Solid State Lighting Connectors

Solid State lighting connectors are available for planar PCB mating in two options:

  • 2.54mm pitch in two thru six circuits:
    • Surface mount and through hole options.
    • Suitable for 3 amps per circuit at 500 volts.
    • Mating header and socket are perfectly aligned in planar mating configuration.
    • One piece U-Shaped connectors are an economical option which can be hard soldered to your PCB or mated to single row sockets.
    • Selecting loading options are available on this range.
  • 4.00mm pitch with two contacts:
    • Suitable for 3 amps per circuit at 300 volts.
    • Fully polarised to prevent mis-mating.
    • 2.55mm profile above the printed circuit board.
All GCT Solid State lighting connectors are available in natural LCP insulator material and are fully RoHS and Reach compliant.

Order free evaluation samples, download technical drawings, product specifications and 3d models here.
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.

Socket Contact Type

Socket contact type", "Searches female connectors only. Two contact types: ‘Leaf Spring’ and ‘Tuning Fork’, both offer two points of contact with mating header pins. ‘Tuning Fork’ is the lower cost option, with higher insertion and extraction force, suitable only for top entry applications. ‘Leaf Spring’ is lower force contact and suitable for top, bottom & dual entry applications. For higher number of mating cycles choose ‘Leaf Spring’.

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.

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.

  • 0.30mm
  • 0.30mm x 0.42mm
  • 0.40mm
  • 0.46mm
  • 0.50mm
  • 0.64mm (7)
  • 1.14mm
  • N/A
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.

Polarisation

Polarisation allows connectors to be plugged together in only the correct mating orientation. Achieved by a polarisation cutout or ‘key’ on PCB headers and raised polarisation bump on female connectors. Select both ‘key’ and ‘bump’ to view all polarised parts.

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.

  • Socket Contact Type

    Socket contact type", "Searches female connectors only. Two contact types: ‘Leaf Spring’ and ‘Tuning Fork’, both offer two points of contact with mating header pins. ‘Tuning Fork’ is the lower cost option, with higher insertion and extraction force, suitable only for top entry applications. ‘Leaf Spring’ is lower force contact and suitable for top, bottom & dual entry applications. For higher number of mating cycles choose ‘Leaf Spring’.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • 0.30mm
    • 0.30mm x 0.42mm
    • 0.40mm
    • 0.46mm
    • 0.50mm
    • 0.64mm (7)
    • 1.14mm
    • N/A
  • 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.

  • Polarisation

    Polarisation allows connectors to be plugged together in only the correct mating orientation. Achieved by a polarisation cutout or ‘key’ on PCB headers and raised polarisation bump on female connectors. Select both ‘key’ and ‘bump’ to view all polarised parts.

  • 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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Board to Board Connectors - Showing 1 - 9 of 9 connectors

Active Distributor Stock Available
BG304 - 2.54mm pitch Header Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG304

Pitch2.54mm
GenderHeader
Number of Contacts02-08
PCB Mount typeThrough Hole
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationU-Shaped
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG305 - 2.54mm pitch Header Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG305

Pitch2.54mm
GenderHeader
Number of Contacts02-10
PCB Mount typeThrough Hole
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationU-Shaped
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG303 - 2.54mm pitch Header Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG303

Pitch2.54mm
GenderHeader
Number of Contacts02-06
PCB Mount typeThrough Hole
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG301 - 2.54mm pitch Header Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG301

Pitch2.54mm
GenderHeader
Number of Contacts02-06
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG302 - 2.54mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG302

Pitch2.54mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02-06
PCB Mount typeThrough Hole
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG306 - 2.54mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG306

Pitch2.54mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02-08
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationStraight
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile5.10mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Entry TypeTop Entry
Locating PegWithout
Active Distributor Stock Available
BG300 - 2.54mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector
Active Distributor Stock Available

Series: BG300

Pitch2.54mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02-06
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Square Pin Size0.64mm
Profile2.50mm
Insulator ColourNatural
Locating PegWithout
BJ301 - 4.00mm pitch Header Board to Board Connector

Series: BJ301

Pitch4.00mm
GenderHeader
Number of Contacts02
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Profile2.55mm
Insulator ColourNatural
PolarisationKey
Locating PegWithout
BJ300 - 4.00mm pitch Socket Board to Board Connector

Series: BJ300

Pitch4.00mm
GenderSocket
Number of Contacts02
PCB Mount typeSurface Mount
Number of RowsSingle
ElevatedNo
OrientationRight Angle
Profile2.55mm
Insulator ColourNatural
PolarisationBump
Locating PegWithout

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