What is 7-215570-8?
The red housing and tin-plated contacts suit internal board-to-cable interconnects where moderate cycle life and cost efficiency are the priority.
Board-Side Pitch and Footprint Fit
The cable-side pitch is 0.050" (1.27mm), matching common 8-conductor ribbon cable.
Press-Fit Mounting and IDC Termination
Press-fit (compliant pin) termination means the header pushes into plated through-holes without solder — a clean, rework-friendly assembly for backplane or high-reliability boards. The IDC termination on the cable side accepts 28 AWG stranded or solid wire, so you terminate the ribbon cable in one press operation with no stripping. The feed-through feature lets the cable pass through the header body, keeping the assembly low-profile.
The 16-position peer (1-216791-6) shares the same Micro-MaTch series, 0.100" (2.54mm) board-side pitch, press-fit mount, and IDC termination. The only functional difference is position count: 8 positions here versus 16 on the sibling. Choose the 8-position when your circuit count matches; the 16-position is the drop-in for a wider ribbon cable.