The Amphenol 75160-802-36LF is a 36-position, single-row unshrouded male pin header from the BERGSTIK series, built for board-to-board interconnect applications. It uses the standard 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch, mates with matching BERGSTIK receptacles or IDC sockets, and is terminated by through-hole solder. The header carries a 5A per contact current rating with a 110V voltage rating, and the mating surface is gold GXT plated to 15.0 µin (0.38µm) — enough plating thickness for repeated mating cycles in production or field service.
Key specs and what they mean for the fit
The 0.100" pitch is the de facto standard for legacy and new board layouts — the footprint matches any 2.54mm-spaced through-hole pattern, and the single row keeps the board edge narrow. At 36 positions, this header fills a 36-circuit BOM line exactly; the contacts are all loaded. The 5A per contact rating is typical for signal-level duty in this class; the limiting factor is the temperature rise in the housing, not the contact itself. Gold GXT plating at 15.0 µin supports hundreds of mating cycles without fretting corrosion — suitable for applications where the board is mated and unmated during assembly or field upgrade.
Construction and environment
The housing is molded from thermoplastic rated UL94 V-0, so the header meets the flame-retardant requirement for equipment inside an enclosure. Operating temperature spans -65°C to 130°C, which covers automotive underhood and industrial cabinet environments. The push-pull fastening type means no locking latch — the header relies on the friction of the mating interface and the solder joints for retention. With an insulation height of 0.100" (2.54mm), the header sits low on the board, leaving clearance for adjacent components.