1.27mm (.05 Inch) Pitch Board to Board / Wire to Board Shrouded Box Header Connectors, Single or Double Row, Right Angle or Vertical, Surface Mount (SMT) / Through Hole, Locking Clip / Screw Option, Tiger Eye™
A range of through-hole and surface mount header strips with Tiger Eye™ contacts for high-reliability applications. The TFM series is a .050" (1.27 mm) pitch connector available in single or double row arrangements.
Features
Up to 8 Gbps performance
Pitch: .050" (1.27 mm)
Contact System: .018" (0.46 mm) diameter post
Orientation: Vertical, right-angle, horizontal
Termination: Through-hole, surface mount
Application: Mating with high-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact sockets and cable assemblies
Current rating: 3.7 A max
Voltage rating: 250 VAC/354 VDC max
Shrouded body for blind mating
Multiple stack heights
Special Features: Screw down, weld tab and solder nail options available for most rugged requirements
Meets or exceeds MIL-DTL-55302 testing
SET Qualified Product: visit samtec.com/SET for more information about Severe Environment Testing
Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)
- 2D view may not be representative of the configured product. Please see 3D preview or CAD download for actual representation.
- Read our 3D Models Disclaimer.
- Please confirm configuration with the Series Print before final design in.
- For assistance with 3D Models, please contact [email protected].
- For 3D Models suitable for EM Field Solvers, please contact Samtec’s Signal Integrity Group.
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| Part Number | Ships Tomorrow | Packaging Type | Min | Mult | Difference | ![]() |
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| TFM-123-03-H-S-A-K-TR | 0 | Tape & Reel | 1 | 0 | Packaging | No |
| Packaging Notes |
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| Packaging Type: Tube (18 parts per package) |
Protocols
| PDR | IB EDR | 32GFC | 64GFC | IB HDR | 128GFC | IB NDR | 256GFC | IB XDR |
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| 25.8 Gbps | 28.05 Gbps | 28.9 Gbps PAM4 | 53.13 Gbps PAM4 | 56.1 Gbps PAM4 | 106.25 Gbps PAM4 | 112.2 Gbps PAM4 | 200 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 8 Gbps NRZ | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | USB 10Gbps | PCIe 4.0 | USB 20Gbps | PCIe 5.0 | USB 40Gbps | USB 80Gbps | PCIe 6.0 | PCIe 7.0 |
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| 10 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 64 Gbps PAM4 | 128 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 8 Gbps NRZ | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | OIF CEI 56G | Ethernet | OIF CEI 112G | Ethernet | OIF CEI 224G |
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| 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps | 50 Gbps PAM4 | 56 Gbps PAM4 | 100 Gbps PAM4 | 112 Gbps PAM4 | 200 Gbps PAM4 | 224 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 8 Gbps NRZ | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | SATA 2.0 | SAS 2.0 | SATA 3.0 | SAS 3.0 | SATA 3.5 | SAS 4.0 | CXL 1.1/2.0 | CXL 3.2 |
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| 3 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 12 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 64 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 8 Gbps NRZ | Capable | Capable | Capable | No | No | No | No | No |
How is this calculated?
Protocol capability of Samtec connectors results from a comparison of the protocol channel data rate and the Samtec Channel Performance Metric (CPM) per product. The Samtec CPM estimates connector performance in a pre-defined channel as illustrated below.
This channel-based approach factors impairments—such as the crosstalk and reflections—inherent in real-world signal channels. Samtec CPM sums all channel noise sources and then determines the resultant signal to noise ratio in a specific mated connector pair. By its very nature, CPM is a function of channel assumptions made and will vary from application to application. Achieving similar results requires good SI design practice in the system PCB(s) and using Samtec-provided connector breakout regions (BOR).
The TFM series has a CPM of 8 Gbps NRZ.
TFM products are capable of protocols whose channel data rates are less than this CPM.
For more information, please read this blog article: A New High Speed Connector Rating That Accounts For The Entire System and download the Samtec Channel Performance Metric white paper.
Samtec recommends contacting [email protected] for technical support prior to final connector selection in any specific high-speed application.
Part-specific Documents
Prints
Mates and Related Components
1.27 mm Single Row Tiger Eye™ Family
| Housing | Contact | Cable Assembly | Board Assembly | Hand Tool | Applicator |
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| ISDF | CC03M | SFSS | SFM | CAT-HT-203-2830-12 | CAT-MC-203-2830-XX-01 |
| CC03R | SFSST | SFC |
| Housing | Terminal | Cable Assembly | Board Assembly | Hand Tool | Applicator |
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| TSDF | T1M44-M | TFSS | TFC | CAT-HT-144-2830-12 | CAT-MC-144-2830-XX-01 |
| T1M44-R | TFSST | TFM |
1.27 mm Double Row Tiger Eye™ Family
| Housing | Contact | Cable Assembly | Board Assembly | Hand Tool | Applicator |
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| ISDF | CC03M | SFSD | SFC | CAT-HT-203-2830-12 | CAT-MC-203-2830-XX-01 |
| CC03R | SFSDT | SFM |
| Housing | Terminal | Cable Assembly | Board Assembly | Hand Tool | Applicator |
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| TSDF | T1M44-M | TFSD | TFC | CAT-HT-144-2830-12 | CAT-MC-144-2830-XX-01 |
| T1M44-R | TFSDT | TFM |
Test Reports
| TFM/FHSC - High Data Rate Characterization Report (254mm Cable Length) |
| TFM/SFM - High Speed Characterization Report |
| TFM/SFM - High Speed Characterization Report |
| TFM/SFM - Extended Life Testing (2500 Cycles) |
| SFM/TFM - Mixed Flowing Gas |
| TFM/SFSD - Mixed Flowing Gas |
Tech Library
Compliance
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| Material Declaration |
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| HTS Code | 8536.69 |
| ECCN Code | EAR99 |
| Environmental Compliance | |
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| Halogen | Halogen Free (Br/Cl per JS-709C) |
| Penta Octa | Compliant |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level | 1 |
| WEEE | Not in Scope |
| EU ROHS 2 + Pthalate Directive | Compliant |
| EU REACH | No SVHCs |
| China ROHS | Non Hazardous - E |
| California Proposition 65 | WARNING: Risk of Cancer & Reproductive Harm (Nickel). www.p65warnings.ca.gov |
| EU CE Mark | Not Applicable |
| UKCA Mark | Not Applicable |
| PFAS | No Known PFAS |
| Regulatory Verification Method | Automatic |
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Probable COO: UNITED STATES. For quantity-specific COO data, please use our pricing & delivery lookup tool. Probable Country of Origin is our best effort to predict the COO. However, due to our Sudden Service and order flexibility, the Country of Origin is subject to change. If the COO at shipment changes from the latest Order Acknowledgement, Samtec will pass along the lesser of the two tariff surcharge rates. |
For assistance with Compliance, please contact [email protected].
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