FFC connectors are available as:

• 0.5mm and 1mm.
• Surface mount.
• Side entry and Top entry.
• Top contact (side entry only) and bottom contact.
• ZIF (Zero Insertion Force).
• Slide and flip lock actuator styles.

FFC connectors vs. traditional 'two piece' male and female IDC and discrete wire cable to board systems have several advantages including a smaller PCB package size, low height profile, light weight, one piece nature means low cost and they have fewer assembly actions.

FFC is also favored in applications where moving parts mean the flexibility of FFC wins over discrete cable/IDC, such as scanners and photocopiers.

Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)

• During insertion, no force is exerted on the cable contacts by the connector contacts.
• Has a locking actuator to hold FFC/FPC in place.
• Useful in applications with shock and higher vibration (E.G. handheld).

Flip lock type

Slide lock type

All standard GCT FFC connector products with LCP housings and actuators are halogen free. Levels of Chlorine (Cl) and Bromide (Br) <900ppm, specified in standards JPCA-ES-01-2003, IEC 61249-2-21 (2003) and IPC 4101B. SGS test report available on request.

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0.5mm and 1.00mm pitch FFC cable compliments FFC connector range. Available in 8 to 80 conductors (0.5mm pitch) and 4-50 conductors in 1.00mm pitch with a variety of thickness options. The Flat Flex cable is available in A type - Contacts same side or D Type – Contacts opposite sides, whichever your design requires.
Standard cable is suitable for 80°C and 60 volts.
Lengths start from 30mm up to 1meter plus, cables are made to order and length is specifiable on the FFC cable drawing.

Special versions with sheilding and for direct PCB soldering are available on request.

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If you would like more information or would like to request samples, please contact GCT