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Rated 0.5 A per contact at 50 V, with 1.97 µinch gold over phosphor bronze on the mating interface. That gold thickness is rated for 30 mating cycles — enough for production harness assembly and occasional field service, but not a daily-cycling application. The housing is liquid crystal polymer, UL94 V-0 rated, with a polyamide 9T actuator that is halogen-free. ## How the ZIF slide lock and solder retention work together Zero Insertion Force means the actuator is opened, the FFC is slid into the contact cavity with no force on the pads, then the slide lock is closed to clamp the cable. The slide lock on this part travels laterally — no flip-over hinge, so the actuator stays flush with the body profile in the locked position. ## How this compares to the 14-position sibling The 18-position version adds four signal lines on the same 2.00 mm board footprint length, which may require a wider keep-out zone on the PCB.","metaTitle":"F516-1A7H1-21018 FFC/FPC Connector","metaDescription":"Amphenol ICC (FCI) Aorora F516 FFC/FPC connector, 18 positions, 1.00mm pitch, 0.5A, gold-plated bottom contacts, ZIF slide lock, right-angle SMT.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"Aorora F516","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["FFC / FPC & Ribbon Connectors","FFC / FPC Cable Assemblies"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Amphenol ICC (FCI)","Pitch":"0.039\\\" (1.00mm)","Series":"Aorora F516","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR) Cut Tape (CT)","Features":"Solder Retention, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)","Termination":"Solder","Housing Color":"Natural","Mating Cycles":"30","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount, Right Angle","Actuator Color":"Gray","Cable End Type":"Notched","Contact Finish":"Gold","Flat Flex Type":"FFC, FPC","Product Status":"Active","Voltage Rating":"50V","Locking Feature":"Slide Lock","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Housing Material":"Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Glass Filled","Actuator Material":"Polyamide (PA9T), Nylon 9T, Glass Filled, Halogen Free","FFC, FCB Thickness":"0.33mm","Height Above Board":"0.079\\\" (2.00mm)","Base Product Number":"F516-1A7H1","Number of Positions":"18","Current Rating (Amps)":"0.5A","Operating Temperature":"-40°C ~ 105°C","Connector/Contact Type":"Contacts, Bottom","Contact Finish Thickness":"1.97µin (0.050µm)","Material Flammability Rating":"UL94 V-0"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.6000","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.60000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.52300","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.47760","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.44960","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.43090","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.39344","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.37472","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.30914","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2000,"price":"$0.29977","currency":"USD"},{"qty":4000,"price":"$0.28103","currency":"USD"},{"qty":6000,"price":"$0.27167","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10000,"price":"$0.25293","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/9c39899e745315ad63fc40c378337716.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/F516-1A7H1-21018/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Can F516-1A7H1-21018 accept a 0.30 mm thick FFC?","answer":"The specified FFC/FPC thickness is 0.33 mm. The contact beam geometry is designed for that nominal thickness; a 0.30 mm cable may not achieve full contact wipe or retention force. The 14-position sibling F516-1A7H1-21014 lists dual compatibility (0.30 mm and 0.33 mm), but the 18-position variant only lists 0.33 mm."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/amphenol/F516-1A7H1-21018","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/amphenol/F516-1A7H1-21018 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}}