With the help of this Slide Show we can understand what are wire to board connectors.

1. MALE FEMALE ASSEMBLY

2. WHAT ARE WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTORS?
• Wire-to-board (W2B) connectors as the name indicates are
used for connecting a wire to a printed circuit board (PCB),
enabling connectivity between circuits.
• This kind of connection system is used to fix a connection onto
a conductor board.
• Mainly the male connector named “PCB Header” is fixed with
the conductor board. The female connector is linked to the
male connector so the female terminals are connected to the
wiring harness.
• A very typical Board-to-Wire connection is to connect the
engine control unit with the power harness.

3. TYPES:
Wire to Board
Disconnectable
Female Male
Straight Right Angle Surface Mount

4. ADVANTAGES:
• High Performance Interconnects (HPI)
• Dynamic Series Connectors
• Good electrical reliability
• Easy mating and unmating
• Protects IC’s and other PCB component from damage

5. • Medical equipment
• Aerospace
• Military defense systems
• Telecom switches
• Consumer electronics
• Computers
APPLICATIONS:

6. WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTOR SIZES :
Pitch Straight Right Angle
Surface Mount
Straight
Right
Angle
5.08mm ✔
4.20mm ✔ ✔
3.96mm
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3.00mm ✔ ✔ ✔
2.54mm
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2.50mm
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2.00mm
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1.50mm ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
1.25mm ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
1.00mm ✔ ✔

7. • Author Nalin P. Sheth, MBA Harvard, is Managing Director of
Champion Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India.
• Champion Electronics is serving electronics industry all over the
world from 1975.
• Contact Details :
• Email : sales@champelec.com
• Ph: +91-8928502180.
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