The Amphenol FCI 87916-236HLF is a 36-position single-row unshrouded header from the BERGSTIK® II series, built on the standard 0.100" (2.54 mm) pitch. It uses through-hole solder termination and a push-pull fastening system. The male pins are phosphor bronze with 15.0 µ" gold or GXT™ plating on the mating surface, rated for 5 A per circuit at 110 V. The black glass-filled polyester housing carries a UL94 V-0 flammability rating. This is a board-to-board interconnect — the unshrouded design means the pins are exposed after mating, so it's typically used in internal board stacks where the header sits on the motherboard and the receptacle on the daughtercard.
What the ratings mean for the fit
The 0.100" pitch is the classic DIP footprint — it matches the legacy IC socket grid, so the board layout is straightforward. The 36 positions, all loaded, mean the BOM line count must match exactly; there are no optional empty positions. The 5 A per circuit at 110 V is a signal-level rating, not a power bus rating — the limiting factor is the narrow pin cross-section and the 0.100" spacing, which restricts current density before the contact itself would fail. The 15.0 µ" gold plating on the mating side gives a solid cycle life for repeated connect/disconnect in a clean indoor environment; for a one-time install in a corrosive atmosphere, the gold layer still provides corrosion resistance, but the mating cycle count is the real limit. The unshrouded header means the pins are exposed — there is no shroud to guide the mating receptacle, so alignment depends on the board stack-up and the receptacle's own features.