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The IDC termination accepts 26-28 AWG stranded or solid wire, meaning you terminate the entire cable in one press operation rather than crimping each pin individually. That saves assembly time on multi-conductor ribbon cables but locks you into that wire gauge range; you cannot use heavier wire for higher current. The gold contact finish on phosphor bronze gives a reliable connection over many mate/unmate cycles, which matters if this plug lives in a field-serviceable panel or a test fixture. ## Mating and Mounting: What It Connects To The flange features 4-40 threaded inserts for jackscrew locking, which is the standard D-sub retention method. It is a free-hanging connector, so no PCB footprint is involved; the cable exits the back and the connector floats in the harness. For panel-mount applications, you pair it with a mating receptacle that has a panel-mount flange.","metaTitle":"TE 1658608-4 AMPLIMITE HDF-20 D-Sub Plug, 9 Pos IDC","metaDescription":"TE 1658608-4 AMPLIMITE HDF-20 D-Sub plug, 9 positions, IDC ribbon cable termination, gold contacts, rated 1.25A. Active production, RoHS compliant.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"AMPLIMITE HDF-20","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["D-Sub & D-Shaped Connectors","D-Sub Cable Assemblies"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Color":"Black","Series":"AMPLIMITE HDF-20","Package":"Bulk","Features":"Feed Through, Grounding Indents","Wire Gauge":"26-28 AWG, Stranded or Solid","Termination":"IDC, Ribbon Cable","Contact Form":"-","Contact Type":"Signal","Mounting Type":"Free Hanging (In-Line)","Connector Type":"Plug, Male Pins","Contact Finish":"Gold","Flange Feature":"Housing/Shell (4-40)","Number of Rows":"2","Product Status":"Active","Voltage Rating":"-","Backset Spacing":"-","Connector Style":"D-Sub","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Ingress Protection":"-","Base Product Number":"1658608","Dielectric Material":"Thermoplastic","Number of Positions":"9","Current Rating (Amps)":"1.25A","Operating Temperature":"-55°C ~ 105°C","Shell Material, Finish":"Steel, Tin Plated","Contact Finish Thickness":"-","Material Flammability Rating":"UL94 V-0","Shell Size, Connector Layout":"1 (DE, E)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$8.0900","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$8.09000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$7.04700","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$6.86120","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$6.67580","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$6.26790","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$6.23080","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$5.85990","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$5.22941","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/187cf3c1bd0f027fb13209355c66fd11.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/1658608-4/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy the TE 1658608-4 connector?","answer":"Submit a request for current pricing and availability — the supply posture is confirmed at quote time, not as a stock-holding claim."},{"question":"Can 1658608-4 be used with 28 AWG wire?","answer":"Yes, the IDC termination accepts 26-28 AWG stranded or solid wire, so 28 AWG is within the specified range."},{"question":"What is the pinout for 1658608-4?","answer":"As a standard DE-9 D-sub plug, the pinout follows the industry-standard D-subminiature layout for 9 positions. The connector is keyed by shell size and cannot be mis-mated with a different shell size."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/1658608-4","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/1658608-4 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","indexable":true}}