The TE Connectivity 535074-1 is a 96-position shroud for male pins in the Eurocard DIN 41612 format, configured for Type C and Type R styles. This is the protective housing that surrounds the pin header on the backplane side of a DIN 41612 connector system — it guides the receptacle during mating and provides mechanical keying. The gray housing color is typical for the Type C/R variant, distinguishing it from other keying options in the DIN 41612 family.
What the 96-Position, 3-Row Layout Means for Your Backplane
96 positions across 3 rows at 0.100" pitch is the full complement for a DIN 41612 Type C or Type R connector — every pin position in the standard grid is populated. This matters because the shroud must match the pin header's row count and position count exactly; a 3-row shroud will not fit a 2-row header. The through-hole mounting is the standard termination for DIN backplane connectors, providing mechanical strength for the card-edge mating forces. The shroud itself does not carry current — it is a mechanical guide and polarization feature. The actual signal or power path runs through separately ordered male pins and female crimp contacts.
Critical Procurement Detail: Contacts Not Included
The 535074-1 ships as a bare shroud — no male pins, no female crimp contacts, no hardware. This is standard for DIN 41612 connector systems where the contact population is application-specific, but it is a common BOM trap: the shroud alone does not make a mated pair. Factor the full contact set and the mating receptacle into the line item count.