Backplane Power Header — Press-Fit, 6 Positions
It terminates via press-fit compliant pins — no solder required — and mounts at a right angle to the board edge, which is the standard orientation for feeding a midplane or daughtercard from a backplane bus bar. The 6 power contacts are all loaded, meaning every position carries current; the connector is a pure power interconnect, not a mixed-signal type. The gray UL94 V-0 housing and board guide feature align the header during automated press-fit insertion into the plated through-holes of a high-layer-count backplane.
Press-Fit Assembly and Temperature Range
Press-fit termination is the defining assembly method here: the compliant pin cold-welds into the PCB via, eliminating the thermal stress and flux residue of wave soldering. This makes the 5646956-1 a fit for high-reliability backplane builds where rework access is limited and solder joint inspection is impractical. The voltage rating of 250 V is typical for a backplane DC bus or AC input stage — the 6-power contact layout is sized for a single rail with multiple return paths.