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    Circuit Board Headers

    Use these headers to make quick, temporary connections to development boards and other circuit boards when prototyping. Solder the termination contacts directly to your board, and use the mating contacts to transmit power and send signals to your equipment.
    Sold Individually
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Circuit Board Headers. Sold Individually, Male Header, Straight Header.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Circuit Board Headers. Sold Individually, Male Header, 90° Angle Header.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Circuit Board Headers. Sold Individually, Female Header, Straight Header.

    Male Header

    Straight Header

    Male Header

    90° Angle Header

    Female Header

    Straight Header

    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Sold Individually, Male Header.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Sold Individually, Female Header.

    Male Header

    Female Header

    Male Header—Choose male headers if you need to plug your board into something else, such as a separate circuit board or breadboard.
    Female Header—Choose female headers if you need to plug something into your board, such as circuit board wires or other accessories.
    90° Angle Header—90° angle headers fit snugly against circuit boards, creating a low-profile connection in tight spaces.
    No. of
    Total No.
    of Contact
    Points
    Rows
    Columns
    For Hole
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Max. Current,
    amp
    Mating Contact
    Lg.
    Termination
    Contact Lg.
    Body
    Lg.
    Construction
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Male Header
     
    Straight Header
    6230.1"31/4"3/32"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
    101102 mm1.55/32"3/32"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
    10250.05"11/8"3/32"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
    401400.1"31/4"1/8"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 22100000000000
    401400.1"35/16"5/16"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
    401400.1"39/16"1/8"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 22100000000000
    462230.1"31/4"3/32"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
     
    90° Angle Header
    401400.1"31/4"1/8"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 22100000000000
    802400.1"31/4"1/8"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
    1203400.1"31/4"1/8"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 221000000000000
     
    Female Header
     
    Straight Header
    8180.1"3__13/32"11/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    101102 mm1.5__3/32"5/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    10250.05"1__3/32"5/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    12260.1"3__1/8"11/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    401400.1"3__1/8"11/32"Solid-40 to 22100000000000
    402200.1"3__1/8"17/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    402200.1"3__9/32"5/8"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
    402200.1"3__3/8"17/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
     
    Sold as Sets
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Circuit Board Headers. Sold as Sets, Female Header, Straight Header.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Sold as Sets, Female Header.

    Female Header

    Straight Header

    Female Header

    Stack multiple boards by connecting the headers in these sets.
    Includes
    No. of
    Pieces
    For Hole
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Max. Current,
    amp
    Termination
    Contact Lg.
    Body
    Lg.
    Construction
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Female Header
     
    Straight Header—​For Arduino Leonardo, Uno Series
    One Header with 6 Contacts (1 Row × 6 Columns)—5/8" Body Width, Two Headers with 8 Contacts (1 Row × 8 Columns)—13/16" Body Width, One Header with 10 Contacts (1 Row × 10 Columns)—1" Body Width40.1"313/32"11/32"Solid-40 to 221000000000000
     
    Straight Header—​For Arduino Nano Series
    Two Headers with 15 Contacts (1 Row × 15 Columns)—1 1/2" Body Width20.1"313/32"11/32"Solid-40 to 22100000000000
     
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