74-Position Press-Fit Edge Connector for Backplane Power Distribution
The TE Connectivity 2214913-1 is a 74-position female edge-card connector from the MULTI-BEAM CE series, designed for high-current backplane and power distribution applications. It accepts a 0.055" (1.40mm) thick PCB and terminates via press-fit pins — no solder required, which means a cleaner assembly process and easier rework in the field. The dual-row, dual-readout configuration gives you 74 contacts across two rows, reading both sides of the card edge.
Press-Fit Termination and Board Fit
That's the standard choice for backplane assemblies where reliability across temperature cycling matters more than solder-inspectability. The card thickness spec of 0.055" (1.40mm) is fixed — the press-fit pin geometry is tuned to that board thickness, so verify your PCB stack-up against that dimension before committing the BOM. Through-hole mounting with press-fit pins gives mechanical retention that handles the insertion forces of a mating backplane connector without secondary fasteners.
At 30 µ", the contact is designed for repeated insertion and extraction cycles typical of backplane daughtercard interfaces, where a card may be swapped multiple times over the equipment life. No current rating is listed in the available specs, but the MULTI-BEAM CE series is built for power distribution — the contact beam cross-section and the press-fit tail gauge are sized for tens of amps per contact in a backplane bus.