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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

What does the "F" indicate on the PAD series headers?

Example part numbers:

B10B-PADSS (LF)(SN)
B10B-PADSS-1 (LF)(SN)

Compared to...

B10B-PADSS-F (LF)(SN)
B10B-PADSS-1F (LF)(SN)

The difference is the raw material resin used. Without the "F", it is glass-filled PBT. With the "F", it is PA66.

Those WITHOUT the "F" added are discontinued.

Only those with the "F" are now promoted due to quality issue with those without the "F".

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

What is the difference between SVH-21T-P1.1 and SVH-21T-1.1?

The difference is the material. With the "P it is a Phosphor Bronze material and is the standard to use. Without the "P" the material is Brass.

For more information please contact us here.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Are detailed product specifications available for down load from the web site?

Detailed Product Specifications are not available for down load directly from the JST web sites. If you require more detailed specifications than what is currently offered on our web sites off of the available data sheets, please contact us here for more information.

How do I order the PH series SMT header to include a suction cap?

To order the top-entry, surface mount header of the PH series with removable suction cap (Kapton tape) for ease of pick-and-place vacuum nozzles, the part number would include an extra "T" after the packaging indicator.

For example:

Part number B2B-PH-SM4-TB (LF)(SN) does not include the suction cap.
Part number B2B-PH-SM4-TBT (LF)(SN) includes the suction cap.

JST cannot rework product you have already purchased without the suction cap.

For additional information you may contact us here.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Is there a gold-plated option for the SH series contact?

JST does offer a flash gold-plated version of part number SSH-003T-P0.2-H. The part number is SSH-003GA-P0.2-H. For more information you may contact us here.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Are the JWPF series contacts offered in gold plating?

At present, the JWPF contacts are not available in gold plating.

What is the difference with the JWPF series contacts?

The difference between SWPT-001T-P025 and SWPT-001T-025 is the base material. With the "P" it is a Phosphor Bronze material. Without the "P" it is a Brass material. The standard, better material is Phosphor Bronze.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

What does the extra "T" indicate added to the top-entry SMT headers?

For some of the connector series', the top-entry surface mount headers require a suction cap for pick-n-place equipment vacuum nozzles. As such, those for which it applies would have an extra "T" suffix to the part number. For example, to have part number BM06B-SRSS-TB include the suction cap, it would be ordered as BM06B-SRSS-TBT. The same would apply to most top-entry headers with a "-TF" suffix. The SHD series is the exception whereas it uses a hard plastic cap thereby the suffix would be "-TFC". For more information please contact us here.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

What does the suffixed (S) indicate on the JMD series receptacles?

The (S) indicates a modification made to the guide ribs of the receptacle to help prevent breakage during accidental, slantwise mating cycles instead of the proper straight mating method. For more information please contact us here for a handling manual of the series.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

What does the "(N)" indicate at the end of the GH series top-entry headers?



Configuration of the GH connector top entry type suction tape shall be changed and unified starting in May, 2007 in order to improve workability of peeling suction tape.

According to this change, "(N)" shall be suffixed to conventional model No. as identification model No.



Tuesday, October 27, 2009

What does the "-H" indicate in the SH series contact?

Contact with the "-H" suffix...

Contact without the "-H" suffix...

Part number SSH-003T-P0.2-H is a newer version and is called a "high-pressure contact type" compared to the older SSH-003T-P0.2. The contact point of the contact was modified for a more assured connection and to help prevent the contact from warping when mating with the header posts.

Both contacts share the same application crimp tooling for terminating to the applicable wire. For more information, please visit www.jst.com.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Does JST offer loose piece versions of contacts on the carrier strip?

JST does not typically offer our strip terminals and chain terminals in loose piece (bulk) packaging. The reeled terminals are designed for large volume semi-automatic and fully-automatic wire termination equipment.

Hand tools are offered for loose contacts but most require the user to cut the terminal or contact off of the carrier strip before placing it into the hand tool for crimping.

Some of the JST authorized distributors do have the capabilities of removing the contacts from the carrier strip for those who wish to purchase loose contacts. Our network of authorized distributors can be found on our web site at the following URL:

http://www.jst.com/home5.html

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

USB Connector Part Number Changes

The following will explain the differences between the old and new, RoHS compliant USB Type A and Type B connectors:

Previous suffix of "-1":
Housing resin material = PBT
Shell = Nickel-undercoated, tin / copper alloy plating
Contact solder tail = 100% tin-plating (reflow treated)

Now changed to new suffix of "-4D":
Housing resin material = PBT
Shell = Nickel-undercoated, 100% pure tin-plating
Contact solder tail = 100% tin-plating (reflow treated)

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Previous suffix of "-2":
Housing resin material = PPS
Shell = Nickel-undercoated, tin / copper alloy plating
Contact solder tail = 100% tin-plating (reflow treated)

Now changed to new suffix of "-4S":
Housing resin material = PPS
Shell = Nickel-undercoated, 100% pure tin-plating
Contact solder tail = 100% tin-plating (reflow treated)

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Previous parts with a suffix of "-1NS" or without any designator have changed to "-4D" or "-4S" depending on the housing resin material.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Does JST have a CAGE Code?

Our current CAGE code is 67D17.

Our previous code (0S0L1) is obsolete and may still reference our old address location in Mount Prospect, IL.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Does JST offer a wire-mounted mate to the SH series?

At this time, the SH series is only offered in its current configuration of wire-to-board. A wire-to-wire application option is not available.