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The 20 mating cycles limit this connector to applications where the FPC is inserted once during manufacturing and rarely reconnected in the field — think display interconnects, sensor modules, or battery management boards inside sealed enclosures. The housing and actuator are glass-filled thermoplastic rated UL94 V-0, and the connector accepts FPC thickness of 0.33 mm. ## 20 Mating Cycles — What That Means for Field Service The rated 20 mating cycles reflect the gold plating thickness and contact beam design. In a consumer device assembled once and never serviced, this is adequate. For a field-service technician who might disconnect and reconnect the FPC during troubleshooting, each cycle consumes 5% of the rated life — after 20 mates the contact resistance may rise above the circuit tolerance. Plan for a connector replacement if the board sees multiple rework cycles. It is RoHS compliant.","metaTitle":"SFW8S-2STAE1LF FPC Connector, 8 Pos, 1.00mm Pitch, ZIF, SMD","metaDescription":"Amphenol ICC (FCI) SFW8S-2STAE1LF FPC connector, 8 positions, 1.00mm pitch, ZIF, SMD, gold contacts, 1A, 100V. Active, RoHS. Sourced per RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"SFW","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","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","Features":"Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)","Termination":"Solder","Housing Color":"Brown","Mating Cycles":"20","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Actuator Color":"-","Cable End Type":"-","Contact Finish":"Gold","Flat Flex Type":"FPC","Product Status":"Active","Voltage Rating":"100V","Locking Feature":"-","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Contact Material":"Phosphor Bronze","Housing Material":"Thermoplastic, Glass Filled","Actuator Material":"Thermoplastic, Glass Filled","FFC, FCB Thickness":"0.33mm","Height Above Board":"0.209\\\" (5.30mm)","Base Product Number":"SFW8S","Number of Positions":"8","Current Rating (Amps)":"1A","Operating Temperature":"-55°C~85°C","Connector/Contact Type":"Contacts, Vertical - 1 Sided","Contact Finish Thickness":"-","Material Flammability Rating":"UL94 V-0"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.7000","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.70000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.60800","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.55520","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.52260","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.50080","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.45728","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.43552","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.35930","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2000,"price":"$0.34841","currency":"USD"},{"qty":3000,"price":"$0.32663","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.31575","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10000,"price":"$0.29397","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/42d6972b6a5deef4013d1cc017aff1a0.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What FPC thickness does SFW8S-2STAE1LF accept?","answer":"The connector accepts FPC thickness of 0.33 mm. The FPC conductor pattern must be on the correct side for the vertical, 1-sided contact configuration before closing the ZIF latch."},{"question":"Is SFW8S-2STAE1LF RoHS compliant?","answer":"Yes, it is RoHS compliant per the manufacturer's listing."},{"question":"What is the difference between SFW8S-2STAE1LF and SFW8S-2STE1LF?","answer":"The SFW8S-2STAE1LF has a locking ZIF actuator; the SFW8S-2STE1LF has a non-locking actuator. Both are 8-position, 1.00 mm pitch, vertical SMD connectors with gold-plated contacts."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"isd-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/amphenol/SFW8S-2STAE1LF","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/SFW8S-2STAE1LF when reusing this data. 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