Elastomeric Connectors

• High Density, increased number of I/O’s
• Low resistance, high current capacity
• Low insertion force, low compression force
• Redundant contact engagement
• High electrical and mechanical reliability
• Chemical stability, degradation resistance
• Cost-effectiveness, ease of assembly

ZEBRA Elastomeric Connectors are constructed of alternating parallel layers of electrically conductive and non-conductive silicone elastomer.ZEBRA provides a redundant connection with a minimum of two conductive layers recommended per PC contact pad. The connector is available with insulating barrier or silicone supports

Zebra® Carbon Connectors	Economical general use with contact pitches at 140, 240 or 500 per inch
Zebra® Silver Connectors	300mA current carrying capacity, rugged long-life aging with contact pitches at 240 per inch
Zebra® Gold 8000 Connectors	Zero insertion force, tight pitch, low compression force, very low resistance, very high current carrying capacity
W-Series Matrix Connectors	A range of 300 to 2,000 fine metal wires per 1 cm2 embedded in the rubber sheet

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		CZ405/CZ705/2005	CZ410/CZ710/1002	CZ418/2004	CZ610/LT200	SZ100/5002
Metal Particles for Conductive Layers		Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Silver
Contact Area Pitch: Contact Spacing Center-to-Center	Minimum	0.25mm 0.010in.	0.38mm 0.015in.	0.50mm 0.020in.	0.38mm 0.015in.	0.38mm 0.015in.
Pitch (Ti+Tc): Sum of the Thickness of an Adjacent Conductive and Non-conductive Layer	Normal	0.050mm 0.002in.	0.10mm 0.004in.	0.18mm 0.007in.	0.10mm 0.004in.	0.10mm 0.004in.
	Maximum	0.10mm 0.004in.	0.15mm 0.006in.	0.25mm 0.010in.	0.15mm 0.006in.	0.152mm 0.006in.
Conductive Layers	Minimum	160/10mm 500/in.	88/10mm 240/in.	45/10mm 140/in.	88/10mm 240/in.	66/10mm 240/in.
Individual Conductive and Insulating Layer Thickness	Minimum	0.010mm 0.0004in.	0.025mm 0.001in.	0.050mm 0.002in.	0.025mm 0.001in.	0.025mm 0.001in.
Contact Area Pitch: Contact Spacing Center-to-Center	Maximum	0.060mm 0.0024in.	0.10mm 0.004in.	0.15mm 0.006in.	0.10mm 0.004in.	0.075mm 0.003in.
Available Lengths	Maximum	230mm 9.0in.	230mm 9.0in.	230mm 9.0in.	127mm 5.0in.	127mm 5.0in.
Length (L)		4.0 to 61.0mm : ±0.20mm		0.157 to 2.40in. : ±0.008in.		6.35±0.12 to 127.0±0.64mm
		61.2 to 152.4mm : ±0.38mm.		2.41 to 6.00in. : ±0.0.015in
		152.6 to 200.0mm : ±0.50mm.		6.01 to 7.87in. : ±0.02in		0.25±0.005 to 5.0±0.025in.
		200.1 to 230.0mm : ±1.00mm .		7.88 to 9.00in. : ±0.039in
Height (H)		0.5 to 19.0mm : ±0.127mm		0.02 to 0.75in. : ±0.005in.		1.0±0.08 to 12.7±0.18mm
		above 19.0mm / 0.75in. Consult factory				0.04±0.003 to 0.5±0.07in.
Width (W)		0.38 to 1.0mm : ±0.05mm                .		0.015 to 0.039in. : ±0.002in.		0.5±0.08 t 2.54±0.13mm 0.02±0.003 to 0.1±0.005in.
		1.01 to 2.0mm : ±0.076mm		0.040 to 0.079in. : ±0.003in
		2.01 to 3.0mm : ±0.127mm		0.080 to 0.118in. : ±0.005in.
		above 3.0mm / 0.118in. Consult factory
Temperature Range		-40 to +100°C -40 to +212°F			-65 to +125°C -85 to +260°F	-40 to +185°C -45 to +80°F
Current Carrying Capacity		2 0.005A/0.04”x0.04” pad				2 0.3A/0.04”x0.04” pad
Resistance Between Layers		1012ohms

RESISTANCE –

To calculate the resistance of ZEBRA connectors, choose one of the following formulas:

For Carbon ZEBRA

For Silver ZEBRA

Where:

W = Width of ZEBRA® Ew = Electrode pad width H = Height of ZEBRA®

Metric:

R =

60 x H

Inches:

R =

2.37 x H

Metric:

R=

H x 0.01

+0.1

Inches:

R =

H x 0.0004

+0.1

Ew x W

Ew x W

W x Ew

W x Ew

Drawing on the left shows side support or insulation on one or both sides, or one of each. Various materials are available from the minimum insulating barrier of 0.05mm to support layers of up to 1.5mm. Support layers can be soft silicone rubber, or medium and soft silicone sponge. Recommended height is twice the width for minimum force deflection.

Part Number and Nomenclature:

To specify a connector to your exact requirements, substitute the metric measurements for width, length and height according to instructions below; example part# Ag(2.0 IB1 x 20 x 2.0)-U;

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