The 95687-116HLF is a 16-position, dual-row unshrouded header from the FCI BERGSTIK® II series, designed for board-to-board stacking applications. It uses a 0.100" (2.54 mm) pitch on both the rows and the row-to-row spacing, which is the standard footprint for legacy and current through-hole PCB layouts. The 30.0 µ" gold plating on the mating surface, paired with phosphor bronze contacts, handles repeated mating cycles in corrosive or field-service environments without degrading contact resistance. The 5 A per-contact rating is typical for signal-level duty; the limiting factor in a dense board layout is the temperature rise in the unshrouded housing, not the contact itself.
Board Layout and Fit
The 0.100" pitch matches the industry-standard grid for through-hole headers, so the footprint is a straight 16-plated-through-hole pattern in two rows of 8. The 0.360" (9.14 mm) post length gives enough tail for a 0.062" to 0.093" PCB thickness with room for a solder fillet on the bottom side. The overall contact length of 0.820" (20.83 mm) sets the mated stack height — the matching receptacle's insulation height plus the header's 0.100" (2.54 mm) insulation height determines the final board-to-board gap.
Mating and Termination
This is a male pin header with a push-pull fastening type — no latch, no locking ramp. It mates with any standard 0.100" pitch dual-row receptacle housing (female socket) from the BERGSTIK or similar series. The unshrouded design means the pins are exposed; the mating receptacle needs to guide alignment. Termination is solder to through-hole — wave or hand solder only, no press-fit option on this variant.
The 95687-116HLF carries an Active lifecycle status from the manufacturer — no end-of-life notice, no last-time-buy window. The housing material is rated UL94 V-0, which meets the flammability requirement for equipment inside an enclosure. RoHS compliance is standard for the BERGSTIK II series, though the specific compliance statement is confirmed at quote time against the current production lot.