Female Header Pin Connector Strip

Key Features

• Standard 2.54mm (0.1″) Pitch: The most common spacing, making it perfectly compatible with breadboards, protoboards, and thousands of electronic modules.
• Breakaway Design: Typically sold in 40-pin single-row strips, they can be easily and cleanly snapped or cut down to any number of pins you need (e.g., 2-pin, 6-pin, 8-pin).
• Through-Hole Mounting: Designed to be soldered directly onto a PCB for a secure and reliable connection.
• Durable Construction: Made with a high-temperature plastic insulator and conductive metal sockets (often phosphor bronze) to ensure a firm, lasting connection.

Common Applications

• Arduino & Shield Sockets: Used on Arduino Uno, Nano, and Mega boards to create the sockets that shields plug into.
• Module Connectivity: Create sockets for plug-in modules like Wi-Fi (ESP-01), Bluetooth (HC-05), or sensor boards (like a soil moisture or turbidity sensor).
• IC Sockets: Use them to make an IC or microcontroller (like an ATmega328) removable from a PCB.
• Jumper Wire Connections: Act as a secure port for connecting standard male-to-male jumper wires.
• Board-to-Board Connections: Pair with male headers to stack PCBs on top of each other.

Common Variations

While this is a standard single-row header, be sure to check which type you need:

• Single Row: A single line of pins (like this one).
• Double Row: Two parallel rows of pins (e.g., a 2×20 header for a Raspberry Pi).
• Stackable (Long-Pin): These headers have extra-long pins on the bottom, allowing you to plug them into another female header (like on an Arduino) while still providing a new set of female sockets on top.
• Right-Angle: The pins are bent at 90 degrees, allowing you to connect modules or boards horizontally.

Specifications (for 1×40-pin strip)

• Pin Count: 40
• Row Count: 1 (Single Row)
• Pin Pitch (Spacing): 2.54mm (0.1″)
• Connector Gender: Female (Socket)
• Mounting Type: Through-Hole
• Orientation: Straight
• Colour: Black