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    PCB Connectors & Wire Housings

    Printed circuit board connectors (more often shortened as PCB connectors) are a type of electrical connector, made up of a housing and contacts which join sections of circuits together on PCBs, namely boards where conductive tracks for electronic components are printed.

    Types of PCB connectors

    There are a variety of PCB connectors and accessories best designed for specific uses. To name some, they include:

    • Backplane connectors: mostly used to design computer systems due to their versatility and modularity, these are supports structures used to connect different PCBs. Their cards can be interchanged very easily, therefore they are highly used in the telecom industry.
    • LVDS Connectors: also called Low Voltage Differential Signaling connectors, their application mainly involves monitors of all kinds. One of their benefits is that the copper cables allow for high speed of connection despite the low power operation.
    • PCB Sockets: paired with PCB headers, they are used to guarantee simplified assembly when connecting two printed circuit boards without cabling.
    • RITS Connectors: their acronym stands for Remote Input/Output Terminal System. They are colour coded to indicate their applications and feature a locking lever which facilitates the mating process without the need for stripping the wires in preparation, which is required by other types of PCB connectors.

    How to clean PCB connectors?

    Cleaning is an essential part of maintenance for the good functioning of PCB connectors and electronic devices in general. Especially if not used every single day, connectors are likely to accumulate dirt and eventually corrode making their use no longer possible. Carrying out a cleaning routine enables you to avoid power loss and maintaining good contacts. Please note that the right tools are required in order not to damage parts that come in contact with the circuits.

    • While Isopropyl Alcohol seems to work best to remove corrosion, its use on connectors require extra care as it is a flammable chemical compound.
    • A quicker solution is represented by using a PCB edge eraser, also known as cleaning scrub block, which is basically a simple eraser with a fine abrasive texture. Being it more efficient and abrasive than a standard pencil eraser, its application has to be quite gentle not to damage any parts of the connector when used to remove dirt and rust.
    • Using a brush (such as a PCB Cleaning Brush) can come handy when the terminals are particularly small and more precision is needed.
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    RS PRO Straight Through Hole Mount PCB Socket, 10-Contact, 2-Row, 2.54mm Pitch, Solder Termination
    • RS Stock No. 251-8222
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $0.945
    Deutsch 0462 Series Female Crimp Terminal, 14AWG Min, 12AWG Max
    • RS Stock No. 425-585
    • Mfr. Part No. 0462-203-12141
    Each (In a Bag of 10)
    $1.301
    TE Connectivity, Universal MATE-N-LOK Male Connector Housing, 6.35mm Pitch, 2 Way, 1 Row
    • RS Stock No. 115-1711
    • Mfr. Part No. 350777-1
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $1.006
    RS PRO 10-Way IDC Connector Socket for Cable Mount, 2-Row
    • RS Stock No. 642-4979
    Each
    $1.56
    Molex, MLX Male Connector Housing, 4 Way, 1 Row
    • RS Stock No. 670-4010
    • Mfr. Part No. 50-84-1040
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $0.285
    Molex Mini-Fit Plus Series Female Crimp Terminal, 16AWG Max
    • RS Stock No. 699-8524
    • Mfr. Part No. 45750-3112
    Each (In a Pack of 100)
    $0.321
    RS PRO Straight Through Hole Pin Header, 36 Contact(s), 2.54mm Pitch, 1 Row(s), Unshrouded
    • RS Stock No. 251-8345
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $1.76
    Molex, Micro-Fit 3.0 Female Connector Housing, 3mm Pitch, 4 Way, 2 Row
    • RS Stock No. 233-2753
    • Mfr. Part No. 43025-0400
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $0.766
    Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 Series Female Crimp Terminal, 30AWG Min, 18AWG Max
    • RS Stock No. 151-2700
    • Mfr. Part No. 430300038
    Each (In a Pack of 50)
    $0.218
    JST PH Series Straight Surface Mount PCB Header, 5 Contact(s), 2.0mm Pitch, 1 Row(s), Shrouded
    • RS Stock No. 688-1331
    • Mfr. Part No. B5B-PH-SM4-TB(LF)(SN)
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $1.642
    JST, XHP Female Connector Housing, 2.5mm Pitch, 7 Way, 1 Row
    • RS Stock No. 820-1624
    • Mfr. Part No. XHP-7
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $0.166
    RS PRO Straight Through Hole Pin Header, 36 Contact(s), 2.54mm Pitch, 1 Row(s), Unshrouded
    • RS Stock No. 251-8317
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $0.809
    Molex KK 396 Series Female Crimp Terminal, Crimp or Compression Termination, 20AWG Min, 18AWG Max
    • RS Stock No. 896-7396
    • Mfr. Part No. 45570-3050
    Each (In a Pack of 25)
    $0.288
    Amphenol Communications Solutions, DUBOX Female Connector Housing, 2.54mm Pitch, 8 Way, 2 Row
    • RS Stock No. 252-074
    • Mfr. Part No. 65239-004LF
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $0.596
    JST, JWPF Female Connector Housing, 2mm Pitch, 2 Way, 1 Row
    • RS Stock No. 820-1305
    • Mfr. Part No. 02T-JWPF-VSLE-S
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $2.64
    RS PRO 12-Way IDC Connector Socket for Cable Mount, 2-Row
    • RS Stock No. 284-6494
    Each
    $2.31
    TE Connectivity, AMPSEAL Male Automotive Connector, 23 Way, 3 Row
    • RS Stock No. 680-9412
    • Mfr. Part No. 770680-1
    Each
    $15.54
    TE Connectivity, AMPMODU MOD IV Female Connector Housing, 2.54mm Pitch, 10 Way, 2 Row
    • RS Stock No. 680-0929
    • Mfr. Part No. 102387-1
    Each (In a Pack of 10)
    $2.833
    Molex, Mini-Fit Jr Female Connector Housing, 4.2mm Pitch, 12 Way, 2 Row
    • RS Stock No. 484-1805
    • Mfr. Part No. 39-01-2120
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $0.924
    Molex, Mini-Fit Jr Plug Connector Housing, 4.2mm Pitch, 4 Way, 2 Row
    • RS Stock No. 484-1827
    • Mfr. Part No. 39-01-2041
    Each (In a Pack of 5)
    $0.73
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