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    36 Products

    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 2214002N1700000
    101102 mm1.55/32"3/32"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2010000
    10250.05"11/8"3/32"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2080000
    401400.1"31/4"1/8"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N140000
    401400.1"35/16"5/16"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2040000
    401400.1"39/16"1/8"1/8"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N150000
    462230.1"31/4"3/32"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2050000
     
    90° Angle Header
    802400.1"31/4"1/8"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2060000
    1203400.1"31/4"1/8"3/32"Breakaway-40 to 2214002N2140000
     
    Female Header
     
    Straight Header
    8180.1"313/32"11/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2030000
    101102 mm1.53/32"5/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2020000
    10250.05"13/32"5/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2090000
    12260.1"31/8"11/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2070000
    402200.1"31/8"17/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2110000
    402200.1"39/32"5/8"Solid-40 to 2214002N2130000
    402200.1"33/8"17/32"Solid-40 to 2214002N2120000
     

    Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors with Locking Tab

    Connect wires to circuit boards with Molex Mini-Fit push-in connectors. These connectors are easier to detach than Amphenol PV connectors, so they’re often used for prototyping. A complete connector consists of a sleeve housing, sleeves, and a circuit board plug (all sold separately). To assemble these connectors, crimp sleeves onto your wires, then place them inside a sleeve housing. Once you’ve wired the sleeve housing, slide it onto a circuit board plug.
    Circuit Board Plugs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Molex Connectors. Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors with Locking Tab, Circuit Board Plugs.
    Plugs have an alignment key that ensures the plug and housing are mated correctly, which is helpful when you can’t get a good look during installation. A locking tab holds the housing and plug together once they’re mated. To install the plug on your circuit board, push the contacts through the board’s holes and solder them in place. All plugs have gold-plated brass pins, which are more corrosion resistant than tin- or nickel-plated pins, so the electrical connection lasts longer.
    Snap-In Pegs—Plugs with snap-in pegs relieve stress on the terminal when plugging and unplugging wires.
    Mated
    Housing
    No. of
    Poles
    For Hole
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Voltage,
    V AC
    Current,
    amp
    Color
    Housing
    Material
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Pin Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Features
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Molex Mini-Fit Jr. Connection
    20.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"0.29"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab107474N22000000
    40.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"0.46"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab57474N2300000
    60.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"0.54"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab57474N2400000
    80.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"0.71"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs57474N2500000
    100.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"0.87"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs17474N260000
    120.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"1.04"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs17474N270000
    140.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"1.2"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs17474N280000
    160.1"6009WhiteNylon
    0.93"1.37"0.57"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 220Locking Tab, Snap-In Pegs17474N2900000
     

    Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors

    Connect wires to your circuit board with these Molex KK push-in connectors. A good choice for prototyping, they require less force to disassemble than Amphenol PV connectors. However, this means that they are less secure in more demanding applications.
    For a complete connection, choose a plug and housing with the number of poles that matches the number of wires you need to connect. You’ll also need one sleeve for each wire.
    Circuit Board Plugs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Molex Connectors. Build-Your-Own Molex Circuit Board Connectors, Circuit Board Plugs.
    Plugs have a friction clip to securely hold the housing when mated. They also have an alignment key that ensures the plug and housing are mated correctly, which is helpful when you can’t get a good look during installation. To install the plug on your circuit board, push the contacts through the board’s holes and solder them in place. The pins are gold-plated brass, so they resist corrosion better than tin- or nickel-plated pins. This means they’ll have a good, long-lasting electrical connection.
    Mated
    Housing
    No. of
    Poles
    For Hole
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Voltage,
    V AC
    Current,
    amp
    Color
    Housing
    Material
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Dp.
    Pin Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Molex KK 254 Connection
    20.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.2"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 175208193N12000000
    30.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.3"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 175208193N1300000
    40.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.4"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 175108193N140000
    50.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.5"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 175108193N1500000
    60.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.6"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 175108193N1600000
    70.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.7"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N170000
    80.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.8"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N180000
    90.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"0.9"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N1900000
    100.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"1"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N2100000
    120.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"1.2"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N2200000
    140.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"1.4"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N2300000
    160.1"5004WhiteNylon
    0.62"1.6"0.19"Gold-Plated Brass-40 to 17558193N2400000
     
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