1.00 mm Pitch, 10 Positions, ZIF Actuation
The Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) actuator means the flex cable slides into the housing with the actuator open, then the lever clamps the contacts — no insertion force on the cable pads, no scraping wear on the tin-plated contact beams.
Peer Comparison: Tin vs Gold, Brown vs Black
The SFW10S-2STME1LF is the tin-plated, brown-housing variant of the 10-position SFW series. The closest sibling is the SFW10S-2STE1LF — identical pitch, height, current, and tin finish, but available in a Digi-Reel® package option. If you need gold plating for higher mating cycle life, the SFW10S-2STAE1LF carries gold contacts. If the cable end is straight and tapered, the SFW10S-2STE9LF accepts 0.30 mm or 0.33 mm FFC thickness and adds a slide lock feature. All are active and RoHS compliant.