TYPE NUMBER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION BUS-12-021 TITLE PAGE REVISION Gold Plated Clincher Connector 1 of 15 M AUTHORIZED BY DATE C. Martinez AUG 25 06 CLASSIFICATION UNRESTRICTED 1.0 GENERAL Scope This specification covers the Gold Plated Clincher Connector designed to terminate flat conductor, flat flexible cable and to interconnect this cable with 0.025 inch square or round pins on 0.100 inch centers. The specification is composed of the following sections. Paragraph Title Page 1.0 GENERAL 1 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 1 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 2 3.1 Qualification 2 3.2 Material 2 3.3 Finish 2 3.4 Design and Construction 3 3.5 Electrical Characteristics 3 3.6 Mechanical Characteristics 4 3.7 Environmental Conditions 6 4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 10 4.1 Equipment Calibration 10 4.2 Inspection Conditions 10 4.3 Qualification Inspection 11 4.4 Quality Conformance Inspection 12 4.5 Acceptance Inspection 13 5.0 NOTES AND DEFINITIONS 14 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The following documents, of the issue in effect on the date of the latest revision of this specification, shall form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Military Specifications MIL-G-45204 Gold Plating, Electrodeposited MIL-G-45662 Calibration System Requirement Military Standards MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-202 Test Methods for Electrical and Electronic Component Parts EIA-364 Test Methods for Electrical Connectors Federal Specifications QQ-N-290 Nickel Plating (Electrodeposited) QQ-C-533 Beryllium Alloy Copper Strip Copyright FCI GS-01-001 Form E-3334 Rev. E PDM: Rev:M Released .STATUS: Printed: Nov 28, 2010TYPE NUMBER PRODUCT SPECIFICATION BUS-12-021 TITLE PAGE REVISION Gold Plated Clincher Connector 2 of 15 M AUTHORIZED BY DATE C. Martinez AUG 25 06 CLASSIFICATION UNRESTRICTED Industry Specification/Standards UL-94 Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials IPC-FC-220 Specification for Flat Cable, Flat-Conductor, Flexible, Unshielded ASTM B122 Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel, Silver), and Copper-Nickel Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and Rolled Bar 3.0 REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Qualification Connectors furnished under this specification shall be products capable of meeting the qualification test requirements specified herein. 3.2 Material The material for each part shall be as specified herein, or equivalent. Substitute material shall meet the performance requirements of this specification. 3.2.1 Metallic Parts 3.2.1.1 Contact Body. The body shall be half-hard (HO2 Temper) Copper- Nickel-Tin Alloy 725 in accordance with ASTM B122. 3.2.1.2 Contact Spring. The spring shall be half-hard beryllium copper in accordance with QQ-C-533, heat treated to full-hard condition. 3.2.2 Housing. The housing shall be molded of flame retardant Polypropylene. The material shall be rated V-O in accordance with UL-94. 3.3 Finish 3.3.1 Contact Body. The body shall be plated in the contact area and lower crimp area with 30 microinches (minimum) gold per MIL-G-45204, Type II, Grade C, Class 0. 3.3.2 Contact Spring. The spring shall be plated on its convex side with 5 microinches (minimum) gold over .000050 Nickel under plating per MIL-G-45204, Type II, Grade C, Class 00. Copyright FCI GS-01-001 Form E-3334 Rev. E PDM: Rev:M Released .STATUS: Printed: Nov 28, 2010