The FCI BERGSTIK® II 68697-112HLF is a 12-position, dual-row unshrouded header on the standard 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch. It is a board-to-board interconnect, through-hole mounted at a right angle, with male square pins that mate with a matching receptacle. The contact finish is gold or Gold GXT™ on the mating surface, rated for 5A per circuit.
What the ratings mean for the fit
The 0.100" pitch and 0.100" row spacing match the standard 0.1-inch grid — the footprint drops onto a perf-board or DIP pattern without a custom layout. The right-angle orientation puts the pins parallel to the board surface, so the mating receptacle and cable exit sideways, useful for board-edge I/O or low-profile mezzanine stacking where vertical clearance is tight. Unshrouded means the pins are exposed — the mating receptacle must provide its own polarization and keying. The push-pull fastening type means there is no latch; retention relies on the friction of the pin-to-receptacle interface. For vibration-prone environments, a secondary retention method (wire tie or potting) may be needed. The 5A per-contact rating is typical for this pin size and pitch. The gold or Gold GXT™ mating finish (30.0µin thickness) supports repeated mating cycles.