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'''DuPont Connectors''' are style of small, 2.54 mm‑pitch electrical connectors commonly used in electronics prototyping for making quick, solder‑free wire‑to‑board or wire‑to‑wire connections. They consist of a plastic housing and metal crimp terminals (male or female) that can be combined into single‑ or multi‑pin configurations. These connectors are popular in breadboards, Arduino/Raspberry Pi projects, sensors, and DIY circuits because they’re easy to assemble, inexpensive, and reusable. | '''DuPont Connectors''' are a style of small, 2.54 mm‑pitch electrical connectors commonly used in electronics prototyping for making quick, solder‑free wire‑to‑board or wire‑to‑wire connections. They consist of a plastic housing and metal crimp terminals (male or female) that can be combined into single‑ or multi‑pin configurations. These connectors are popular in breadboards, Arduino/Raspberry Pi projects, sensors, and DIY circuits because they’re easy to assemble, inexpensive, and reusable. | ||
The connector style commonly referred to today as a “'''DuPont connector'''” traces back to the [[ | The connector style commonly referred to today as a “'''DuPont connector'''” traces back to the [[Amphenol Mini-PV|Berg Mini‑PV]] family, introduced in the 1950s by [[Berg Connectors]], a company that later became part of [[DuPont]] and later [[Amphenol]]. The [[Amphenol Mini-PV|Berg Mini‑PV]] design used a 2.54 mm (0.1") pitch and featured a brass contact body with a beryllium alloy spring—an early, precision‑engineered wire‑to‑board connector. | ||
Today, DuPont-style connectors can be found from the following series / manufacturers: | Today, DuPont-style connectors can be found from the following series / manufacturers: | ||
* [[ | * [[Amphenol Mini-PV]] (the official, expensive, and uncommon "DuPont Connector") | ||
* Harwin M20 | * [[Harwin M20]] | ||
* Harwin M20 clones | |||
[[File:Mini-PV vs Harwin M20.png|none|thumb|800x800px|Harwin M20 (left) vs Amphenol Mini-PV (right). These connectors are NOT interchangeable.]] | |||
[[Category:Connectors]] | [[Category:Connectors]] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 17 December 2025
DuPont Connectors are a style of small, 2.54 mm‑pitch electrical connectors commonly used in electronics prototyping for making quick, solder‑free wire‑to‑board or wire‑to‑wire connections. They consist of a plastic housing and metal crimp terminals (male or female) that can be combined into single‑ or multi‑pin configurations. These connectors are popular in breadboards, Arduino/Raspberry Pi projects, sensors, and DIY circuits because they’re easy to assemble, inexpensive, and reusable.
The connector style commonly referred to today as a “DuPont connector” traces back to the Berg Mini‑PV family, introduced in the 1950s by Berg Connectors, a company that later became part of DuPont and later Amphenol. The Berg Mini‑PV design used a 2.54 mm (0.1") pitch and featured a brass contact body with a beryllium alloy spring—an early, precision‑engineered wire‑to‑board connector.
Today, DuPont-style connectors can be found from the following series / manufacturers:
- Amphenol Mini-PV (the official, expensive, and uncommon "DuPont Connector")
- Harwin M20
- Harwin M20 clones
