0.50 mm pitch, 18-position ZIF FPC connector
The 1-1734839-8 is the 18-position member of TE Connectivity's FPC connector line, using a 0.020" (0.50mm) pitch and a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) slide-lock actuator. It accepts 0.30mm-thick FPC with tapered cable ends, contacts on the top side, and carries 0.5A per contact at 250V with gold flash plating on phosphor bronze contacts.
Pitch and footprint constraints
The 0.020" (0.50mm) pitch sets the board routing density — the 18 positions occupy 9.00 mm of board edge. The ZIF slide lock and solder retention features hold the FPC in place without a secondary latch.
