Winchester Electronics' MetCon-2 line of 2mm Hard Metric connectors is designed to meet the requirements of IEC1076-4-101. MetCon-2 connectors provide a high-density, high-performance, and cost-effective board-to-board interconnect system. Primary applications include telecommunications, computer, storage, test and measurement, and industrial automation industries. MetCon-2 style connectors are also specified in industry-standard open architectures including CompactPCI and VME64x. CompactPCI specifications are controlled and managed by PICMG, a consortium of over 650 member companies that work to maintain and improve CompactPCI specifications.

CPCI Connectors

The Winchester MetCon-2 product line consists of 9 different module styles, available in right-angle sockets and vertical pin headers with press-fit terminations. Each module provides 5 rows of signal contacts and 2 rows of optional ground contacts. Pin headers are available with 12 different contact options - 3 mating lengths on the primary side of the connector, each available in 4 different tail lengths. Pin contact tail lengths include a 3.7mm press-fit tail for “feed-to” applications and 13mm, 14.5mm and 16.0mm extended tails for “rear plug-up" applications. This variety provides design engineers with the versatility to differentiate signal, power, and ground on both mating sides of the headers, which is necessary for “hot-swap” applications.

Female socket connectors are offered in shielded and unshielded modules. Shielded sockets are provided with a pre-assembled top shield; individual bottom shields can be ordered separately if additional shielding protection is required.

All pin header and socket contacts have press-fit “eye-of-the-needle” compliant terminations for quick, simple, and reliable board assembly. Assembly is accomplished with inexpensive seating tools that press the connectors into printed circuit boards.

Header and socket accessories include code keys for polarization of modules to prevent mismating and header shrouds that are required for use in rear plug-up applications. Shrouds are available without a standoff or with a standoff in 3 different heights off the PC board.

Winchester's MetCon-2 product line provides several features and benefits to the market that include:

• Contains a unique stabilizing feature designed to help long-tail contacts maintain pin-tail straightness.
• Mylar^® strip on long tails to hold pin tip to true position during initial board insertion.
• Generous lead-in on shrouds to aid in assembly of rear connectors.
• Generous lead-in on mating sockets to prevent pin stubbing.
• Scalloped coring in back of sockets to prevent pins from bottoming out inside the socket.
• Selectively loaded sockets by column.
• Selectively loaded headers by contact.
• 30 microinch gold over nickel contact plating for Class II performance (250 mating cycles).

Literature:

Download Catalog in PDF format (1.5 MB)

Test Reports:

IEC & Bellcore Qualification (2.5 MB)
PC Hole Deformation (5 MB)
Header Intermateability (118 KB)
Socket Intermateability (124 KB)