12-Position FPC Connector with ZIF Slide Lock
The SFV12R-4STBE1HLF is a 12-position FPC connector from Amphenol ICC (FCI)'s SFV-R series, built on a 0.50mm pitch. The contacts are gold-plated phosphor bronze, rated for 20 mating cycles. Each contact is rated 0.5 A at 50 V.
Right-Angle SMT Footprint and Board Fit
The connector mounts surface-mount, right-angle to the PCB. The mated height above the board is 1.80mm (0.071 inches) — this keeps the FPC low-profile against the board surface, useful in tight enclosures where z-height is budgeted. It accepts FPC thickness of 0.33mm with a notched cable end. The slide lock actuator is brown, the housing is black — visual confirmation of the lock position at a glance. The housing is glass-filled polyamide (PA) nylon, halogen-free, rated UL94 V-0 for flammability.
Gold vs Tin: SFV12R-4STBE1HLF Compared to SFV12R-4STE1HLF
The SFV12R-4STBE1HLF uses gold-plated contacts and accepts a notched FPC end. The sibling SFV12R-4STE1HLF uses tin-plated contacts and a tapered FPC end. Both are 12-position, 0.50mm pitch, right-angle ZIF connectors with the same 1.80mm board height. Gold contacts support more mating cycles in corrosive environments; tin is adequate for low-cycle, benign indoor use. If your application sees repeated FPC insertions or exposure to humidity, the gold-plated SFV12R-4STBE1HLF is the better choice.
The connector is RoHS compliant.