Board to Board Socket Connectors

Board to board socket connector are available in thru hole and surface mount in the following pitches: 0.8 x 1.2mm (.031" x .047"), 1mm (.039"), 1.27mm (.050"), 2mm (.079") and 2.54mm (.100").

Receptacles may be single, dual, triple or quad rows, they are straight or right angle in orientation and stacking options are available. Surface mount sockets offer options for plastic locating pegs.

GCT offer leaf spring and tuning fork style contacts, each has it own properties, with tuning fork normally offering stronger mating and un-mating force, while offering a limited number of mating cycles compared to leaf spring.

Sockets may be top, bottom or dual entry, to learn more about the ways sockets can mate with header read more here.

Technical drawings, product specifications and 3d models are offered for instant download on all parts.

Board to board socket connectors are Reach & RoHS compliant.
Pitch

Distance between connector pin centrelines. For dual row products pitch defines distance between both pins and rows. Note 0.8 x 1.2mm (0.31” x .047”) is the exception to this rule.

Gender

Male headers with exposed pins and female sockets with insulated non-exposed contacts.

Number Of Rows

Defines PCB connector number of rows. GCT offer single in line (SIL), dual in line (DIL), triple in line (three rows) and quad in line (four rows) options.

Mount Type

Termination method of soldering connector onto PCB.

PCB Orientation

Defines the orientation which a connector sits on the PCB. Vertical (straight) is 90° to the PCB, right angle (horizontal) is 180° to the PCB. Use the appropriate mating connector pairs for parallel, co-planar and right angle PCB mating configuration.

Socket Entry Type

Searches female connectors only and displays whether header pins may enter from above (top entry), from below with appropriate holes in PCB (bottom entry) or from both above and below (dual entry). See drawings for details of PCB layouts required for bottom entry connector mating.

Locating Peg

Plastic locating pegs to hold the connector in place during solder process and may provide extra strength post soldering. Also known as plastic post.

Profile

The profile of connectors above the PCB. Vertical connectors denote the stacking profile in parallel PCB applications, right angle connectors denotes height above the PCB.

  • 1.00mm to 1.99mm
  • 2.00mm to 2.99mm
  • 3.00mm to 3.99mm
  • 4.00mm to 4.99mm
  • Over 5.00mm (2)
Header Pin Size

Displays the size of the header square pin/post, as connector pitch reduces sq. post size reduces too, one reason for lower current carrying capability of smaller pitch PCB connectors. Note: Two options in 1.27mm (.050”) pitch. Female sockets clearly state which header square pin size they mate with.

Elevated

Products which achieve a greater space between PCB’s, normally used in parallel PCB stacking applications to achieve a desired height. Elevated headers normally have two insulators, while elevated sockets use an insulator block and modular insulator extenders.

Insulator Colour

Standard board to board connector range is black, white insulators used for White Lite range for Solid State Lighting (SSL) applications.

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  • Pitch

    Distance between connector pin centrelines. For dual row products pitch defines distance between both pins and rows. Note 0.8 x 1.2mm (0.31” x .047”) is the exception to this rule.

  • Gender

    Male headers with exposed pins and female sockets with insulated non-exposed contacts.

  • Number Of Rows

    Defines PCB connector number of rows. GCT offer single in line (SIL), dual in line (DIL), triple in line (three rows) and quad in line (four rows) options.

  • Mount Type

    Termination method of soldering connector onto PCB.

  • PCB Orientation

    Defines the orientation which a connector sits on the PCB. Vertical (straight) is 90° to the PCB, right angle (horizontal) is 180° to the PCB. Use the appropriate mating connector pairs for parallel, co-planar and right angle PCB mating configuration.

  • Socket Entry Type

    Searches female connectors only and displays whether header pins may enter from above (top entry), from below with appropriate holes in PCB (bottom entry) or from both above and below (dual entry). See drawings for details of PCB layouts required for bottom entry connector mating.

  • Locating Peg

    Plastic locating pegs to hold the connector in place during solder process and may provide extra strength post soldering. Also known as plastic post.

  • Profile

    The profile of connectors above the PCB. Vertical connectors denote the stacking profile in parallel PCB applications, right angle connectors denotes height above the PCB.

    • 1.00mm to 1.99mm
    • 2.00mm to 2.99mm
    • 3.00mm to 3.99mm
    • 4.00mm to 4.99mm
    • Over 5.00mm (2)
  • Header Pin Size

    Displays the size of the header square pin/post, as connector pitch reduces sq. post size reduces too, one reason for lower current carrying capability of smaller pitch PCB connectors. Note: Two options in 1.27mm (.050”) pitch. Female sockets clearly state which header square pin size they mate with.

  • Elevated

    Products which achieve a greater space between PCB’s, normally used in parallel PCB stacking applications to achieve a desired height. Elevated headers normally have two insulators, while elevated sockets use an insulator block and modular insulator extenders.

  • Insulator Colour

    Standard board to board connector range is black, white insulators used for White Lite range for Solid State Lighting (SSL) applications.

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Active Distributor Stock Available
BH015 - 3.96mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BH015

Pitch3.96mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02-18
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationStraight
Square Pin Size1.14mm
Profile9.35mm
Insulator ColourBlack
Entry TypeDual Entry
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BK015 - 5.08mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BK015

Pitch5.08mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02-15
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationStraight
Square Pin Size1.14mm
Profile9.35mm
Insulator ColourBlack
Entry TypeDual Entry
Locating PegWithout

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