0.5mm and 1mm Pitch Connectors For FPC/FFC
FH12 Series
Flip-lock
sFeatures
1. Ease of Use and Space Savings
Only one finger or 6.9N (Newtons) of force is required to
lock Hirose’s rotational actuator (flip-lock) as compared
to using 2 fingers and 39.2N to close a FFC/FPC
connector from our competition.
The Flip-Lock design also allows customers to place 2
or more connectors side by side as there is no need to
waste additional board space for a side latch.
Rotating One-touch Mechanism
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2. Strengthened Lock Lever
The standard Flip-Lock requires only 2.0mm height
above the board. A strengthened lock lever is available
which only requires an additional 0.4mm.
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3. Supports Thin FPC (0.18mm)
Hirose does not require double-sided FPC to have any
additional strengthening plate or stiffener and can therefore
support a thickness of as little as 0.18mm +/- 0.05.
4. Hirose Ensures Reliability
Hirose’s patented half tuning fork contacts maintain the
required normal force without relying on the connector
housing. With our competitor’s conventional products
the housing walls support the contact force, which does
not provide for long-term reliability.
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5. Prevention of Solder Bridge
Excess solder cavity absorbs excessive solder and
avoids solder bridging.
6. Three different assembly types
FH12 is offered in Top & Bottom Contact and Vertical
Mount and offered in both a 0.5mm contact pitch as well
as a 1.0mm contact pitch (bottom contact only).
sApplications
Notebook computers, printers, PDAs, digital cameras and
other compact devices for interconnecting the main circuit
board with the LCD, HDD or other device.
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sProduct
Specifications
Rated Current: 0.4A DC Operating Temperature Range:_40~+70ç (Note 1) Storage Temperature Range:_10~+50ç (Note 2)
Rating
Rated Voltage: 50Vrms AC Operating Humidity Range:Relative humidity, 90% max. Storage Humidity Range:Relative humidity, 90% max.
(Not dewed)
Applicable FPC
Item
1. Insulation resistance
2. Withstand voltage
3. Contact resistance
4. Mechanical operation
5. Vibration
t=0.3±0.05 Solder plating(Note 3)
t=0.18 ± 0.05 for FH12F-*S-0.5SH
Test Condition
Measured at 100VDC
150V r.m.s. AC for 1 minute
Measured at 1mA
20 cycles
Frequency: 10 to 55Hz and single amplitude 0.75mm in
3 directions for 2 hours, respectively
Acceleration: 490m/s
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, duration: 11ms, sine half-wave
in 3 directions for 3 times, respectively
Exposed to temperature 40ç and humidity 90~95% for 96 hours
5 cycles under conditions as follows;
Temperature: -40ç
/
15~35ç
/
85ç
/
15~35ç,
Time: 30
/
5 max.
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30
/
5 max.(minutes)
(Not dewed)
Specification
500Mø minimum
Neither short or breakdown should occur
50mø maximum
Contact resistance: 50mø maximum
No part should be broken, cracked or loosened
Electrical discontinuity, 1µs maximum.
Contact resistance: 50mø maximum.
No part should be broken, cracked or loosened
Electrical discontinuity, 1µs maximum.
Contact resistance: 50mø maximum.
No part should be broken, cracked or loosened
6. Shock
Contact resistance: 50mø maximum.
7. Damp heat (Steady state) Insulation resistance: 50Mø maximum.
No part should be broken, cracked or loosened
8. Temperature Cycle
9.Resistance to Soldering heat
Contact resistance: 50mø maximum.
Insulation resistance: 50Mø maximum.
No part should be broken, cracked or loosened
Neither appearance should be deformed nor contact
Reflow: According to the temperature profile soldering
remarkably loosened
by hand 350ç±5 for 3 seconds
Note 1. Temperature rise included when current is applied.
Note 2. This storage indicates a long-term storage state for the unused product before mounting on the PCB.
The operating temperature and humidity ranges are applied to the non-energized state after the connector has been installed
onto the board.
Note 3. IF FPC is gold plated, then select a gold plated connector whenever possible.
sMaterial
Part
Insulator
Contact
Macal Fittings
Material
Polyamide
PPS
Phosphor bronze
Brass
Finish
Beige
Deep brown
Solder plating
Solder plating
Remarks
UL94V-0
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sOrdering
Information
FH 12 A - 10 (4) - S A - 0.5 SH (05)
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Series Name
: FH
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Series No.
: 12
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Blank : standord type
A : Top contact type
S : Type with strengthed lock lever
F : Type with 0.18mm FPC End Thickness
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Standard type : Number of contacts
Eccentric type : Number of contacts in 0.5mm housing
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Standard type : Blank
Eccentric type : Number of contacts
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Contact alignment: Single
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Eccentric direction:
Blank : standard type
A : Eccentric type
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Contacts Pitch : 0.5mm, 1mm
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Contact type
SH : SMT horizontal mounting type
SV : SMT vertical mounting type
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Plating specification
No symbol: Solder plating
(05):
Gold plating
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Configuration
Pitch
Bottom Contact Type
Top Contact Type
Vertical mounting Type
FPC conductive
surface
FPC conductive surface
(bottom side)
FH12-
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S-0.5SH
P.11
Number of contacts 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
0.5mm
22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30,
32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 45,
50, 53
Type with Strengthened Lock Lever
FH12S-
**
S-0.5SH
P.12
Number of contacts 30, 40, 45, 50, 53
Type with 0.18mm FPC End Thickness
FH12A-
**
S-0.5SH
FH12F-
**
S-0.5SH
P.13
Number of contacts 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28,
30, 32, 34, 36, 40
P.14
FH12-
**
S-0.5SV
P.15
Number of contacts 10, 12 ,15, 16, 18, 20,
22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 32,
33, 34, 36, 40, 42, 45,
50
Number of contacts 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17,
18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30,
32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 45,
49, 50
FPC conductive surface
(bottom side)
1mm
Standard
FH12-
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S-1SH
Standard
Number of contacts
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,
P.17
Eccentric
FH12-
**
(**)
S-1SH
16, 22, 26
Eccentric
Number of contacts
4, 6, 8, 10, 11,
FH12-
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S-1SV
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P.18
Number of contacts
6, 7, 8, 16, 20, 22,
14, 17, 19, 24
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Operating Instructions & Precautions
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Contact Type (common for 0.5mm/1mm)
Operating Instruction
Precautions for Use
1. FPC/FFC Insertion
1
Lift up the lock lever.
(The lock is released.)
The lock lever can be simply operated by flicking it
up with the fingernail of the thumb or forefinger.
1
Avoid grasping the lock lever with your fingers or
hooking the lever (especially with your fingernail).
The part is small and thin and could be damaged.
2
Insert the FPC with the conductive surface fac-
ing down.
Insert the FPC so that it is perpendicular with
respect to the connector.
2
Please ensure that the FPC is properly inserted
into the connector insertion slot. Failing to insert
the FPC properly could cause FPC breakage and
conduction faults.
3
Press down the lock lever
When the FPC is partially inserted or there is an
extreme insertion offset, the lock level will engage
poorly or not at all. Should this happen, remove the
FPC with the removal method of 2-(1) and perform
the operation of 1-(1) again.
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Due to the structure of the connectors, they do not
have strong resistance to upward pulling; there-
fore, support the FPC when a pulling force is
applied to it.
2. FPC/FFC Removal
1
Lift up the lock lever and pull out the FPC after the
lock is released.
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qTop
Contact Type
Operating Instruction
Precautions for Use
1. FPC/FFC Insertion
1
Lift up the lock lever.
(The lock is released.)
The lock lever can be simply operated by flicking it
up with the fingernail of the thumb or forefinger.
1
Avoid forcing the lock lever upward when the FPC
is not inserted. The part is small and thin and could
be damaged.
2
Insert the FPC with the conductive surface fac-
ing up. Fully insert the FPC into the insertion
slot of the connector.
FPC/FFC contacto surface
2
Avoid operation with only one side of the lock
lever at the time of locking. The use of only one
side will cause a locking fault.
3
Firmly press down the lock lever on both sides.
The design is such that pressing only on one side
will not engage the lock, but incomplete pressing
will result in locking failure.
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Avoid forced pulling of the FPC. Forced pulling will
cause the FPC to become disconnected or dam-
aged.
2. FPC/FFC Removal
1
Lift up the lock lever and pull out the FPC after the
lock is released.
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