Board Fit and Termination – Press-Fit in a Through-Hole Header
The 78229-130: Termination is listed as both Press-Fit and Solder. The press-fit option is unusual for a through-hole header – it means the compliant pin can be pressed into a plated through-hole without solder, common in backplane or high-reliability assemblies where rework is a consideration. The solder option allows conventional wave-solder attachment.
Contact Plating and Mating Durability
In a board-to-board application where the header stays mated for the product life, the gold layer resists corrosion and maintains contact resistance.
