The TE Connectivity 352601-2 is a Z-PACK series hard metric shroud designed for male pins in a backplane interconnect system. It carries 125 positions arranged in 5 rows on a 2.00mm pitch, through-hole mount, in a black housing. The Z-PACK hard metric family is used in telecom, data networking, and industrial backplanes where high-density, high-speed differential signal routing is needed.
Buyers planning a new design should evaluate the current Z-PACK portfolio for a compatible hard metric solution.
What the Key Specs Mean for the Fit
The 2.00mm pitch and 5-row layout are standard for hard metric backplane connectors per IEC 61076-4-101. The 125-position count fills a full column in a standard subrack — match the position count to the backplane's slot requirement. The through-hole mounting provides mechanical retention on the PCB, typical for backplane headers that see repeated mating cycles. The black housing carries no keying or polarization beyond the hard metric grid itself; alignment is set by the backplane guide pins.
Mating and Termination Notes
This shroud mates with the matching Z-PACK hard metric receptacle header (female pin contacts). The 5-row × 25-column grid accepts standard 0.6mm square male pins. Contacts are ordered separately — typical mating terminals are TE part numbers from the Z-PACK hard metric contact family. The through-hole tails solder into the backplane; press-fit variants exist in the same series but this is a solder version.