{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"216564-1","brand":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","brandSlug":"te-connectivity-amp-connectors","productSlug":"216564-1","canonicalUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/216564-1","factsUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/216564-1","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"TE Connectivity modular jack, 6P6C (RJ11/RJ12/RJ14/RJ25), Cat3, vertical through-hole, unshielded, gold-plated contacts, board lock, panel stops.","salesMarkdown":"## 6P6C Cat3 Jack with Heavy Gold — TE 216564-1 The TE Connectivity 216564-1 is a 6P6C modular jack — the six-position, six-contact footprint that accepts RJ11, RJ12, RJ14, and RJ25 plugs. It is a vertical through-hole part, unshielded, with gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts at 47.2 µ\" (1.20 µm) thickness. The Cat3 rating limits the usable frequency to 16 MHz — fine for analog voice lines and 10BASE-T Ethernet, but not for 100BASE-TX or higher-speed data. The housing is polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), a common telecom-grade thermoplastic with good dimensional stability through reflow. ## What the Cat3 Rating and Gold Plating Mean for Your Design Cat3 is the original telephone-grade performance level. It certifies the jack for frequencies up to 16 MHz with controlled impedance and crosstalk — enough for a POTS line, a fax machine, or a 10BASE-T Ethernet drop inside a shielded enclosure. If the application needs 100BASE-TX or PoE, step up to a Cat5e or Cat6 jack. The jack carries no LED indicator, so if the design requires link/activity status lights, a separate LED assembly or a different jack with integrated LEDs is needed. Vertical orientation — the plug inserts straight down, parallel to the PCB. Through-hole solder termination with board locks: the tails go into plated through-holes and the board locks snap into non-plated holes for mechanical retention. The tab direction is user-selectable, meaning the latch on the mating plug can face either way depending on how the jack is oriented on the board. Single-row, single-port construction.","metaTitle":"TE 216564-1 Modular Jack, 6P6C, Cat3, Vertical, Unshielded","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity 216564-1 modular jack, 6P6C (RJ11/RJ12/RJ14/RJ25), Cat3 rated, vertical through-hole, gold-plated contacts, board locks, ROHS3.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Modular / RJ Connectors","Modular Jacks (RJ)"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Series":"-","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR) Cut Tape (CT)","Ratings":"Cat3","Features":"Board Lock, Panel Stops","LED Color":"Does Not Contain LED","Shielding":"Unshielded","Orientation":"Vertical","Termination":"Solder","Mounting Type":"Through Hole","Tab Direction":"User Selectable","Connector Type":"Jack","Contact Finish":"Gold","Number of Rows":"1","Product Status":"Active","Number of Ports":"1","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Housing Material":"Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)","Ingress Protection":"-","Base Product Number":"216564","Operating Temperature":"-40°C ~ 70°C","Contact Finish Thickness":"47.2µin (1.20µm)","Number of Positions/Contacts":"6p6c (RJ11, RJ12, RJ14, RJ25)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1.5300","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$1.53000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$1.40400","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$1.36200","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$1.34820","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$1.25140","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$1.23072","currency":"USD"},{"qty":700,"price":"$1.12007","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1400,"price":"$1.00254","currency":"USD"},{"qty":3500,"price":"$0.92648","currency":"USD"},{"qty":7000,"price":"$0.89883","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/9098c97ae0d10152ec89d9c8f7abb1c8.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy the 216564-1 and how is it quoted?","answer":"Submit an RFQ for your BOM quantity and lead time."},{"question":"Is the 216564-1 shielded or unshielded?","answer":"It is unshielded — no metal EMI can around the jack body. Use it inside a shielded enclosure or for applications where radiated emissions are not a concern."},{"question":"Does the 216564-1 have an LED?","answer":"No. The jack does not contain an LED. If link or activity indicators are needed, specify a jack with integrated LEDs or add separate indicators to the board."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/216564-1","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/216564-1 when reusing this data. 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