MULTI-BEAM XL Receptacle for Power Distribution Backplanes
The TE Connectivity 6450150-3 is a 31-position MULTI-BEAM XL receptacle that combines 24 signal contacts with 7 power blade sockets in a single 4-row housing. The 0.100" (2.54mm) pitch keeps the board footprint on a standard grid, while the hybrid contact layout lets a single connector carry both a power bus and a control/signal harness — common in server PSUs, telecom rectifiers, and industrial power distribution backplanes where a separate power header and signal header would waste board space. The housing is rated UL94 V-0 and the operating range spans -20°C to 105°C, which covers the thermal environment inside a forced-air-cooled enclosure. Gold plating at 30.0µin (0.76µm) on the contacts supports repeated mating cycles without fretting corrosion — a requirement for field-serviceable backplane connections where the card edge may be inserted and removed several times over the equipment life.
Board Lock and Guide Pin — Built for Blind-Mate Backplane Assembly
The 6450150-3 includes both a board lock and a guide pin. These features are standard on the MULTI-BEAM XL series for equipment that sees vibration or where the mating connector is not directly visible during assembly.