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The 0.5 A per-contact current ceiling and 50 V rating confirm it carries signal, not power. ## FFC Thickness and Cable End — Straight or Tapered, 0.30–0.33 mm The slide lock actuator clamps the cable with a positive click; the housing material is glass-filled nylon rated UL94 V-0, halogen-free. ## Peer Alternative — Gold Contacts vs Tin The closest sibling is the SFV12R-2STAE1HLF: identical pitch, position count, height, and slide lock, but with gold contact finish instead of tin. If your application demands higher mating cycle life (gold supports 20+ cycles with less fretting), that part is the upgrade path — same footprint, same cable compatibility.","metaTitle":"SFV12R-2STE9HLF — Amphenol ICC (FCI) 0.50mm Pitch FFC/FPC","metaDescription":"Amphenol ICC (FCI) SFV12R-2STE9HLF: 0.020\" (0.50mm) pitch, 12-position, top-contact FFC/FPC connector. Right-angle SMT, ZIF slide lock, tin contacts.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"SFV-R","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["FFC / FPC & Ribbon Connectors","FFC / FPC Cable Assemblies"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Amphenol ICC (FCI)","Pitch":"0.020\\\" (0.50mm)","Series":"SFV-R","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","Features":"Solder Retention, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)","Termination":"Solder","Housing Color":"Black","Mating Cycles":"20","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount, Right Angle","Actuator Color":"Black","Cable End Type":"Straight, Tapered","Contact Finish":"Tin","Flat Flex Type":"FFC, FPC","Product Status":"Active","Voltage Rating":"50V","Locking Feature":"Slide Lock","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Housing Material":"Polyamide (PA), Nylon, Glass Filled, Halogen Free","Actuator Material":"Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Glass Filled, Halogen Free","FFC, FCB Thickness":"0.30mm, 0.33mm","Height Above Board":"0.071\\\" (1.80mm)","Base Product Number":"SFV12R","Number of Positions":"12","Current Rating (Amps)":"0.5A","Operating Temperature":"-55°C~105°C","Connector/Contact Type":"Contacts, Top","Contact Finish Thickness":"-","Material Flammability Rating":"UL94 V-0"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.4361","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.70000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.60800","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.55600","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.52340","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.50150","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.45792","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.43612","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.35980","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1500,"price":"$0.34889","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2500,"price":"$0.32709","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.31619","currency":"USD"},{"qty":12500,"price":"$0.29002","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/d06cc41f731de927af953c8494d28549.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What FFC cable type does the SFV12R-2STE9HLF require?","answer":"It accepts FFC with a thickness of 0.30 mm or 0.33 mm, and the cable end can be straight or tapered — no notch or tab is necessary. The 0.50 mm pitch must match the cable's conductor spacing."},{"question":"Can the SFV12R-2STE9HLF be replaced by the SFV12R-2STAE1HLF?","answer":"Yes — the SFV12R-2STAE1HLF is a form-fit-function equivalent with the same pitch, position count, height, and slide lock, but with gold contact finish instead of tin. If your design needs higher mating cycle durability, that part is the direct upgrade."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"isd-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/amphenol/SFV12R-2STE9HLF","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/SFV12R-2STE9HLF when reusing this data. 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