TFC-116-02-FM-D-A SAMTEC Connector (Other) In Stock
Samtec TFC-116-02-FM-D-A is a 32-position dual-row Tiger Eye cost-effective terminal strip on a 0.050" (1.27 mm) pitch with female SMT termination. The Tiger Eye contact system provides reliable low-insertion-force mating for fine-pitch board-to-board or board-to-cable interconnects. Available from stock with worldwide shipping.
- Manufacturer
- SAMTEC
- Package
- Other
- Pin Count
- 32
- Lifecycle
- ACTIVE
- Datasheet
- TFC-116-02-FM-D-A Datasheet PDF
- Category
- Connector
- RoHS
- Compliant
- Lead Time
- 3–7 business days
- Shipping
- DHL Express · Worldwide
Applications
The TFC-116-02-FM-D-A is suited for compact embedded computing modules, FPGA mezzanine cards, and test fixture probe boards where a 0.050" pitch fine-pitch connector minimizes board real estate for 32-pin parallel data buses. Its Tiger Eye contacts ensure reliable repeated mating in laboratory test-and-measurement equipment and prototype development systems with frequent board swaps. The SMT female termination also integrates neatly into high-volume consumer electronics and industrial sensor module assembly lines.
Compliance & Regulatory
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes (Pb-Free) |
Alternate & Equivalent Parts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What pitch and position count does TFC-116-02-FM-D-A provide, and what bus widths does it support?
The TFC-116-02-FM-D-A has 32 positions on a 0.050" (1.27 mm) pitch in a dual-row arrangement. This configuration supports 16-bit parallel data buses per row or mixed power-and-signal layouts, making it practical for FPGA peripheral expansion headers, SoC debug interfaces, and compact mezzanine interconnects requiring dense pin counts.
How does the Samtec Tiger Eye contact benefit designs with frequent mating and un-mating cycles?
Samtec Tiger Eye contacts use a tuning-fork beam design that delivers consistent wiping action over hundreds of mating cycles, maintaining low contact resistance and reliable signal continuity. For test fixtures and development boards on the TFC-116-02-FM-D-A that are plugged and unplugged dozens of times, this contact geometry significantly outlasts standard stamped contacts rated below 50 cycles.
Can TFC-116-02-FM-D-A be soldered using standard SMT reflow, and what temperature profiles are compatible?
Yes. The FM (female SMT) termination of TFC-116-02-FM-D-A is designed for standard solder paste and reflow oven profiles, typically peaking at 260°C per JEDEC J-STD-020. This allows placement alongside 0201 passives and fine-pitch BGAs in a single reflow pass, reducing assembly steps and cost for high-density PCBs with the 32-position fine-pitch connector.
When is TFC-116-02-FM-D-A a more practical choice than a 0.100" pitch header for the same signal count?
When PCB area is constrained, the 0.050" pitch of TFC-116-02-FM-D-A occupies roughly half the board length of a 0.100" pitch header carrying the same 32 signals. This halved footprint is decisive in handheld instruments, wearable electronics, and multi-board stack assemblies where every square millimeter of PCB area has a cost impact at production volumes above 1,000 units.
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