Gold Plating Grade vs. Peer Alternatives
The sibling 68602-108HLF (same 8-position body, same pitch) doubles that to 30.0 µinch gold — a meaningful upgrade if the connector cycles more than a few hundred times or lives in a corrosive atmosphere. The 10-position versions (68602-210HLF and 68602-110HLF) follow the same gold-thickness split. For a fixed BOM where the 8-circuit count is locked, the plating grade is the only selection variable between these four parts.
Active Lifecycle and Sourcing Posture
RoHS compliant per the manufacturer. The 68602 base number covers multiple position counts and plating grades; this specific suffix (-208HLF) is the 8-position, 15.0 µinch gold variant.
Unshrouded Form Factor — Fit and Routing
The mating receptacle must align directly; this works for board-to-board stacking where the two PCBs are guided by other hardware.
