PCB Connectors

Industry Compatible Connectors

Harwin’s Industry Standard PCB Connectors conform to current conventions for Pin Header and Socket systems. This range brings all the confidence associated with Harwin products:

• Confidence in Supply – These ranges are stocked throughout the Harwin supply network, and are a core product from Harwin.
• Confidence in Quality – Harwin are world-renowned for their standard of product, compared to other industry leaders.
• Confidence in Service – Harwin offers full technical support, with a fast turnaround of samples.

Range Features:

• Selection of industry-standard connector pitches - from 1mm up to 2.54mm
• Twin-beam connections for female sockets
• Tape and Reel packaging available for all Surface Mount connectors, for automated assembly systems
• Cable options at all pitch sizes except 1mm
• Jumper sockets for programming capabilities at 2.54mm, 2mm and 1.27mm pitch
• Customizable Pin Header Variants available in 2.54mm, 2mm and 1.27mm pitch
• NEW High-performance 1.27mm pitch Archer Kontrol - designed for demanding industrial applications
• Stocked in depth and competitively priced throughout the Harwin Authorized Distributor network

The new Cable Assembly Service is available for this range as a value-added service - contact us for more information.

What is a PCB Connector?

Printed Circuit Board connectors are connection systems mounted on PCBs. Typically PCB Connectors are used to transfer signals or power from one PCB to another, or to or from the PCB from another source in the equipment build. They provide an easy method of Design for Manufacture, as the PCBs are not hard-wired to each other and can be assembled later in a production process.

PCB Connector orientations

The term PCB Connector refers to a basic multipin connection system, typically in a rectangular layout. A mating pair of PCB Connectors will either be for board-to-board or cable-to-board (wire-to-board). The board-to-board layouts can give a range of PCB connection orientations, all based on 90 degree increments:

• Parallel or mezzanine – both connectors are vertical orientation;
• 90 Degree, Right Angle, Motherboard to Daughterboard – one connector is vertical, one horizontal;
• 180 Degree, Coplanar, Edge-to-Edge – both connectors are horizontal orientation.

Other names for PCB Connectors

PCB Connectors can be known as PCB Interconnect product. Specific terms are also used for the two sides of the connection. Male PCB Connectors are often referred to as Pin Headers, as they are simply rows of pins. Female PCB Connectors can be called Sockets, Receptacles, or even (somewhat confusingly) Header Receptacles.