ELP Products are tested to rigorous standards which evaluate contact resistance in simulated storage and field conditions over a period of time.  Ten year Mixed Flowing Gas (MFG) and High Mating Cycle (250 to 2,500 cycles) tests are just two of the standards these products meet. 

Click to view the Mixed Flow Gas Test Plan.

Click to view the Extended Durability Flow Chart.

The following products currently have ELP testing:

• .100" (2,54mm) pitch SMT Socket Strip (SSM/BCS Series) & Terminal Strip (TSM/TSW Series)
• .050" (1,27mm) pitch Tiger Eye Socket Strip with Tiger Eye contacts (SFM Series) & Terminal Strip (TFM Series)
• 2mm pitch Tiger Eye Socket Strip (SMM Series) & Header (TMM Series)
• .8mm pitch Socket and Terminal with Tiger Eye Contacts (SEM/TEM Series)
• Q Series® High speed connectors on .8mm (QTE/QSE)
• Tiger Claw connectors on .050" (1,27mm) pitch (CLP/FTSH Series)
• Tiger Beam Micro connectors on .050” (1,27mm) pitch (FTSH/FLE Series)
• Blade and Beam Connectors on .5mm (BTH/BSH Series), .635mm (BTS/BSS Series), and .8mm (BTE/BSE Series).
• Q Series® High speed connectors on .635mm (QTS/QSS), and .5mm (QTH/QSH) pitches.
• .8mm Edge Rate Connector System (ERF8/ERM8 Series)
• 1,27mm x 1,27mm SEARAY™ Open Pin Field Array (SEAM/SEAF Series)
• Q Rate™ High Speed Connectors with integrated Ground Plane (QRF8/QRM8 Series)
• Tiger Claw connectors on 2mm (CLT/TMMH Series), and 1mm (.0347") CLM/FTMH Series.

Please note that only interconnect systems which use both Samtec’s Socket AND Terminal/Header may be qualified as ELP.

For more information on Samtec's ELP Program contact our Customer Engineering Support Group.