AF-type Inter-Connector consists of conductive carbon fibers, which are embedded symmetrically into a sheet of silicone rubber. Since AF type is extremely thin, it is applicable between electrodes in which there's little gap. Various shapes are available because of punch-out manufacturing method used.

Outline Dimensions

Dimensions and Tolerances

Item	Unit	AF-type
Sheet Thickness (T)	mm	0.2± 0.05 0.3± 0.05
Diameter of the Metal Fiber	µm	3~20
Length (L)	mm	1.0~170.0
Width (W)	mm	1.0~170.0

*AF-type: Over 170L×170W available on request
Shin-Etsu Inter-Connector has been registered in European Community, TM No. 000299016, and in the United States of America, TM No. 2078941.

Basic Properties

Item	Units	Values
Shore Hardness A (T)	ISO7619(type A)	65~73
Compression Set*	%	30~35
Contact Resistance**	/mm²	10
Insulation Resistance (DC 500V)***	M	1×10³
Dilelectric Breakdown Voltage	kV/mm	23~27
Operating Temperature Range	°C	-25~85

*3000 hrs, test at room temperature.
**by 4-terminal method (current applied 1-10mA), calculated by minimum electrode's area of connection characteristics (as stated in the annexed paper).
***DC 500 V is charged at the area between minimum electrodes of connection characteristics (as stated in the annexed paper).

Compression Load-Compressibility Curves

Sample size: 0.20×10×50

Compression Load-Resistance Curves

0.2mm-width AF type is used.
(measured by gold-plated electrode)

Note