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Minitek® Headers

PIN-IN-PASTE

Pin-in-Paste (PiP) technology allows the use of TMT products in SMT manufacturing processes. The connectors are

automatically or manually placed on the board, then soldered in the same operations the SMT components. Despite this,

the mechanical strength of the TMT soldering is maintained – still an important requirement for connectors nowadays in

many industrial or automotive applications.

PLASTIC MATERIAL

Minitek® PIP headers are molded in high temperature

thermoplastic and are able to withstand exposure to

260°C peak temperature for 30 seconds maximum in a

convection, infra-red or vapour phase re-flow oven.

PIN LENGTH

The connector lead length beyond the bottom of the PCB

is shorter than for traditional TMT products. Thus, the risk

of pushing out the solder paste when inserting the pin

into the PCB hole is very much limited. The solder paste

will not stick on the pin tip or even fall off completely,

but stays around the pin for free flow during soldering.

Amphenol FCI uses a solder tail length of 2 ± 0.2mm for

Minitek® Headers for a standard PCB of 1.6mm thickness.

CONNECTOR DESIGN

In order to achieve optimum soldering results, Amphenol FCI launches dedicated Pin-in-Paste connectors in the basics+

product range. These connectors are fully adapted to Pin-in-Paste processing in all aspects, including plastic material,

housing design, pin length, and packaging.

HOUSING DESIGN

Standoffs raise the housing body slightly above the PCB

surface and thus allow the molten solder paste to flow

freely from its printed position into the board hole and

around the pin. The standoffs are correctly positioned for

a good solder paste deposit around the pin. Please respect

the stencil design guidelines below in order to avoid paste

deposit around the standoffs.

PACKAGING

For combining SMT and TMT components not only in

the soldering process, but also in the assembly process,

Amphenol FCI proposes a choice of pick-and-place

packaging for PIP connectors. The most common part

numbers are available in tape-on-reel packaging, all

others in tube.

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