Crimp Interconnect
Systems
Phil Heft – Connector/Cable Specialist
Types of Crimping Systems
N.A. Europe Asia
FCI Berg Clincher style 35% 25% 20%
Tyco (AMP) style 25% 20% 10%
Nicomatic CrimpFlex style 35% 45% 70%
Molex style 5% 5% 0%
FCI Berg DuFlex style 0% 5% 0%
Tyco (T&B) style 0% 0% 0%
Market Share
Types of Crimping Systems
Thru Conductor Around Conductor
FCI Clincher
FCI DuFlex
Nicomatic CrimpFlex
Tyco T & B
Molex
Tyco
Crimp Method
6 points3 points
4 points
8 points
6 points
4 points
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®DuFlex and ®Clincher are registered trademarks of BERG ®CrimpFlex is a registered trademark of NICOMATIC
Contacts
Three Basic Styles Market Picture Mates to
Receptacle (Female) 90% 0.025” square pin
Pin (Square Male) 8% Female (0.025”)
Soldertab (Male) 2% PCB, socket
Male Soldertab Contacts
HousingsBasic Styles Market Picture Mates to
Standard, Stackable 75% Std. Pin Header
Non-Stackable Std. Pin Header
Polarized, not locking 5% Shrouded Header
Detent 2% Shrouded Header
Latching 18% Shrouded Header
Connection to PCB Mates with
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Housings, Standard
One Row Standard, Two Row Positions Positions
FCI Clincher - style 2 to 32 na
Tyco (AMP) - style 2 to 25,34 4 to 70
Nicomatic style 02 to 50 4 to 50
Molex style 02 to 25 na FCI DuFlex style na na
Tyco (T & B) style 02 to 32 4 to 64
Housings, Latching
Latching Positions
FCI Clincher Style na
Tyco (AMP) Style 2 to 25
Nicomatic Style 2 to 25 2 to 25
Molex Style 2 to 25
FCI DuFlex Style na
Tyco (T & B) Style na
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Connection to Cable