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SIM Connector Selection Guide

With a comprehensive range of SIM connectors for every application, GCT has the right connector for your designs.

It can be somewhat overwhelming to identify and link SIM connectors with market industries, especially with many options to choose from. All major SIM sizes are represented with a variety of card insertion mechanisms, in addition to great features, including card detection, low profiles and shock/vibration resistance, so what do you choose?

GCT's product selector guide allows you to reference specifications and features across the SIM connector range with ease. Combined with a list of market industries identified where customers have successfully integrated GCT SIM connectors into their designs, the SIM selector guide aims to simplify your selection.

4FF Nano SIM

SIM Card size
4FF Nano SIM
4FF Nano SIM
4FF Nano SIM
4FF Nano SIM
4FF Nano SIM
4FF Nano SIM
Connector style
Push-Pull
Push-Push
Hinged
Hinged
Push-Pull
Push-Pull
Profile
1.10mm
1.44mm
1.43mm
1.43mm
1.35mm
1.35mm
Card detection switch
Without switch
With switch - Normally Closed
With switch - Normally Open
Optional switch - Normally Open
With switch - Normally Open
Without switch
Locating peg option
Without locating peg
With locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Optional locating peg
Optional locating peg
DualLabel
No
No
No
No
No
No
Number of contacts
6
6
6
6
6
6
Mating Cycles
5000
5000
-
5000
5000
5000
Reel Quantity
2000
1500
-
1500
1500
1500

3FF Micro SIM

SIM Card size
3FF Micro SIM
3FF Micro SIM
3FF Micro SIM
3FF Micro SIM
Connector style
Hinged
Push-Push
Push-Push
Push-Pull
Profile
1.75mm
1.43mm
1.50mm
2.45mm
Card detection switch
Without switch
With switch - Normally Closed
With switch - Normally Closed
Without switch
Locating peg option
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
DualLabel
No
No
No
No
Number of contacts
6
6
6, 8
6, 8
Mating Cycles
5000
3000
1500
5000
Reel Quantity
1300
1500
1000
900

2FF Mini SIM

SIM Card size
2FF SIM
2FF SIM
2FF SIM
2FF SIM
2FF SIM
2FF SIM
Connector style
Dual Push-Pull
Hinged
Hinged
Hinged
Push-Push
Push-Pull
Profile
3.00mm
2.60mm
2.50mm
1.85mm
1.60mm
3.44mm
Card detection switch
Without switch
Without switch
With switch - Normally Open
Without switch
With switch - Normally Closed
With switch - Normally Open
Locating peg option
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
Without locating peg
DualLabel
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Number of contacts
8x2
6, 8
6
6
8
6
Mating Cycles
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
Reel Quantity
700
800
900
700
1000
700

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