16-Position DIP Header for Ribbon Cable IDC Termination
The TE Connectivity AMP-Latch 1-216093-6 is a 16-position DIP header designed for mass-termination of ribbon cable via IDC (Insulation Displacement Connection). It sits in the AMP-Latch series, a long-running TE family for parallel-board and cable-to-board interconnects where the cable assembly is built with an IDC tool and then mated to the header. The header is through-hole mounted and terminates ribbon cable directly — no crimp terminals, no soldering to the cable. The gray housing includes a feed-through feature, meaning the IDC slot runs the full length of the connector so the cable can pass through and be terminated at either end, or daisy-chained. Wire gauge compatibility covers 28 AWG stranded and 26-30 AWG solid conductors — the IDC slot geometry is tuned for these sizes, so using wire outside the range risks an unreliable termination or damaged contacts.
Board Footprint and Cable Routing
The 0.100" (2.54mm) board-side pitch matches the standard DIP IC footprint, so the header rows sit on 0.100" centers with 0.100" between rows — a 16-position, 2-row layout occupies an 8-pin-per-side footprint. The 0.050" (1.27mm) cable pitch is the industry-standard spacing for 0.050"-pitch ribbon cable, so any 16-conductor 0.050"-pitch ribbon cable with 28 AWG stranded or 26-30 AWG solid conductors will terminate directly into this header. The through-hole mounting is straightforward for wave-solder or hand-solder assembly; no press-fit tooling required.
How It Compares: 1-216093-6 vs 1-216791-6
The closest functional sibling is 1-216791-6, also a 16-position, 2-row AMP-Latch DIP header in gray with tin 118.1µin contacts and the same 0.050" cable / 0.100" board pitch. The difference is mounting: 1-216791-6 adds a press-fit option to the through-hole termination. For a board assembly line already set up for press-fit connectors — no solder, no wave — 1-216791-6 avoids the solder step. For a standard through-hole soldering process, 1-216093-6 is the direct fit. Both are active and RoHS compliant.