This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the PC Pin Receptacles, Socket Connectors category on DigiKey.com
PC pin receptacle terminals or socket connectors are female gendered, single conductor devices typically used on circuit boards. They are defined by the tail type (clip, crimp, no tail, slotted, solder cup, standard, turret, wire wrap), their termination (crimp, press-fit, solder, stackable, surface mount, swage, wire wrap), and their pin diameter or size acceptance. Other parameters include overall length, mounting hole diameter, socket depth, contact finish, etc.
SelectionCharacteristics
Tail Type: A general decsription of the the tail of the connector and if it has one.
Termination: Selection of termination style used to connect the device to a system, such as crimp or solder.
Length - Overall: Indicates the overall length of the device.
Accepts Pin Diameter: Indicates the diameter of the pin that the device is designed for use with.
Accepts Square Pin Size: Indicates the dimensions of a square pin that the device is designed for use with.
Pin Hole Diameter: Indicates the size of hole in the end that accepts the pin.
Mounting Hole Diameter: Indicates the size of the hole that the device can mount into.
Flange Diameter: The diameter of a geometric feature designed to prevent a product from passing completely through a properly-sized mounting hole. Often the largest diametric dimension of a product.
Tail Diameter: Indicates the diameter of the tail of the device.
Socket Depth: Indicates the depth of the socket that accepts the pin.
Contact Material: Indicates the material composition of the contact.
Contact Finish: Indicates the finish/plating material applied to the contact.
Contact Finish Thickness: Indicates the thickness of the finish/plating material applied to the contact.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | S9131-45R |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 952-3662-2-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Harwin Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Pin Receptacle Connector 0.031" ~ 0.051" (0.80mm ~ 1.30mm) No Tail Surface Mount |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | S8071-46R |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 952-2673-2-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Harwin Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | Pin Receptacle Connector 0.028" (0.70mm) No Tail Solder |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 8579-1-15-15-11-27-10-0 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | ED90330-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp. |
| DESCRIPTION | Pin Receptacle Connector 0.015" ~ 0.020" (0.38mm ~ 0.51mm) No Tail Solder |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 1411-2 |
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| DIGIKEY PART # | 36-1411-2-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Keystone Electronics |
| DESCRIPTION | Pin Receptacle Connector 0.015" ~ 0.021" (0.38mm ~ 0.53mm) No Tail Solder |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |