The "keep out" area will depend on the application tooling. Some tooling completely surrounds the connector and contacts the pcb while other tooling is basically "flat rock" and only contacts the top of the connector. The tooling can be the same between the male and female, most likely if it is the "flat rock" type. If it's the type of tooling that surrounds the connector, then it will most likely differ between the male and female. Bottom board support is critical for all press-fit connectors. How much support, and how one provides the support, depends on the type of press-fit connection. Insertion forces range, for example, from 5 pounds (per pin) for an "eye of the needle" type contact to 40 pounds (per pin) for an ACTION PIN type contact. Martha Rupert AMP Incorporated [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Ken Patel [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:16 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Keep Out Distance for press-fit connectors. Press-fit Experts, I am looking for keep out distance between press-fit connector and any surrounding SMT or through hole components to avoid damages due to stress. Please provide this keep out distance between body to body or edge to edge (holes) if any. Is the keep out distance different between male and female press-fit connectors with surrounding components? Any insight will be highly appreciated. Re, Ken Patel ______________________________________________________ Ken Patel Phone: (408) 490-6804 1708 McCarthy Blvd. Fax: (408) 490-6859 Milpitas, CA 95035 Beeper: (888) 769-1808 ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################ ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################