Backplane Power Header with Press-Fit Termination
It carries male power blades in a single row, with a contact layout of 3 power positions — every position is loaded. The connector mounts at the board edge in a right-angle orientation, using press-fit termination, which means no solder is required: the compliant pin compresses into a plated through-hole, giving a gas-tight joint suited for high-reliability backplane assemblies where rework or field replacement is a consideration.
This is the male blade half of a backplane power interconnect. The press-fit termination is the key assembly detail — the board must be drilled to the manufacturer's recommended finished hole size for the compliant pin, typically a specified diameter with a controlled plating thickness. A board guide feature is included on the header, which helps align the mating connector during blind-mate assembly in a backplane chassis — the guide takes the initial misalignment before the power blades engage the receptacle contacts.