The TE Connectivity 745968-7 is a 25-position D-Sub plug from the AMPLIMITE HD-20 series, built for board-edge signal interconnects where a standard DB-25 footprint is called for. It carries 6A per contact at 125V, with gold flash on the brass pins — enough plating for reliable mating over several hundred cycles in a controlled environment, though not the heavy gold of a high-cycle field-service connector.
Compliance and Sourcing Reality
This part is RoHS non-compliant, so it will not pass a standard lead-free BOM review — plan for a waiver or an alternative if your assembly requires RoHS. Production status is active, meaning the factory still runs it and there is no last-time-buy clock.
The 6A per-contact rating is the standard for a signal-density D-sub at this pitch — it handles moderate signal loads or low-power distribution, but do not push it near the limit on all 25 pins simultaneously without checking the temperature rise across the connector. The 125V rating covers most control and instrumentation voltages; for higher-voltage applications the creepage path between pins becomes the constraint, not the insulator.
Mounting and Termination Notes
Through-hole solder termination, vertical orientation. The shell has threaded 4-40 inserts for the mating jack-screws.