© 2011 Samtec, Inc. Phone: 1-800-SAMTEC-9 Rev: A
www.samtec.com 812-944-6733 Date: May 25, 2011
Email: info@samtec.com Created by: David Decker
SEARAY™ Right Angle Fixturing Recommendaon
For use with Samtec SEAM-RA/SEAF-RA Series - 8 and 10 Row Connectors
Samtec SEARAY™ Right Angle connectors (SEAM-RA/SEAF-RA Series) are processed like other
high density, open pin eld array devices. The basic steps are:
1. Closely follow Samtec’s recommended footprint and stencil designs,
2. Place the SEARAY™ connectors on the board,
3. Use an optimized oven prole to ensure proper solder charge reow and joint formation.
Although not every application requires it, Samtec recommends the use of a Fixture Tool for the 8
and 10 row versions of the SEARAY™ connector to maintain co-planarity through the reow process.
Each SEARAY™ connector utilizes a specic Fixture Tool based on the connector’s gender, number
of positions and number of rows. The Fixture Tools can be used with or without the connector’s
optional Guide Posts. Refer to the chart below for valid SEARAY™ Fixture Tool Part Numbers.
SEARAY™ Fixture Tools
Part Number Gender Positions Row
CAT-SEAF-20-01-RA Socket 20 -08 and -10
CAT-SEAF-30-01-RA Socket 30 -08 and -10
CAT-SEAF-40-01-RA Socket 40 -08 and -10
CAT-SEAF-50-01-RA Socket 50 -08 and -10
CAT-SEAM-20-08-RA Terminal 20 -08
CAT-SEAM-30-08-RA Terminal 30 -08
CAT-SEAM-40-08-RA Terminal 40 -08
CAT-SEAM-50-08-RA Terminal 50 -08
CAT-SEAM-20-10-RA Terminal 20 -10
CAT-SEAM-30-10-RA Terminal 30 -10
CAT-SEAM-40-10-RA Terminal 40 -10
CAT-SEAM-50-10-RA Terminal 50 -10
The SEARAY™ Fixture Tool is reusable and should be manually installed on the connector just prior
to entering the reow oven.
CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN HANDLING THE PARTS AFTER THEY HAVE
EXITED THE OVEN AS THE TOOL WILL BE HOT.
SEARAY™ Right Angle
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© 2011 Samtec, Inc. Phone: 1-800-SAMTEC-9 Rev: A
www.samtec.com 812-944-6733 Date: May 25, 2011
Email: info@samtec.com Created by: David Decker
The tapered pins on the corners of the Fixture Tool
t into the slots on the SEARAY™ part as seen
to the right.
Depending on the quantity of SEARAY™
connectors being used and the target
production rate, several Fixture Tools may be
required. Samtec recommends at any given time
there be a minimum of:
• 3 Fixture Tools available for loading on the
front end of the oven,
• 3 Fixture Tools cooling at the exit of the oven,
• Enough Fixture Tools to ll the oven’s conveyor
system.
Assuming :
• The oven being used is 210 inches long,
• Each printed circuit assembly contains one SEARAY™ connector,
• The printed circuit assemblies are spaced evenly in the oven on 18 inch centers,
The total recommended number of Fixture Tools would be:
3 + 3 + 12 = 18 Fixture Tools
where,
12 = 210 in ÷ 18 in/board = 11.67 boards ~ 12 boards
Currently these Fixture Tools are recommended for use ONLY with the 8 and 10 row versions of the
SEAM-RA/SEAF-RA Series SEARAY™ connectors.
For additional questions regarding this SEARAY™ Right Angle Fixturing Recommendation for Samtec’s
SEAM-RA/SEAF-RA Series connectors, please contact Samtec’s Interconnect Processing Group at
1-800-SAMTEC-9 (USA & Canada) or 812-944-6733 or email us at ipg@samtec.com.
SEARAY™ Fixture Tool
Tapered Pins
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