NUMBER GS-12-149
TYPE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
TITLE PAGE REVISION
PwrBlade ® Product Specification 5 of 13 AA
AUTHORIZED BY DATE
MT Ruan 29 Jul 16
CLASSIFICATION
UNRESTRICTED
Copyright FCI
Form E-3334
Rev F
GS-01-001
7.3 Contact Retention – Individual power and signal contacts shall withstand an axial retention load of
13.4N [3 pound]. Individual signal receptacle contacts will withstand an axial load of 26.7N [6 pound]
minimum to seat further into housing.
a. Rate of 12.7mm [0.5 inch] per minute without dislodging from the housing cavity.
b. Test 30 contacts
c. As per MIL-STD-1344A, Method 2007.1.
7.4 Individual Pin Insertion/Retention Force - The force required to insert an individual compliant pin into
a plated through hole in a printed circuit board at a rate of 5.08mm [0.2 inch] per minute shall not
exceed 26.6N [6 pound] for signal receptacle contacts, 93.4N [21 pound] for signal header pins and
111.2N [25 pound] per tail for power contacts . The retention force in the axial direction opposite that
of insertion shall not be less than 6.7N [1.5 pound] for signal receptacle contacts, 13.4N [3 pound] for
signal header pins and 22.3N [5 pound] per tail for power contacts.
Table 3: Individual Pin Insertion/Retention Force table
Force spec. Pwr contact
(per tail) Signal contact
Rec Signal contact Hdr Signal contact
Insertion force Maximum 111.2N [25lbs] 26.6N [6lbs] 93.4N [21lbs]
Retention force Minimum 22.3N [5lbs] 6.7N [1.5lbs] 13.4N [3lbs]
7.5 PCB Hole Deformation Radius
Power Contacts – cross-section parallel to board surface. Photograph and measure the hole
deformation (deformation on board material) radius at a point 0.254mm [0.010”] from the surface, and
the center of the compliant pin section. Include 10 holes. The average (of 10 holes) hole deformation
radius shall be no greater than0.0381mm [0.0015”] when measured from the drilled hole. The
absolute maximum deformation radius shall not exceed 0.0508mm [0.002”].
Signal Contacts
Signal Receptacle Contacts – Reference FCI BUS-12-111 – HPC Solderless (Press Fit) Right Angle
Receptacles
Signal Header Contacts – Same as the requirement for Power Contacts above
7.6 PCB Hole Wall Damage – Cross-section perpendicular to the board surface, and through the
compliant section wear track. Photograph and measure the copper thickness remaining between the
compliant section and the printed wiring board laminate. Include 10 holes. The minimum average (of
10 holes) copper thickness remaining between the compliant pin and the printed wiring board
laminate shall not be less than 0.00762mm [0.0003”]. In addition there shall be no copper cracks,
separations between conductive interfaces, or laminate-to-copper separations.
PDS: Rev :AA STATUS:Released Printed: Jul 29, 2016