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Once the FPC is seated, the slide lock pushes the contacts onto the pads and holds them under spring pressure — the latch prevents the cable from backing out under vibration. ## Current and Cycle Life 20 mating cycles is the rated endurance — the connector is designed for one-time assembly or occasional field service, not repeated disconnect. Tin plating on the contact face limits cycle life compared to gold; for higher reconnect duty, look at the gold-plated variants in the SFW-R family. ## Sibling Comparison: Bottom vs Top Contact The SFW16R-3STE1LF uses bottom contacts — the FPC pads face down toward the PCB. The sibling SFW16R-2STE1LF is otherwise identical (same pitch, same 16 positions, same ZIF slide lock) but uses top contacts, where the FPC pads face up. Choose bottom contact when the FPC circuit traces must be on the component side of the flex.","metaTitle":"SFW16R-3STE1LF FFC/FPC Connector, 1.00mm Pitch, 16 Pos, ZIF","metaDescription":"Amphenol ICC (FCI) SFW16R-3STE1LF — 16-position, 1.00mm pitch FFC/FPC connector with ZIF slide lock, bottom contacts, tin plating, rated 1A at 100V.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"SFW-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":"0.039\\\" (1.00mm)","Series":"SFW-R","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","Features":"Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)","Termination":"Kinked Pin","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":"100V","Locking Feature":"Slide Lock","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Housing Material":"Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Glass Filled","Actuator Material":"Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Glass Filled","FFC, FCB Thickness":"0.30mm, 0.33mm","Height Above Board":"0.106\\\" (2.70mm)","Base Product Number":"SFW16R","Number of Positions":"16","Current Rating (Amps)":"1A","Operating Temperature":"-55°C~105°C","Connector/Contact Type":"Contacts, Bottom","Contact Finish Thickness":"-","Material Flammability Rating":"UL94 V-0"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1.0800","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$1.08000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.90900","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.87160","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.85300","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.81590","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.74176","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.66756","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.59340","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2000,"price":"$0.55631","currency":"USD"},{"qty":4000,"price":"$0.53777","currency":"USD"},{"qty":6000,"price":"$0.51922","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10000,"price":"$0.49326","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/b00b51a93b36b92643a9a3c0c71cca45.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the pitch of SFW16R-3STE1LF?","answer":"The pitch is 0.039\" (1.00 mm) — this sets the PCB land pattern spacing and the FPC conductor pitch."},{"question":"Is SFW16R-3STE1LF a ZIF connector?","answer":"Yes — it has a Zero Insertion Force slide-lock actuator. The FPC slides in without force, then the actuator locks the contacts onto the pads."},{"question":"What is the mounting type for SFW16R-3STE1LF?","answer":"Surface mount, right-angle — the connector sits on the PCB surface and the FPC exits parallel to the board."},{"question":"How many mating cycles is SFW16R-3STE1LF rated for?","answer":"20 mating cycles — the tin-plated contacts limit cycle life; this connector is best for one-time assembly or infrequent service."},{"question":"Where can I buy SFW16R-3STE1LF?","answer":"Availability and current pricing confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for this part number."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"isd-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/amphenol/SFW16R-3STE1LF","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/SFW16R-3STE1LF when reusing this data. 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