Board-to-board or cable receptacle, 16 positions
The 1-2178710-6 is the 16-circuit member of TE's Micro-MaTch receptacle line, configured for board-to-board or cable mating with a push-pull fastening style. Forked tin-plated contacts on a 2.54 mm pitch mate with the matching Micro-MaTch header; the dual-row layout and through-hole termination suit general-purpose and telecommunications equipment.
Lifecycle status — discontinued, no direct successor
Available through independent surplus channels; quantities are lot-specific and confirmed at RFQ. No functional replacement exists in the same package and pinout — a board spin is required to adopt a current-production part.