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1.0
OBJECTIVE
This specification defines the performance, test, quality and reliability requirements of the Converged
Metral Header product.
2.0
SCOPE
This specification is applicable to the termination characteristics of the Converged Metral Header which
provides a separable interconnect for printed circuit boards.
3.0
GENERAL
This document is composed of the following sections:
Paragraph
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
TABLE 1
3.1
Title
OBJECTIVE
SCOPE
GENERAL
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
Qualification
Material
Finish
Design and Construction
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
Equipment Calibration
Inspection Conditions
Sample Quantity and Description
Acceptance
Qualification Testing
Requalification Testing
QUALIFICATION TEST SEQUENCE MATRIX
Banned/Restricted Substances
All product where the part number ends in ‘LF’ meet the European Union directives and other
country regulations as described in GS-22-008. The part numbers that do not end in ‘LF’ meet all
regulations except for Pb in SnPb plating.
3.2
Manufacturing Processability
All products covered by this specification except those with part number containing ‘-N’ will
withstand exposure to 260°C for 60 seconds in a convection, infra-red or vapor phase reflow oven.
Part numbers with ‘-N’ will not withstand reflow and the Au contact surface of the contacts shall be
exposed to a maximum of 140°C for no longer than 15 seconds in a wave solder operation.
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4.0
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
4.1
Specifications
4.1.1
Engineering drawings
4.2
Military Standards
4.2.1 MIL-C-45662
4.2.2 MIL-STD-2166: Connections, Electrical, and Compliant Pin
4.3
Federal Specifications
QQ-N-290 for nickel plating
QQ-N-533 for Beryllium Copper strip
Other Standards and Specifications
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
UL94-VO:
EIA 364:
Flammability
Electrical Connector/Socket Test Procedures Including Environmental
Classifications.
ANSI-J-002: Joint Industry Standard, Solderability Test for Component Leads,
Terminations, Lugs, and Terminals and Wires.
ISO 9000
Telcordia GR-1217-CORE
4.4
4.5
FCI Specifications
GES 20-001, BUS-20-054; BUS-20-055; BUS-20-062; BUS-20-063; BUS-20-73; BUS-20-74; BUS-
20-75; BUS-20-76; BUS-03-110;BUS-03-111; BUS-03-112; GS-15-002
FCI Lab Reports - Supporting Data EL 00-03-021, EL-2007-01-012A
5.0
REQUIREMENTS
5.1
Qualification
Connectors furnished under this specification shall be capable of meeting the qualification test
requirements specified herein.
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5.2
Material
The material for each component shall be as specified herein or equivalent. Reference BUS-02-
055; BUS-02-056; and BUS-02-058.
Header Pins - Phosphor Bronze Alloy CuSn5 (C51000 H04)
Shorting Clip - BeCu Alloy 17410 Full Hard
5.3
Finish
The finish for applicable components shall be as specified herein or equivalent. Reference BUS-
02-057. The header pins shall be plated with 30u" minimum thickness of either gold or GXT™ over
50u" minimum thickness nickel underplate.The gold deposit shall meet the requirements of MIL-G-
45204, type II, Grade C and the nickel deposit shall meet the requirements of QQ-N-290, class 2.
Connectors shall be of the design, construction, and physical dimensions specified on the
applicable product drawing. The intended application of product to a PCB is via compliant
methods.
5.5
Mating Part
The following results/requirements are based the Metral Receptacle being used in conjunction with
the Metral header.
6.0
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.1
Low Level Contact Resistance (LLCR)
The low level contact resistance shall not exceed the values shown in Table I when measured in
accordance with EIA 364-23. The following details shall apply:
a. There shall be no electrical discontinuities during subsequent electrical tests, and the low level
contact resistance shall not exceed a 10 mΩ rise, maximum, above the values measured in Table
I.
Method of connection – See EIA-616 for contact resistance measurement points.
Table I – Contact Resistance
Initial Resistance
Signal milliohms Maximum
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
Row E
6.2
25
35
40
45
45
Insulation Resistance - The insulation resistance of mated connector pair connectors shall not be
less than 5000 megaohms initially, (1000 megohms after environmental exposure) when measured
in accordance with EIA 364-21. The following details shall apply:
a.
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b.
c.
Electrification Time - 1 minute
Points of Measurement - Between adjacent contacts and between contacts and metal
shields
6.3
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage - There shall be no evidence of arc-over, insulation breakdown, or
excessive leakage current (> 0.5 milliampere) when the mated connectors are tested in
accordance with EIA 364-20A. The following details shall apply:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Test Voltage - 500 VDC, 60Hz.
Test Duration - 60 seconds.
Voltage: Applied at a rate of 500 volts per second.
Points of Measurement - Between adjacent contacts and between contacts and the metal
shields
6.4
Signal Pin Current Capacity - The current carrying capacity of a mated signal pair is rated at 1.5
ampere with current applied to all contacts [24 (4 row) or 30(5 row) contacts] when measured in
accordance with EIA-364-70.
Power Pin Current Capacity - The current carrying capacity of a mated power pair is rated at 3
ampere with current applied to all contacts [24 (4 row) or 30(5 row) contacts] when measured in
accordance with EIA-364-70.
6.5
Capacitance - The specification requirement shall be satisfied when evaluated in accordance with
FCI Test Specification BUS-03-114 and the following details:
a.
b.
c.
Specification requirement 2.2 pF max.
Sample documentation
Sample test conditions
Frequency 1mhz
Amplitude 1volts
Surrounding Contacts tied to ground
6.6
Inductance - The inductance between adjacent contacts shall be no greater than 25 nH, and
between one contact and all other surrounding contacts grounded shall be no greater than 15 nH.
The following details apply per BUS-03-113:
a.
b.
a.
b.
Connectors shall be mated.
Measurements shall be made from tail to tail tip.
Test conditions 1 nS rise time pulse (0.0V to 1.0V), with a 50 –ohm termination.
Measurement equipment: Sampler/TDR/Scope equipment with a 50 Ohm reference
impedance.
6.7
Propagation Delay - The specification requirement shall be satisfied when evaluated in accordance
with FCI Test Specification BUS-03-111 and the following details:
a.
b.
c.
Specification requirement 225ps max, 40ps risetime 10 - 90% measured at 50%
Skew between adjacent rows not exceed 35ps, total skew not to exceed 100ps
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6.8
Characteristic Impedance - The specification requirement shall be satisfied when evaluated in
accordance with FCI Test Specification BUS-03-110 and the following details:
a.
Specification requirement 55 Ohms +/- 5 Ohms single ended except where column 6 is not
bounded by the shield of a neighboring module. In this case the unshielded end column shall
have a requirement of 61 +/- 5 Ohms single ended.
Sample documentation
Sample test conditions @ 500ps ( 10 - 90% ) risetime with all lines terminated in their
characteristic impedance
b.
c.
6.9
Crosstalk – Adjacent active/quiet near end cross talk shall not exceed 5% in any row or column
combination. The far end cross talk shall not exceed 2.5%. The specification requirement shall be
satisfied when evaluated in accordance with FCI Test Specification BUS-03-108 and the following
details:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Connectors shall be mated.
Measurements shall be made from tail tip to tail tip.
Test condition: 1 ns rise time pulse (0.0V to 2.0V) with a 50 –ohm termination.
Measurement equipment: Sampler/Pulse Generator/Scope equipment with a 50 ohm reference
impedance.
7.0
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.1
Contact Retention to Housing- There shall be no loosening of the contact or damage to the contact
or damage to the connector when a axial force of 10N is applied to a contact in either direction
along the axis of retention, when measured in accordance with EIA-364-29.
Total mating force- The total force to mate a male header with Metral receptacle header shall not
exceed 0.45N for signal or 1.5N for power times the number of contacts, when measured in
accordance with EIA-364-13.
Header Pin Insertion/Retention Force - The force required to insert header with compliant pins into
plated through holes in a printed circuit board at a rate of 0.5 inches/minute shall not exceed 65 N
per pin. The retention force in an axial direction opposite that of insertion shall not be less than 20
N per pin after 3 insertion/extraction cycles on the same holes.
PCB Hole Deformation Radius - Cross-section parallel to board surface. Photograph and measure
the hole deformation (deformation on board material) radius at a point 0.010" from the surface, and
at the center of the compliant pin section. Include 10 holes. The average (of 10 holes) hole
deformation radius shall be no greater than 0.0381 mm (0.0015 in.) when measured from the
drilled hole. The absolute maximum deformation radius shall not exceed 0.0508 mm (0.002 in ).
Reference MIL-STD-2166.
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
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compliant section wear track. Photograph and measure the copper thickness remaining between
the compliant pin and the printed wiring board laminate. Include 10 holes. The minimum average
(of 10 holes) copper thickness remaining between the compliant pin and the printed wiring board
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laminate shall not be less than 0.00762 mm (0.0003 in. ). In addition there shall be no copper
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