cable assemblies include discrete wire and rugged I/O solutions delivering high-reliability and high mating cycles for rugged/harsh applications.

Products
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