This page is the commercial checklist for a pcb connector 01 inch line. LinkScope Sourcing 40 is an independent sourcing partner. Factories reply with their own part numbers. The desk coordinates the questions so those replies can be lined up.
Paste pin rows into the requirement box later. There is no drawing upload here. If a gerber or a STEP file is required, the reply thread names the channel. Until then, words and numbers are the brief.
A 0.100 inch header looks common, which is why quotes drift. One factory prices the housing, another prices loose contacts, a third prices a reel with a tooling note. The ledger below is the minimum set to request. It is not a claim that any factory already meets it.
| Line | What to demand in the quote | Why it changes money |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch and rows | 0.100 inch (2.54 mm), single or dual row, positions | A dual-row footprint is a different tool |
| Tail | Solder, press-fit, or surface-mount, plus tail length and board thickness | Press-fit tooling is not in a solder price |
| Plating | Tin, or gold thickness such as 15 µin or 30 µin over nickel | Gold thickness is a metal cost, not a slogan |
| Mate | Crimp housing, board socket, or shrouded header, sold together or not | A header-only price excludes the cable side |
| Commercial basis | Quantity, currency, per piece or per reel, Incoterm, destination | Unit price without freight is not a landed cost |
Ask the supplier to list, as separate lines or as explicit exclusions: contact reels, housings, polarization keys, pick-and-place caps, first-article samples, plating lot charges, export packing, freight, duty, and incoming inspection. A sample of 10 pieces is not the production MOQ. If the factory names a minimum, record the number and the unit. Do not treat a verbal minimum as a site fact.
Current and voltage stay on the datasheet. Request the rating condition, often a 20°C or 30°C temperature rise, rather than a single ampere figure with no ambient. If the pins carry a differential pair, also ask whether impedance is controlled. A 2.54 mm header is often a power or low-speed interconnect. Calling it a controlled-impedance part without a stack-up is a scope change.
Sourcing scenario: a repair buyer asks for a pcb connector 01 inch drop-in and receives a 2.00 mm quote because the seller grouped fine-pitch headers together. Background is a field replacement on a CPE board. Process is to mark 2.54 mm as mandatory and 2.00 mm as out of scope. Result is a second request that cannot be averaged with the first price.
TIA-568 can frame a question about the cable plant the plug joins, such as category and pair count. It does not approve the board connector. EIA-364 style mechanical tests, when a supplier cites them, should name the method and the sample size. Connector mating cycle numbers without a method are notes, not acceptance criteria.
Two sourcing choices stay open on a 0.100 inch line. An OEM-coded footprint may align with the host maker support policy, while a compatible outline may be quoted when the buyer accepts a labeled deviation. A new reel has a clearer plating record than a refurbished or surplus header, which can still match pitch and fail a wear check. Quote both only when the brief asks for both, and do not merge the prices.
An equivalent drawing can be quoted beside the original number, labeled as an alternate. Latch side, contact gender, and PCB keep-out still need a yes or no. OEM-coded and compatible are buyer labels here, not a warranty position this desk can grant. New and surplus condition must be separate columns. A surplus header with unknown plating wear is not the same offer as a new reel.
Write board thickness, hole size if through-hole, solder process (wave or selective), and whether the header sits under a shield. A right-angle tail and a vertical tail share pitch and still fail a chassis. Power over Ethernet is a switch question, not a header rating, unless the brief is specifically the connector that feeds a powered device and the current is calculated.
Read the waterproof inquiry names only if the 0.100 inch part also needs a seal. Mixing a gasketed housing into an unsealed header price breaks the comparison. The procurement notes collect the longer checklist used for this family.
Type positions, row count, termination, plating, quantity, destination, and timing in the box. Optional budget needs currency and a per-unit or whole-order basis. Supplier preference is high-end, mid-range, budget, or undecided, and it is not a verified rating.
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