Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC)
for flat ribbon cable
Female connectors size C, 64 and 96-pin similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
General
ERNI
insulation displacement connectors similar to
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2 are suitable for assembling flat
ribbon cable.
The female connectors are available with the standard pin
numbers 64 and 96.
• Female connectors size C, 64-pin, rows a c
• Female connectors size C, 96-pin, rows a b c
Reliable and economic wiring of the flat ribbon cable is
performed by a single operation.
The flat ribbon cable fixed in the cable guide is pressed onto
the insulation displacement contacts of the female connector
using a simple tool (pliers or istalled press).
A reliable connection is made via a double insulation displace-
ment contact, the pointed ends of which puncture the insula-
tion of the flat cable and make contact with the conductors at
high pressure.
Main features
• Two-part connector system
• Pitch 2,54 mm (1/10")
• Built according to DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2, the most wide-
spred connector standard with 13 basic sizes
• Two sided female contacts
• Double insulation displacement contacts with four
points of contact per conductor (64-pin version only)
• Accurate locating of the flat ribbon cable in the cable guide
• Numbered openings in the cable guide allow the connection
to be inspected visually and checked electrically from the
wiring side.
• Connector housings available for 90° and 180° cable entries
• Low-cost parallel back-panel wiring for racks
• With the ERNI interfacing system the connector is suitable
for creating links from the front or back panel of the rack.
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Electrical and mechanical characteristics
Max. number of contacts
Contact row designation
Temperature range
Current
rating at
ambient
temperature
+ 20° C
+ 70° C
+ 100° C
64
ac
96
abc
Max. number of contacts
Shock and vibration
proofness
Service life to
DIN 41 612, part 5
Housing material of
female connectors
Contact material
Mating and withdrawal
force for the assembled
connectors max N
Inflammability
of the plastic
64
96
- 65° C...+ 125° C
2A
1,5 A
1A
600 Veff
1000 Veff
Annualaverage
≤
80 %
max. 100 %
≥
20 m
≥
10
No contact breakdown at
20g and 10...2000Hz
Performance level 2
≥
400
Performance level 3
≥
50
PBT 30% GV
Cu Alloy
Cu Alloy
Test voltage 50 Hz, 1min
Contact / Contact
Contact / ground
Permissible humidity
Test class 65/125/56
Contact resistance
Insulation resistance
64 pin 60 N
96 pin 90 N
UL 94 V-0
Performance level
207
Conforms to the requirements as per
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2
performance level 2
400 mating cyles
Contact zone gold-plated
Terminal zone tin-platedd
307
Conforms to the requirements as per
DIN 41612/IEC 60603-2
performance level 3
50 mating cyles
Contact zone gold-plated
Terminal zone tin-plated
Example of how to order
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Female connectors size C, 64 and 96-pin
insulation displacement connectors
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
Dimensional drawings
Female connector C-64 pin
Female connector C-96 pin
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Ordering details
All female connectors with insulation displacement contacts are supplied with cable guides.
Female connectors size C, 64-pin
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
Female connectors size C, 96-pin
similar to DIN 41 612/IEC 60603-2
594 470
594 747
003 117
A withdrawal lug with a tension relief clamp for a 64-row
female connector size C is available on request as an
accessory.
Female connectors without mounting flange on request.
A withdrawal lug with a tension relief clamp for a 96-row
female connector size C is available on request as an
accessory.
Application example
To facilitate use of female connectors with insulation
displacement contacts as interface connectors from the wiring
side of the rack ERNI has developed special guide frames.
These guide frames are available in various lengths.
The female insulation displacement connector can be screwed to the
guide frame with a cheese-head tapping screw B2.2 x 9.5 DIN 7971.
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Ordering details tools
473 210
473 188
473 200
424 623
Ordering details for flat ribbon cables and accessories
414 068
414 082
913 049
033 055
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