MTA, CST-100 II, SL-156 and

AMP Economy Power

(EP) Connectors

NOT the LATEST

REVISION

1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999,

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 by

Tyco Electronics Corporation.

All International Rights Reserved.

AMP, AMP-O-LECTRIC, AMP-O-MATIC,

AMPOMATOR, CERTI-CRIMP,

PRO-CRIMPER, MADISON CABLE and

TYCO are trademarks.

TEFLON is a trademark of E.I. DuPont

De Nemours and Company.

Other products, logos, and company

names mentioned herein may be

trademarks of their respective owners.

Introduction and Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 3

Connector Selection Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

.050 [1.27] Centerline Connectors

MTA-50 IDC Connectors and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Introduction and Wire-to-Board Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

IDC Connector Kits (Feed-Thru and Closed End)

Ribbon Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6

Discrete Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8

Through-Hole Header Assemblies

Vertical and Right-Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Surface Mount Header Assemblies

Vertical and Right-Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

.100 [2.54] Centerline Connectors

MTA-100 IDC Connectors and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-31

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Wire-to-Board Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 13

Connectors — UL94V-2 and UL94V-0

Closed End with and without Polarizing Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 15

Feed-Thru with and without Polarizing Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15

LED Closed End and Feed-Thru — UL94V-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 15

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17

Posted Connectors Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 19

MTA-100 Posted Connectors (Wire-to-Wire) UL94V-2

Closed End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Feed-Thru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Headers — UL94V-0

Flat — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Narrow Flat — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Polarized — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Friction Lock — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Headers with Retention Peg — Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

High Profile Headers — Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Polarized — High Temperature, Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Friction Lock — High Temperature, Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Polarized — Surface Mount, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Friction Lock — Surface Mount, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Shrouded — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

CST-100 II Crimp Contacts, Housings and Shrouded Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, 32

.156 [3.96] Centerline Connectors

MTA-156 IDC Connectors and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-57

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Wire-to-Board Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, 35

Connectors — UL94V-2 and UL94V-0

Closed End with Locking Ramp, with and without Polarizing Tabs . . . . . . . . . . .36, 37

Closed End without Locking Ramp, with and without Polarizing Tabs . . . . . . . . .36, 37

Feed-Thru with Locking Ramp, with and without Polarizing Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 39

Feed-Thru without Locking Ramp, with and without Polarizing Tabs . . . . . . . . . . .38, 39

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-42

Posted Connectors Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 44

MTA-156 Posted Connectors (Wire-to-Wire) — UL94V-2

Closed End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Feed-Thru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

MTA-156 Headers — UL94V-0

Flat — Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Flat — Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Friction Lock — Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Friction Lock — Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Polarized Lock — Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Polarized Lock — Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Friction Lock — High Temperature, Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Shrouded — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

MTA-156 Quad Connectors — UL94V-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 55

Closed End with Locking Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Feed-Thru with Locking Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Introduction

This catalog has been designed

to assist you, our customer, iden-

tify products to satisfy your con-

nector needs for printed circuit

board headers, mass termination

connectors preloaded with con-

tacts, crimp-snap contacts and

housings, and card edge con-

nectors with preloaded contacts.

The list at right identifies by

centerline the types of product

available and is meant to be of

assistance to you in the product

selection process.

IDC

MTA-50

IDC

MTA-100

Crimp

CST-100 II

IDC

MTA-156

Catalog 82056 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000

Revised 6-08 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628

specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 52-55-1106-0800 Japan: 81-44-844-8013

www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 57-1-254-4444 UK: 44-208-420-8341

MTA, CST-100 II, SL-156 and

AMP Economy Power (EP) Connectors

Table of Contents

MTA-156 Card Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56, 57

Connectors — UL94V-0

Closed End with and without Mounting Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Feed-Thru with and without Mounting Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

SL-156 Crimp Connectors and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-62

Wire-to-Board Mateability Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Wire-to-Board Crimp Contacts and Keying Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Wire-to-Board Housings — UL94V-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Housings with Through Board Latch — UL94V-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Housings and Contacts for Large Insulation Diameter (LID) Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

AMP Economy Power (EP) Connector System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-69

.156 [3.96] Centerline Connectors

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Crimp Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Plug Housings, Low-Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Low-Profile Headers — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Low-Profile Headers, High Temp. — Straight and Right-Angle Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

.200 [5.08] Centerline Connectors

Plug Housings and Straight and Right-Angle Post Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

.312 [7.92] Centerline Connectors

Low-Profile Headers — Straight Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Single Connectors

1-Position Plug Housing and High-Profile Header — Straight Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

MTA Wire Selection and Ribbon Cable Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

IDC Ribbon Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74

MTA Wire Termination Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

MTA Application Tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79

Part Number Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-82

Global Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Center-

Contact Wire-to-

No. of

Wire Wire Current Voltage Operating

Replace-

Product Name

line

Termin- Wire

Positions

Size Insulation Rating Rating Temp.

Flammability

ment Approvals

ation Option (AWG) Dia. Max. (A)** Max. (VAC) Range (°C) Contacts

.050" Centerline

MTA-50 IDC Connector .050

IDC Planned 2–28 30–26

.039*

1 30 –55 to +105 V-0 & V-2 No

Kits and Headers 1.27 0.99

.100" Centerline

MTA-100 Connectors .100

IDC Yes 2–28 28–22

.060*

5 250 –55 to +105 V-0 & V-2 Yes

and Headers 2.54 1.52

CST-100 II Contacts .100

Crimp Planned 2–28 26–22

.065

4 250 –55 to +105 V-0 Yes

and Housings 2.54 1.65

.156" Centerline

MTA-156 Connectors .156

IDC Yes 2–24 26–18

.095*

7 600 –55 to +105 V-0 & V-2 Yes

and Headers 3.96 2.41

Quad Connectors

.156

IDC No 2–12 22–18

.095*

12.5 600 –55 to +105 V-0 Yes

3.96 2.41

SL-156 Contacts .156

1–24; 2–10

.105

and Housings 3.96

Crimp No w/ through 24–18

2.67

10 250 –25 to +105 V-0 Yes

board latch

SL-156 Large Ins. Dia. (LID) .156

Crimp No 2–24 24–16

.112

10 250 –25 to +105 V-0 Yes

Contacts and Housings 3.96 2.84

.156", .200" and .312" Centerlines

.156

Crimp No 1–12 22–18

.118 8 (1 pos.)

250 –25 to +105 V-0 Yes

3.96 3.00 7.5 (2–12 Pos.)

AMP Economy Power .200

Crimp No 2–12 22–18

.118

250 –25 to +105 V-0 Yes

(EP) Connector System 5.08 3.00

7.5 (2–12 Pos.)

.312

Crimp No 2–5 22–18

.118

250 –25 to +105 V-0 Yes

7.92 3.00

7.5 (2–5 Pos.)

** When terminated one position at a time.

** Current Rating is application dependent.

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Crimp

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Crimp

AMP EP Connectors

Catalog 82056 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000

Revised 6-08 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628

specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 52-55-1106-0800 Japan: 81-44-844-8013

www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 57-1-254-4444 UK: 44-208-420-8341

MTA, CST-100 II, SL-156 and

AMP Economy Power (EP) Connectors

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