12-position FPC connector for tight board layouts
Molex 5051101292 is a 12-position, 0.50mm pitch FFC/FPC connector from the Easy-On FD19 505110 series. The right-angle SMT body with bottom contacts and a ZIF flip lock mates with 0.30mm-thick tabbed FPC cable. Rated 0.5A per contact at 50V, with gold-plated phosphor bronze contacts (1.97µin gold) that handle 25 mating cycles — adequate for one-time assembly or occasional field rework.
What the 25 mating cycles mean for field service
The 25-cycle rating suits applications where the FPC is mated once during production and rarely disconnected. If your design expects repeated cable swaps (e.g., test fixtures or modular panels), consider a connector with a higher cycle count or gold flash beyond 1.97µin.