Discrete Wire
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Discrete Wire Solutions
High-Reliability • Design Flexibility • Small Form Factors

Samtec is uniquely positioned as a full support supplier of discrete wire products, from components and tooling to complete cable assemblies. The full line of discrete wire products includes standard cable assemblies with thousands of options available for maximum flexibility, as well as extended capabilities to create a custom solution for any design challenge.

Discrete wire solutions are available in a wide variety of pitches from 0.80 mm to 6.35 mm, as well as wire gauges from 10 to 32 AWG. Additional options include rugged latching, high-reliability Tiger Eye™ or individually shrouded contact systems, ultra micro power, standard and high-power versions, polarization and keying.

Discrete Wire Brochure

Discrete Wire Brochure

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.050" Pitch Tiger Eye™.050" Pitch Tiger Eye™ Discrete Wire System

High-reliability Tiger Eye™ cables, plugs, sockets, and terminal strips for micro rugged applications.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system
  • Metal latch and screw down options
  • Shrouded, polarized and keyed
  • PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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.050" Pitch Tiger Eye™

0.80 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™0.80 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™ Discrete Wire System

Micro discrete wire system with Tiger Eye™ contact system for high-reliability and high-cycle applications.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system
  • 5, 10, 15 and 20 contacts per row
  • 32 AWG wire
  • Single and double ended assemblies
  • Retention latch as standard
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0.80 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™

2.00 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™2.00 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™ Discrete Wire System

High-reliability Tiger Eye™ cables, plugs, sockets, and terminal strips for rugged applications.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system
  • Metal latch and screw down options
  • Shrouded, polarized and keyed
  • PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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2.00 mm Pitch Tiger Eye™

1.00 mm Pitch Micro Mate™1.00 mm Pitch Micro Mate™ Discrete Wire System

Space saving discrete wire system that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications.

Features
  • One product family that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications
  • Extremely small form factor compared to other 28 AWG assemblies
  • Rugged single or double latching for a solid connection
  • Panel mount version fits .033" - .090" panel thickness
  • Crimp-style dual leaf contact system
  • 2 through 20 total contacts (single row)
  • 4 through 40 total contacts (double row)
  • 28 or 30 AWG wire
  • Teflon™ fluoropolymer wire available for high temp or halogen free applications
  • Extremely low profile, right-angle board mount connector/cable mate
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available
  • Vertical and right-angle PCB connectors
  • PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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1.00 mm Pitch Micro Mate™
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.100" Pitch Mini Mate®.100" Pitch Mini Mate® Discrete Wire System

Rugged individually shrouded contacts for reliability in harsh environments.

Features
  • Current rating to 3.3 A
  • Plastic or metal latches
  • 20 AWG to 30 AWG PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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.100" Pitch Mini Mate®

.165" Pitch Power Mate®.165" Pitch Power Mate® Discrete Wire System

Rugged power system with individually shrouded contacts for reliability in harsh environments.

Features
  • Current rating to 7.6 A
  • Plastic latches
  • 16 AWG to 24 AWG PVC or Teflon™ fluoropolymer cable
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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.165" Pitch Power Mate®

mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors2mm Pitch Power Connectors, mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors

Micro 2.00 mm pitch power blade interconnects with up to 18 Amps for board-to-board, cable-to-board and board-to-board applications.

Features
  • One product family that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications
  • Up to 18 A per blade
  • 40% space savings compared to traditional power systems
  • 2 – 10 power blades on a 2.00 mm pitch
  • 5 mm to 16 mm, 18 mm & 20 mm stack heights
  • Discrete wire cable assemblies, with rugged latching, simplify board layout and deliver power directly to active components in the system
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mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors

5.00 mm Pitch PowerStrip™/305.00 mm Pitch PowerStrip™/30 Discrete Wire System

Power only and combination signal/power cables with mating sockets up to 30 A per pin for rugged applications.

Features
  • 30 A high-power system
  • Dual leaf / dual blade power blades
  • Tiger Eye™ signal contacts
  • Rugged latching system
  • Power only and combination signal/power systems
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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5.00 mm Pitch PowerStrip™/30

.250" Pitch PowerStrip™/40.250" Pitch PowerStrip™/40 Discrete Wire System

High-power cable and mating sockets up to 40 A per pin for rugged applications.

Features
  • 40 A high-power systems
  • Dual leaf / dual blade power blades
  • Tiger Eye™ signal contacts
  • Rugged latching system
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available (Visit samtec.com/tooling)
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.250" Pitch PowerStrip™/40


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