#Molex connector led strip series

First used in home appliances, other industries soon began designing it into their products from automobiles to vending machines to minicomputers. Molex developed and patented the first examples of this connector style in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The Mate-n-Lok connector design led to several connector types that have become established for connecting power in desktop PCs because of their simplicity, reliability, flexibility, and low cost, and is more widely known as a 'Molex connector' despite not being from the Molex company. It featured improvements such as being keyed to prevent incorrect insertion. Developed by Molex Connector Company in the late 1950s, the design features cylindrical spring-metal pins that fit into cylindrical spring-metal sockets, both held in a rectangular matrix in a nylon shell.ĪMP (now TE Connectivity) introduced the Mate-n-Lok connector in October 1963, which was similar to Molex's patented design but not compatible. Retrieved 13 August 2015.AMP Mate-n-Lok 1-480424-0 Power connector (female pins, male connector)ġ8 AWG, or 0.823 mm 2 wire is typically used.ĪMP Mate-n-Lok and Molex standard 0.093-inch pin and socket power connectors Molex standard 0.093-inch pin and socket connectors Molex disk drive power connection system tool and connectors ATX connectorĪ Molex connector is a two-piece pin-and-socket interconnection which became an early electronic standard. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. ^ JST through-hole soldering Official JST blog.^ 'JST' connector confusion - the real story rcgroups blog.^ Search by connector application JST.

#Molex connector led strip series

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Archived from the original on 27 November 2016.

^ 'JST Corporate Profile and History'.Note: Some 2.50 mm parts are incorrectly sold on the internet as 2.54 mm (0.100 in), and the 1.25 mm parts as 1.27 mm (0.050 in). website has a tool which allows users to check certain models for their authenticity and specifications. To minimize confusion, it is best to describe a connector using: the manufacturer's name, exact connector series, and optionally the pitch, such as 'JST-XH' or 'JST-XH-2.50mm' or '2.50mm JST XH-series' or other variations. It is very common in blogs and websites to incorrectly name a specific connector only by the name of the manufacturer. Connector confusion on the internet Įnd-users and 3rd-party sellers on eBay often describe connectors by their wrong name thus perpetuating confusion of the exact series of a specific connector. Some JST surface-mount headers are designed to handle higher temperatures of reflow soldering. Used in some RGB LED decorative light strips.Ī majority of JST through-hole headers can't withstand the temperatures required for reflow soldering, because the plastic has a lower melting point since they were designed for wave soldering methods. The PCB (wire-to-board) connectors are available in top (vertical) or side (horizontal) entry, and through-hole or surface-mount. JST manufactures a large number of series (families) of connectors.

The term 'JST' is sometimes incorrectly used as a vernacular term meaning any small white electrical connector mounted on PCBs. JST connectors are used in many types of products, and commonly used by electronics hobbyists and consumer products for rechargeable battery packs, battery balancers, battery eliminator circuits, 3D printers, and radio controlled servos. JST manufactures numerous series (families) and pitches (pin-to-pin distance) of connectors. JST connectors are electrical connectors manufactured to the design standards originally developed by J.S.T. Standard Japanese electrical connector 2.50 mm JST-XH top-entry (vertical) male PCB connectors