The TE Connectivity 1-215915-0 is a 10-position, dual-row AMP-Latch receptacle for mass-termination to 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch ribbon cable via IDC. The gray housing carries a polarizing key and feed-through feature so it only mates one way with the matching AMP-Latch header — no reversed connections on the harness. Gold plating on the socket contacts at 31.5 µ" (0.80 µm) gives this connector a solid mating-cycle life for equipment that sees periodic disconnect during service.
At 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch across two rows spaced 0.100" apart, this receptacle lands on the same grid as the standard AMP-Latch male header. The 10 positions match the most common ribbon cable width for 8-bit data buses, parallel I/O, or control signal bundles. The choice between 10 and 17 positions is purely a circuit-count decision; the footprint and tooling are identical across the series.
Termination and tooling — what it takes to land the IDC
IDC termination means no wire stripping — the ribbon cable is laid across the contact slots and the cover is pressed down with a hand or pneumatic press. The 0.100" pitch matches standard 28 AWG ribbon cable. The polarizing key in the housing prevents the cable from being loaded backwards, and the feed-through design lets the ribbon pass straight through the connector body for daisy-chaining to another receptacle. A standard AMP-Latch hand press or bench tool seats the contacts uniformly across all 10 positions.