The 1-88859-0: This is a 4-position FFC receptacle housing from TE's 88859 series, built for 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch flat flex cable. It accepts FFC thickness from 0.05-0.13mm and uses a detent lock to hold the cable in place. The housing itself is black PBT, glass-filled, rated UL94 V-0. Key point: contacts are not included.
Rated 1.5 A, 300 V – signal duty, not power
Each contact is rated 1.5 A at 300 V. That's typical for a signal-level FFC interconnect – fine for digital I/O, sensor signals, or low-power control lines. The 2.54mm pitch gives enough routing room on the PCB for basic traces. The glass-filled PBT housing holds up well under thermal cycling.
We source this through our multi-distributor network – availability varies, so an RFQ gives you the current picture.
This housing accepts female contacts for FFC termination. The mating connector is a male pin header with 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch – typically a TE AMPMODU or similar 2.54mm header. Confirm the header's pin count and locking feature match the housing's detent lock. For the contacts, look up TE's FFC crimp terminal series that fits 0.05-0.13mm FFC.