JST Corporate Profile and History". JST. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016 . Retrieved 13 June 2017. A teeny weeny surface mount only connector family from JST. Commonly found inside laptops for connecting various items to the motherboard. Housings are available with “wings” to aid disconnection. Housings are “SH” and headers are “SR”. Example part numbers Even though this connector has a large current carrying capacity (10A), it is compact, with a mounting height of 16.5mm (.650"). JST Connector” is either shorthand for a connector manufacturer called Japan Solderless Terminal, or a vernacular term for a range of different type of wire to board connectors, which either are, or resemble designs from Japan Solderless Terminal. These are very similar to PH/XH however less common. Generally found in consumer products (for example: Japanese brand LCD televisions) which need to perform well in HALT testing.

VH is a larger type of JST connector featuring positive latching and is generally used in high voltage and/or high current connections. Power supply connections in Japanese brand appliances is the most likely place to find them. Very similar to the above series, however in a dual row configuration. Commonly used in LCD / LVDS applications. GH (1.25mm pitch) a b "List of JST connector series; JST". Archived from the original on 2020-11-12 . Retrieved 2013-08-31.IWISS IWS-2820M. A copy of the Engineer PAD-11. Not as well made but for the significantly lower price, it could be forgiven. Like the above series, also surface mount only however featuring positive latching mechanism and a completely different type of mating surface. VH (3.96mm pitch) I don’t use these very much but one advantage of them is height. The mated assembly is considerably slimmer than any other type of connector I use. It’s a shame the pitch isn’t 2.54mm – I would use them a lot more otherwise. That said, you can usually jam 2 or 3 (maybe even 4) position headers onto strip board if needed. Example part numbers

This 2.0mm pitch connector is very commonly seen in low cost consumer electronics as well as a plenitude of pre-fabricated hobbyist PCBs and parts. They’re dirt cheap, reasonably compact but not particularly robust. The term "JST" is sometimes incorrectly used as a vernacular term meaning any small white electrical connector mounted on PCBs. Note: Some 2.50 mm parts are incorrectly sold on the internet as 2.54mm (0.100in), and the 1.25mm parts as 1.27mm (0.050in). A 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. Some JST surface-mount headers are designed to handle higher temperatures of reflow soldering. [25] Connector confusion on the internet [ edit ]

For more obscure types, no hand tool is offered, however JST do sell a hand frame (YRS-XXX) for mounting dies for their MKS-L applicator (used in the AP-K2N crimping machine), a very expensive solution, and the only option for production/mission critical applications. Unofficial / Generic

EH is a 2.5mm pitch connector deployed in low cost products where a current carrying connector is needed, but PCB real-estate is highly constrained. They are significantly slimmer than XH connectors. Example part numbersJST manufactures a large number of series (families) of connectors. [2] The PCB (wire-to-board) connectors are available in top (vertical) or side (horizontal) entry, and through-hole or surface-mount. Choosing the Right JST Connector". DronesEtc. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 13 August 2015.