{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80)","brand":"Hirose Electric Co Ltd","brandSlug":"hirose-electric-co-ltd","productSlug":"DF12A-60DS-0.5V~180~2","canonicalUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/DF12A-60DS-0.5V~180~2","factsUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80)","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Hirose DF12 series, DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80), 60-position 0.50mm pitch receptacle, center strip contacts, 2 rows, gold plating, surface mount, board guide, 2.70mm height above board, mated stacking heights 3.5mm/4mm/5mm.","salesMarkdown":"## 60-Position 0.50mm Pitch Mezzanine Receptacle — Now Obsolete The Hirose DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) is a 60-position receptacle with center strip contacts from the DF12 series, designed for board-to-board mezzanine stacking. At 0.020\" (0.50mm) pitch, it packs 60 circuits into a compact 2-row layout — the kind of density that demands careful footprint registration and a clean solder paste stencil. The gold-plated contacts and built-in board guide help keep alignment true during mating, which matters when the mated stack height can be 3.5mm, 4mm, or 5mm depending on the plug header height you pair it with. ## Stack Height Flexibility — One Receptacle, Three Gaps A single DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) receptacle supports mated stacking heights of 3.5mm, 4mm, and 5mm by pairing it with the corresponding DF12 plug header height. That means the board-to-board gap is set by the plug, not the receptacle — useful when you need to keep the receptacle BOM line constant across multiple board stack-ups in the same assembly. The 0.106\" (2.70mm) height above board gives a low profile on the receptacle side, leaving the z-height budget to the plug side. ## Board Guide and Contact Finish The integrated board guide helps self-align the connector during mating — a practical feature at 0.50mm pitch where even a small misalignment can damage contacts or cause intermittent opens. Surface-mount termination keeps the assembly compatible with standard reflow processes.","metaTitle":"Hirose DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80), 60-pos 0.50mm Receptacle","metaDescription":"Hirose DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) 60-position 0.50mm pitch receptacle, center strip contacts, gold plating, board guide. Obsolete — sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Board-to-Board Connectors"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Hirose Electric Co Ltd","Pitch":"0.020\\\" (0.50mm)","Series":"DF12","Package":"Tube","Features":"Board Guide","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Connector Type":"Receptacle, Center Strip Contacts","Contact Finish":"Gold","Number of Rows":"2","Product Status":"Obsolete","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Height Above Board":"0.106\\\" (2.70mm)","Number of Positions":"60","Mated Stacking Heights":"3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm","Contact Finish Thickness":"-"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/ec3a1e7b7e2032976a5195b0ee91977e.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) and what is the price?","answer":"Current pricing and availability are confirmed at the time of quote — submit an RFQ for your target quantity."},{"question":"Is DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) obsolete and what is the replacement?","answer":"Yes, DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) is marked Obsolete by Hirose. Any substitute requires a footprint and stack-height review against the original design."},{"question":"What are the mated stacking heights for DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80)?","answer":"The DF12A-60DS-0.5V(80) receptacle supports mated stacking heights of 3.5mm, 4mm, and 5mm, depending on the mating DF12 plug header height."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/DF12A-60DS-0.5V~180~2","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/DF12A-60DS-0.5V~180~2 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-20T14:34:25.888Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-20T14:34:25.888Z","indexable":true}}