What the 0.100-inch Pitch and 10 Circuits Mean for Your Board
The 102618-3: The 10 circuits in a dual-row layout (5 per row) keep the board-edge footprint compact while still giving you enough I/O for a ribbon-cable or discrete-wire harness.
Shrouded 4-Wall Protection and Detent Lock
The full 4-wall shrouding surrounds the male pins on all sides — this prevents bent pins during blind mating and protects the contacts from accidental shorting against adjacent components.
