4-Pin Signal Header for Dense Board-to-Board or Cable Links
The 98424-F52-04ALF: The latch holder fastening type means the mated pair resists vibration-induced disconnect — a practical advantage in portable instruments, industrial controls, or any application where the cable gets tugged.
What the Circuit Count and Pitch Mean for Your Layout
At 4 positions, this is a small signal connector — the kind you use for a sensor input, a programming header, or a low-pin-count board interconnect. Compare with the 18-position sibling (98424-F52-18ALF) — same pitch, same current rating, same gold mating finish, same latch holder.
Surface-mount termination with solder tails — the header is placed on the PCB and reflow-soldered. The pick-and-place feature (flat top surface) and tape-and-reel packaging (cut tape also available) mean it feeds through standard SMT assembly lines without special handling. The cream insulator colour is a visual identifier on the board — easy to spot during inspection.