MicroTCA

Technical Specifications

 
Materials and Finishes
Insulator: Glass-filled polyester per MIL-M-24519, UL 94V-0 blue color
Signal Contacts: Male: precision machined brass alloy

Female: precision machined high tensile copper alloy with stainless steel shroud

Plating: Gold flash over nickel and gold 0.000050 (1.27 µ) over nickel. Other finishes available upon request.
Power Contacts: Machined of copper alloy for both male and female contacts

Plating: Gold flash over nickel. Other finishes available upon request.
Shells: Steel or brass with tin plate; zinc with chromate seal, stainless steel passivated. Other materials and finishes available upon request
Brackets: Brass with tin plate; zinc plate with chromate seal or stainless steel, passivated
Push-On Fasteners: Beryllium copper with tin plate
Jackscrew Systems: Steel with zinc plate and chromate seal; stainless steel, passivated.
Hoods: Glass filled polyester, UL 94V-0, blue color
Electrical Characteristics
Size 20 Signal Contacts:
Contact current rating: 7.5 amperes nominal
Initial contact resistance: 0.008 ohms maximum
Proof voltage: 1000 V r.m.s.
 
Size 8 Power Contacts:
Contact current rating: MTCA 48V: 70 amperes nominal per UL 1977. See Temperature Rise Curves

MTCA 24V: 85 amperes nominal per UL 1977
Initial contact resistance: 0.0005 ohms max. per IEC 512-2, Test 2b
Proof voltage: 1000 V r.m.s.
 
Connector:
Insulator resistance: 5 G ohms
Working voltage: 300 V r.m.s.
Clearance/creepage distance: Between power contacts: 0.06 inch (1.5 mm), minimum

Between signal contacts: 0.02 inch (0.4 mm), minimum

Between power and signal contacts: 0.06 inch (1.5 mm), minimum

Between power contacts and shelf GND: 0.06 inch (1.5 mm), minimum

Between signal contacts and shelf GND: 0.06 inch (1.5 mm), minimum
Mechanical Characteristics
Signal contacts, fixed: Size 20 contacts, male contact - 0.040 inch (1.02 mm) diameter. Female contacts are rugged closed entry design.

Size 8 contacts, male contact - 0.142 inch (3.61 mm) diameter. Female contacts are closed entry "Large Surface Area" design
Contact retention in insulator: Signal: 9 lbs (40N)

Power: 22 lbs (98N)
Locking systems: Jackscrews
Mechanical Operations: 200 operations, minimum
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