FPC/FFC connectors
【For FPC/FFC】
Y5B/Y5BW
( 0.5 mm pitch )
Product Catalog
2023.9
FPC/FFC connectors 【For FPC/FFC】
Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
Pitch 0.5 mm, low profile/space saving and double top and bottom contacts construction
FEATURES
● Double top and bottom contacts
construction
● Wiring patterns can be placed under the
connector
● Time and effort can be reduced by
delivering with lever open
● Lock hold type ( Y5BW ) with excellent
holding force is available ( Y5BW: support
only FPC )
*V-by-One®HS: An interface for the nextgeneration high-speed signals developed by THine
Electronics, Inc. V-by-One® is a registered
trademark of THine Electronics, Inc.
● Supports high speed transmission standard
®
V-by-One HS. of THine Electronics, Inc.
● Models that support an ambient
temperature of 105 ℃ are also available.
( For more information, please contact our sales representative. )
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
● Mobile devices and industrial equipment
DETAILS FEATURES
■ Low profile and space saving design
■ Lock hold type ( Y5BW ) is also available
Low profile and space saving design of 1.00 mm height and
3.20 mm depth ( 3.70 mm with lever )
The FPC holding contacts located on both ends of the
connector facilitate positioning of FPC and further enhance
the FPC holding force.
Structure to lock
notches on both
ends of the FPC
with holding
contacts
1.00 mm
3.20 mm
Applicable FPC shape
With notches
4 pins ( Y5B: minimum)
Notes) 1: The inserted FPC can be temporarily held until the lever is closed.
2: When the lever is closed, the holding contacts lock the FPC by its
notches, enhancing the FPC holding force.
■ Prevent displacement of FPC insertion
Constructed to make positional displacement difficult by
surrounding the four sides on the FPC inlet side with wall
molding
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
ORDERING INFORMATION ( PART NO. )
■ Y5B
AYF
53
3 5
53: 0.5 mm pitch
Back lock
Number
of pins
(2 digits)
Function
3: Top and bottom
double contacts
Surface treatment
(Contact portion / Terminal portion)
5: Au plating/Au plating (Ni barrier)
Packing
Nil : 5,000 pieces embossed tape and plastic reel × 2
■ Y5BW
AYF
53: 0.5 mm pitch
Back lock
53
Number
of pins
(2 digits)
6 5 T
Function
6: Top and bottom double contacts
and lock hold type
Surface treatment
(Contact portion / Terminal portion)
5: Au plating/Au plating (Ni barrier)
Packing
Nil : 5,000 pieces embossed tape and plastic reel × 2
PRODUCT TYPES
■ Y5B
Height
1.0 mm
Number of pins
Part No.
4
AYF530435
5
AYF530535
6
AYF530635
8
AYF530835
10
AYF531035
12
AYF531235
14
AYF531435
16
AYF531635
24
AYF532435
28
AYF532835
30
AYF533035
32
AYF533235
34
AYF533435
Standard packing
Inner carton ( 1-reel )
Outer carton
5,000 pcs.
10,000 pcs.
Notes) 1: Order unit: For volume production: 1-inner carton ( 1-reel ) units. For samples, please contact our sales representative.
2: Please contact our sales representative for connectors having a number of pins other than those listed above.
■ Y5BW
Height
1.0 mm
Number of pins
Part No.
2
AYF530265T
3
AYF530365T
4
AYF530465T
6
AYF530665T
8
AYF530865T
10
AYF531065T
12
AYF531265T
14
AYF531465T
22
AYF532265T
26
AYF532665T
28
AYF532865T
30
AYF533065T
32
AYF533265T
Standard packing
Inner carton ( 1-reel )
Outer carton
5,000 pcs.
10,000 pcs.
Notes) 1: Order unit: For volume production: 1-inner carton ( 1-reel ) units. For samples, please contact our sales representative.
2: Please contact our sales representative for connectors having a number of pins other than those listed above.
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
SPECIFICATIONS
■ Characteristics
The followings show specifications, when using an applicable FPC ( thickness 0.30 mm )
Item
Electrical
characteristics
Mechanical
characteristics
Conditions
0.5 A/pin contact ( except for holding contact )
Rated voltage
50 V AC/DC
Dielectric strength
250 V AC for 1 min
No short-circuiting or damage at a detection
current of 1 mA when the specified voltage is
applied for one minute.
Insulation resistance
Min. 1,000 MΩ ( initial )
Using 250 V DC megger ( applied for 1 min )
Contact resistance
Max. 100 mΩ
Based on the contact resistance measurement
method specified by JIS C 5402.
FPC/FFC holding
force
Y5B: Min. 0.2 N/pin contact × pin contacts
( initial )
Y5BW: Min. 0.2 N/pin contact × pin contacts +
2.0 N ( initial )
Measurement of the maximum force applied until
the inserted compatible FPC is pulled out in the
insertion axis direction while the connector lever
is closed
Ambient
temperature
−55 to +85 ℃*
No icing. No condensation.
Soldering heat
resistance
The initial specification must be satisfied
electrically and mechanically.
Reflow soldering:
Peak temperature: 260 ℃ or less
( on the surface of the PC board around the
connector terminals )
Soldering iron: 300 ℃ within 5 sec. 350 ℃ within
3 sec.
Storage temperature
−55 to +85 ℃ ( product only )
−40 to +50 ℃ ( emboss packing )
No icing. No condensation.
Conformed to MIL-STD-202F, method 107G
Order Temperature (℃) Time (minutes)
1
30
ー55ー03
2
Max. 5
3
30
85 +30
4
Max. 5
ー55ー03
Thermal shock
resistance
( with FPC mated )
5 cycles,
insulation resistance Min. 100 MΩ,
contact resistance Max. 100 mΩ
Humidity resistance
( with FPC mated )
120 hours,
insulation resistance Min. 100 MΩ,
contact resistance Max. 100 mΩ
Conformed to IEC60068-2-78
Temperature 40 ±2 ℃, humidity 90 to 95 % RH
Saltwater spray
resistance
( with FPC mated )
24 hours,
insulation resistance Min. 100 MΩ,
contact resistance Max. 100 mΩ
Conformed to IEC60068-2-11
Temperature 35 ±2 ℃,
saltwater concentration 5 ±1 %
H2S resistance
( with FPC mated )
48 hours,
contact resistance
Temperature 40 ±2 ℃,
gas concentration 3 ±1 ppm,
humidity 75 to 80 % RH
Insertion and
removal life
20 times
∼
Environmental
characteristics
Specifications
Rated current
∼
Lifetime
characteristics
Unit weight
Max. 100 mΩ
Repeated insertion and removal: Min. 10 sec./
time
Y5B 34 pins: 0.11 g
Y5W 32 pins: 0.11 g
* There are also products prepared for −55 to +105 ℃ of use ambient temperature. For details, please contact our sales representative.
■ Material and surface treatment
Part name
Material
Surface treatment
Molded portion
Housing: LCP resin ( UL94V-0 )
Lever: LCP resin ( UL94V-0 )
−
Contact
Copper alloy
Contact portion: Base: Ni plating, Surface: Au plating
Terminal portion: Base: Ni plating, Surface: Au plating
Holding contact
( Only Y5BW )
Copper alloy
Terminal portion: Base: Ni plating, Surface: Au plating
Soldering terminal
Copper alloy
Base: Ni plating, Surface: Au plating
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
DIMENSIONS ( Unit: mm )
CAD The CAD data of the products with a
CAD
mark can be downloaded from our Website.
■ Y5B
CAD
External dimensions
A
0.50±0.10
1.00±0.10
(3.70)
Terminal coplanarity
Dimension table
(1.76)
1.60
(Suction area)
(0.30)
0.1
(0.50)
(Contact and soldering terminals)
(1.50)
(FPC insertion depth)
2.90
3.20
B±0.20
(0.15)
C±0.20
Each mentioned sizes are at the stage of initial delivery.
(0.32)
(0.15)
General tolerance: ±0.3
Dimensions
Number
of pins
A
B
C
4
4.00
3.36
1.50
5
4.50
3.86
2.00
6
5.00
4.36
2.50
8
6.00
5.36
3.50
10
7.00
6.36
4.50
12
8.00
7.36
5.50
14
9.00
8.36
6.50
16
10.00
9.36
7.50
24
14.00
13.36
11.50
28
16.00
15.36
13.50
30
17.00
16.36
14.50
32
18.00
17.36
15.50
34
19.00
18.36
16.50
■ Y5B Recommended FPC/FFC dimensions
( Finished thickness: t = 0.3 ±0.03 )
The conductive parts should be based by Ni plating and then Au plating.
Dimension table
(A+1)
±0.05
A±0.03
(FPC)0.35±0.03
(FFC)0.30±0.03
R0.20±0.05
0.30±0.03
2.50min.
(Reinforcing plate)
1.50min.
(Conductor
exposed area)
0.50±0.07
0.50±0.03
Cutting direction※
※Cut FPC/FFC from the copper foil side to the reinforcing plate side.
Dimensions
Number
of pins
A
4
1.50
5
2.00
6
2.50
8
3.50
10
4.50
12
5.50
14
6.50
16
7.50
24
11.50
28
13.50
30
14.50
32
15.50
34
16.50
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
■ Y5BW
CAD
External dimensions
A
0.50±0.10
Terminal coplanarity
(1.76)
(0.50)
(Contact, holding contacts and soldering terminals)
B±0.20
D±0.20
C±0.20
Each mentioned sizes are at the stage of initial delivery.
(0.32)
(0.15)
(1.50)
(FPC insertion depth)
2.90
3.20
(0.32)
(0.15)
Dimensions
Number
of pins
(0.30)
0.1
(0.15)
Dimension table
(3.70)
1.60
(Suction area)
1.00±0.10
Holding contacts (The holding contacts
cannot be used as conductors.)
General tolerance: ±0.3
A
B
C
D
2
4.00
3.36
1.50
0.50
3
4.50
3.86
2.00
1.00
4
5.00
4.36
2.50
1.50
6
6.00
5.36
3.50
2.50
8
7.00
6.36
4.50
3.50
10
8.00
7.36
5.50
4.50
12
9.00
8.36
6.50
5.50
14
10.00
9.36
7.50
6.50
22
14.00
13.36
11.50
10.50
26
16.00
15.36
13.50
12.50
28
17.00
16.36
14.50
13.50
30
18.00
17.36
15.50
14.50
32
19.00
18.36
16.50
15.50
■ Y5BW Recommended FPC dimensions
( Finished thickness: t = 0.3 ±0.03 )
The conductive parts should be based by Ni plating and then Au plating.
Notch type
R0.25max.
2.50min
(Reinforcing plate)
R0.2±0.05
R0.2±0.05
1.50min
(Conductor
exposed area)
R0.25max.
Dimensions
Number
of pins
0.70±0.05※1 0.30±0.03
R0.2±0.05
0.80±0.05
(A+2)
±0.05
A±0.03
0.50±0.03 (Pitch) 0.35±0.03
1.30±0.10
1.00±0.07
Dimension table
Cutting direction※2
※1
※1 Not interfere conductor
※2 Cut FPC from the copper foil side to the reinforcing plate side.
A
2
0.50
3
1.00
4
1.50
6
2.50
8
3.50
10
4.50
12
5.50
14
6.50
22
10.50
26
12.50
28
13.50
30
14.50
32
15.50
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
EMBOSSED TAPE DIMENSIONS ( Unit: mm )
■ Specifications for taping
■ Specifications for the plastic reel
Tape I
Tape II
(A )
(B)
(1.75)
(A±0.3)
In accordance with EIAJ ET-7200B.
(D±1)
(C)
φ1.5
Taping reel
Top cover tape
(B)
(1.75)
Embossed carrier tape
φ380
(4.0)
Leading direction after packaging
Embossed mounting-hole
(8.0) (2.0)
(8.0) (2.0)
(4.0)
Leading direction after packaging
+0.3
ー0.1
Label
φ1.5+0.1
0
+0.1
0
■ Dimension table
● Y5B
Number of pins
Type of taping
A
B
C
D
4 to 10
Tape I
16.0
7.5
̶
17.4
Quantity per reel
5,000
12 to 30
Tape I
24.0
11.5
̶
25.4
5,000
32 to 34
Tape II
32.0
14.2
28.4
33.4
5,000
Quantity per reel
● Y5BW
Number of pins
Type of taping
A
B
C
D
2 to 8
Tape I
16.0
7.5
̶
17.4
5,000
10 to 28
Tape I
24.0
11.5
̶
25.4
5,000
30 to 32
Tape II
32.0
14.2
28.4
33.4
5,000
■ Connector orientation with respect to embossed tape feeding direction
Type
Direction
of tape progress
Y5B/Y5BW
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FPC/FFC connectors Y5B/Y5BW ( 0.5 mm pitch )
NOTES ( Unit: mm )
■ Design of PC board patterns
Conduct the recommended foot pattern design, in order to
preserve the mechanical strength of terminal solder areas.
■ Recommended PC board and metal mask
patterns
Connectors are mounted with high pitch density, intervals
of 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm or 0.6 mm. In order to reduce solder
and flux rise, solder bridges and other issues make sure the
proper levels of solder is used.
The figures are recommended patterns. Please use them as
a reference.
0.55±0.01
0.50±0.05
0.30±0.05
● Recommended metal mask pattern
Metal mask thickness: When 120 µm
( Terminal opening ratio : 57 % )
( Metal-part opening ratio: 100 % )
0.40±0.05
1.00±0.05
1.00±0.05
0.80±0.05
3.30±0.05
0.50±0.01
0.25±0.01
0.40±0.01
1.00±0.01
1.00±0.01
0.80±0.01
3.30±0.01
0.80±0.05
● Recommended PC board pattern
( mounting layout )
Please refer to "the latest product specifications"
when designing your product.
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Notes on Using FPC/FFC Connectors
About safety remarks
• Do not use these connectors beyond the specification
sheets. The usage outside of specified rated current,
dielectric strength,and environmental conditions and so
on may cause circuitry damage via abnormal heating,
smoke, and fire.
• In order to avoid accidents, your thorough specification
review is appreciated. Please contact our sales
representative if your usage is out of the specifications.
Otherwise, Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. cannot guarantee
the quality and reliability.
• Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. is consistently striving to
improve quality and reliability. However, the fact remains
that electrical components and devices generally cause
failures at a given statistical probability. Furthermore, their
durability varies with use environments or use conditions.
In this respect, please check for actual electrical
components and devices under actual conditions before
use.
• Continued usage in a state of degraded condition
may cause the deteriorated insulation, thus result in
abnormal heat, smoke or firing. Please carry out safety
design and periodic maintenance including redundancy
design, design for fire spread prevention, and design for
malfunction prevention so that no accidents resulting in
injury or death, fire accidents, or social damage will be
caused as a result of failure of the products or ending life
of the products.
PC board design
• Design the recommended foot pattern in order to secure
the mechanical strength in the soldered areas of the
terminal.
• In order to facilitate the connector mount, make sure to
design the board with reduced warpage.
• Please design and pay attention to the distance from the
board edge to the pattern. When cutting the board, do
not give an excessive stress to the connector, which risks
damaging the connector.
• Y5BW
Depending on FPC/FFC dimension and FPC/FFC insertion
location, there is a possibility that the holding contact and
an FPC/FFC pattern of both end of signal contacts are in
short-circuited. Please design the equipment not to be
affected even if a board pattern of holding contacts and
an FPC/FFC pattern of both end of signal contacts are in
short-circuited.
( For example: Do not connect a board pattern of holding
contacts and GND. If connect a board pattern of holding
contacts and GND, also connect board pattern of both
end of signal contacts. )
FPC/FFC and equipment design
• Design the FPC/FFC based with recommended dimensions
to ensure the required connector performance.
• When back lock type is used, secure enough space for
closing the lever and for open-close operation of the
lever.
• Make sure that connector positioning and FPC/FFC length
are appropriate to prevent diagonal insertion of the FPC/
FFC.
• Due to the FPC/FFC size, weight, or the reaction force
of the routed FPC/FFC, FPC/FFC removed and connector
deformation may occur by a fall, vibration, or other
impact. When using FPC/FFC connector for smart phones,
cellular phones and other applications which require
falling resistance, please pay attention to precautions.
• Carefully check the equipment design and take required
measures to prevent the FPC/FFC removed.
• If the shock of falling, vibration is applied to the FPC/FFC,
please design the equipment not to be applied a load to
connector, such as fixing the FPC/FFC.
• Make sure to design the FPC/FFC insertion part with
reduced warpage. Otherwise, the warpage may adversely
affect the FPC/FFC insertion.
• Y5BH
When using in high-speed transmission applications,
please take care when designing the FPC/FFC, because
the differential impedance values may be uneven
depending on FPC/FFC dimensions settings, uneven
dimensions, and layering composition.
• Y5BW
The holding contacts cannot be used as conductors.
The holding contacts are located on both ends of the
connector, and the shape of the soldered portions is the
same as that of the signal contacts. Use caution to ensure
connect identification.
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Notes on Using FPC/FFC Connectors
Connector mounting
• Excessive mounter chucking force may deform the
molded or metal part of the connector. Consult us in
advance if chucking is to be applied.
• In case of dry condition, please note the occurrence of
static electricity. The product may be adhered to the
embossed carrier tape or the cover tape in dry condition.
Recommended humidity is from 40 to 60 % RH and
please remove static electricity by ionizer in manufacturing
process.
Soldering
■ Manual soldering
• As this product is compact size, please avoid the excessive
solder. Because the excessive solder makes creepage
and flux wicking at contact portion, or impact contact by
soldering interference.
• Please use the soldering iron under specified temperature
and times.
• Soldering flux may contaminate the contact portion,
please check the contact portion after soldering with a
magnifying glass. If the contamination is found, please
clean the contamination before use.
• As excessive force to terminal by manual soldering has
some possibilities of contact portion deformation, please
be careful to the force by hand.
• Please clean soldering iron tip.
■ Reflow soldering
• When cream solder printing is used, screen method is
recommended.
• To achieve the appropriate soldering state, make sure that
the reflow temperature, PC board foot pattern, window
size and thickness of metal mask are recommended
condition.
• Note that excess solder on the terminals prevents
complete insertion of the FPC/FFC, and causes flux
climbing up.
• A screen thickness of 120μm is recommended during
cream solder printing.
• When applying the different thickness of a screen, please
contact our sales representative.
• There may be a case of difficult self-alignment depending
on the connector size. In that case, please be careful to
align terminals and solder pads.
• The following diagram shows the recommended reflow
soldering temperature profile.
Temperature
Peak temperature
260℃
230℃
Preheating
180℃
150℃
60 to 120 sec.
220℃
200℃
25 sec.
70 sec.
• Infrared reflow soldering is able to passed two times.
• The temperature is measured on the PC board surface
near connector terminals.
• The condition of solder or flux creepage and wettability
depend on the type of solder and flux. Please set the
reflow temperature and oxygen level by considering the
solder and flux characteristics.
• Do not use resin-containing solder. Otherwise, the
contacts might be firmly fixed.
• When performing reflow soldering on the back of the PC
board after reflow soldering the connector, secure the
connector using, for example, an adhesive.
( Double reflow soldering on the same side is possible. )
Do not apply reflow heating while a lever is closing
( or on the way of closing )
The terminals may be deformed by reflow heating with a
lever is closing ( or on the way of closing ) .
Upper limited
(Solder heat resistance)
Lower limited
(Solder wettability)
Time
■ Rework of soldering portion.
• Rework shall be only one time.
• Please avoid the supplementary flux in case of rework
for soldering bridge, as this may cause flux creepage to
contact portion.
When adding the solder for reworking, do not add an
excessive solder.
• Please use the soldering iron under specified temperature.
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Notes on Using FPC/FFC Connectors
■ As the excessive force on the terminals may
cause the deformation and the integrity of
solderability will be lost during reflow soldering,
please avoid dropping or rough handling of the
product.
■ When cutting or bending the PC board after
mounting the connector, please avoid the stress
at the soldering portion.
The soldered areas should not be subjected to force.
■ When the soldering is not completed, do not
open/close the lever or insert/remove an FPC/
FFC. And the external compulsory force to the
terminal may cause the fixing force lowering
between the terminal and the molding or the
coplanarity failures. In addition, do not insert an
FPC/FFC into the connector before soldering the
connector.
PC board
• As thick coverlay/solder resist and adhesive may cause
poor soldering, please set thickness of coverlay and
adhesive as thin as possible.
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Notes on Using FPC/FFC Connectors
Precautions for insertion/removal of FPC/FFC
• Avoid touching the lever ( applying any external force )
until an FPC/FFC is inserted. Do not open/close the
lever without an FPC/FFC inserted. Failure to follow this
instruction will cause the contacts to warp, leading to the
contact tips to interfere with the insertion of an FPC/FFC,
deforming the terminals. Failure to follow this instruction
may cause the lever to be removed, terminals to be
deformed, and/or the FPC/FFC insertion force to increase.
Without an FPC inserted
• These connectors are of the back lock type, which has
the FPC/FFC insertion section on the opposite side of the
lever. Be careful not to make a mistake in the FPC/FFC
insertion position or the lever opening/closing position.
Otherwise, a contact failure or connector breakage may
occur.
• Do not insert an FPC/FFC upside down. Inserting an FPC/
FFC in a direction opposite to that you intended may
cause an operation failure or malfunction.
• Insert an FPC/FFC with the lever opened at right angle,
that is, in the factory default position.
• After checking the position of FPC/FFC insertion slot
and FPC/FFC, completely insert the FPC/FFC horizontally
to the full depth of the connector without altering the
angle. An FPC/FFC inserted at an excessive angle to the
board may cause the deformation of metal parts, crack
of molding parts, FPC/FFC insertion failures, and FPC/FFC
circuit breakages.
• Insert the FPC/FFC into the connector after checking the
position of FPC/FFC insertion slot and FPC/FFC. Do not
insert the FPC/FFC without positioning the FPC/FFC and
connector. Otherwise, it may cause connector breakages.
When it is hard to insert the FPC/FFC, do not insert the
FPC/FFC on that condition. Confirm the FPC/FFC and
connector positioning.
• Do not apply an excessive load to the lever in the opening
direction beyond its open position; otherwise, the lever
may be deformed or removed.
• Do not apply an excessive load to the lever in a direction
perpendicular to the lever rotation axis or in the lever
opening direction; otherwise, the terminals may be
deformed, and the lever may be removed.
• To close the lever, turn down the lever by pressing the
entire lever or both sides of the lever with fingers tips.
And close the lever completely. Be careful not to apply
partial load to the lever that may cause its deformation
or destruction or lever going back to initial position. Close
the lever completely to prevent contact failure.
• Avoid applying an excessive load to the top of the lever
during or after closing the lever. Otherwise, the terminals
may be deformed.
• When opening the lever to remove the FPC/FFC, rotate
the lever to the initial position. Do not push the lever into
the FPC/FFC inlet side and ensure that the lever will not
go over the initial position; otherwise, it may be deformed
or broken.
• To open the lever, if pressure to the lever is applied
unevenly, such as to an edge only, it may deform or
break.
• Do not open the lever forcefully with something sharp
tool, otherwise, the lever may be deformed.
• Remove the FPC/FFC at parallel with the lever fully
opened. If the lever is closed, or if the FPC/FFC is forcedly
pulled, the product or FPC/FFC may break.
• If a lever is accidentally detached during the handling of a
connector, do not use the connector any longer.
■ After an FPC/FFC is inserted, carefully handle it
so as not to apply excessive stress to the base of
the FPC/FFC. When using FPC/FFC with a bent
condition, please pay attention to precautions
below; otherwise, in some conditions it may
cause conduction failure, connector breakage,
unlocking lever or FPC/FFC disconnection.
• Design so that a load is not applied to connector directly
by FPC/FFC bending.
• Avoid sharp FPC/FFC bending at the root of FPC/FFC
insertion part.
• Design so that a load is not applied to the part of FPC/FFC
bending.
• If there might be a load on FPC/FFC, please fix the FPC/
FFC.
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Fix the FPC/FFC if there might be a load to the cut out,
do not apply bending load to the cutout part of FPC/
FFC. Otherwise, it may cause FPC/FFC disconnection and
deformation since the cutout part of FPC/FFC is subjected
to bending stress.
FPC/FFC cutout part
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Notes on Using FPC/FFC Connectors
Cleaning treatment
Cleaning this product is not needed basically.
Please note the following points to prevent the negative
effect to the product when cleaning is necessary.
• Please keep the cleanliness of the cleaning fluid to make
sure that the contact surfaces are not contaminated by
the cleaning fluid itself.
• Semi-aqueous cleaning solvent is recommended as some
powerful solvent may dissolve the molding portion or the
marked letters. Please contact our sales representative
when other solvent is used.
Precautions for operating environment and storage environment
• Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. does not guarantee the
failures caused by condensation.
Other precautions
• When the coating material is used for preventing PC
board isolation deterioration after soldering, please
assure the coating material is not adhered on any part of
connector.
• Please avoid the usage of connector as electric switching
basically.
• There is no problem on the product quality though the
swelling, the black spot, the small scars and the foreign
matter, etc. might be generated in the molding parts.
• There is no problem on the product quality though the
weld line might be generated in the weld part of molding
parts when the use of product is within the specifications.
• The detailed shape of metal parts and molding parts may
differ depending on the mold.
• Height in FPC/FFC mating depends on the way to being
used, such as mounting condition, thickness of FPC/
FFC, and angle of lever lock etc. Please check it by actual
equipment.
Please refer to "the latest product specifications"
when designing your product.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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