{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"205210-7","brand":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","brandSlug":"te-connectivity-amp-connectors","productSlug":"205210-7","canonicalUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/205210-7","factsUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/205210-7","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"TE Connectivity AMPLIMITE HDP-20 D-Sub housing, plug for male contacts, 37 positions, 2 rows, shell size 4 (DC, C), free hanging in-line mount, steel tin-plated shell, black nylon glass-filled dielectric, contacts not included.","salesMarkdown":"## 37-Position D-Sub Plug Housing — Shell Size 4 The TE Connectivity AMPLIMITE HDP-20 205210-7 is a 37-position D-Sub plug housing for male crimp contacts. It uses the standard shell size 4 (DC, C) layout, which is the correct shell for a 37-position D-sub — the same shell that carries 37 signal contacts in a two-row arrangement. The housing is free-hanging (in-line), with unthreaded flange features for panel-mounting with screws or slide-locks. The black glass-filled nylon (polyamide) dielectric provides the UL-rated insulation for the contact cavity block, and the steel shell with tin plating gives the standard EMI/RFI shield for this connector class. For a complete connector assembly, you need the matching AMPLIMITE HDP-20 crimp contacts (male pin contacts for this plug side) and a crimp tool. The signal contact type means standard stamped-and-formed contacts rated for signal-level current, not the machined high-power contacts used in mixed-layout D-subs. The housing accepts the full range of AMPLIMITE HDP-20 signal contacts for 20-24 AWG wire. The mating half for this plug housing is the TE 205209-2 — a 37-position receptacle housing for female contacts, same shell size 4 (DC, C), same free-hanging in-line mount, same unthreaded flange. ## Shell Finish Variants — Tin vs. Zinc The 205210-7 uses a steel shell with tin plating. The sibling 205210-8 is identical in every other spec — 37 positions, shell size 4, black nylon, free-hanging — but uses a steel shell with yellow trivalent chromium chromate zinc plating at 200µin (5.08µm) thickness. The tin-plated shell (205210-7) is the standard commercial finish; the zinc-plated version (205210-8) adds a corrosion-resistant chromate conversion coating, useful in higher-humidity environments. Both are active and interchangeable in fit — the choice is environmental exposure tolerance.","metaTitle":"TE AMPLIMITE HDP-20 205210-7, D-Sub Plug Housing 37 Pos","metaDescription":"205210-7 TE Connectivity AMPLIMITE HDP-20 D-Sub plug housing, 37 positions, shell size 4 (DC, C). 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The listing explicitly notes Contacts Not Included. You must order AMPLIMITE HDP-20 male crimp contacts separately to populate the plug."},{"question":"What is the mating connector for 205210-7?","answer":"The mating half is the TE 205209-2 — a 37-position receptacle housing for female contacts, same shell size 4 (DC, C) and free-hanging in-line mount."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/205210-7","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/205210-7 when reusing this data. 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