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Gold-plated contacts (8.00µin) on the mating interface handle moderate cycle life in controlled environments — think production-grade assemblies rather than field-swappable modules. ## Stack Height and Footprint — What the 3mm Means The 3mm mated stacking height is the fixed board-to-board gap when this receptacle mates with its corresponding DF12 header. The 0.50mm pitch gives a tight but routable grid: two traces between pads on a single layer are possible with a fine-line PCB process, but expect to drop to one trace per channel on inner layers. Surface-mount termination keeps the assembly reflow-compatible, though the narrow pitch demands careful solder paste stencil design to avoid bridging. The DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51) sits at 30 positions within a family that also includes 20-position (DF12NC(3.0)-20DS-0.5V(51)), 32-position (DF12NC(3.0)-32DS-0.5V(51)), and 40-position (DF12NC(3.0)-40DS-0.5V(51)) variants — all sharing the same 0.50mm pitch, 3mm stack height, gold plating thickness, and SMT footprint pattern. If your design needs 30 signal lines, this is the one; if you need 32, the sibling is a direct parametric swap with two extra contact positions.","metaTitle":"Hirose DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51) Receptacle, 30 Pos","metaDescription":"Hirose DF12 series receptacle, 30 positions, 0.50mm pitch, 3mm stacking height. Gold-plated contacts, SMT. Active lifecycle, RoHS compliant. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"DF12","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Board-to-Board Connectors","Mezzanine & Stacking Connectors"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Hirose Electric Co Ltd","Pitch":"0.020\\\" (0.50mm)","Series":"DF12","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","Features":"-","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Connector Type":"Receptacle, Center Strip Contacts","Contact Finish":"Gold","Number of Rows":"2","Product Status":"Active","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Height Above Board":"0.087\\\" (2.20mm)","Base Product Number":"DF12N","Number of Positions":"30","Mated Stacking Heights":"3mm","Contact Finish Thickness":"8.00µin (0.203µm)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1.2600","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$1.26000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$1.06400","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$1.02080","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.99880","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.95550","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.86860","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.78174","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.69488","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2000,"price":"$0.65145","currency":"USD"},{"qty":3000,"price":"$0.62973","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.60802","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10000,"price":"$0.57762","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/c353fa32189c9bd725346a89a54319eb.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51)/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the mated stacking height of DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51)?","answer":"The mated stacking height is 3mm. This is the fixed board-to-board gap when mated with the corresponding DF12 header — it determines the z-height clearance between the two PCBs."},{"question":"Is DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51) RoHS compliant?","answer":"Yes, it is RoHS Compliant per the manufacturer's listing, so it meets EU and similar regulatory requirements for restricted substances."},{"question":"Where can I buy DF12NC(3.0)-30DS-0.5V(51)?","answer":"This part is sourced to order."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/hirose-electric-co-ltd/DF12NC~13.0~2-30DS-0.5V~151~2","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/DF12NC~13.0~2-30DS-0.5V~151~2 when reusing this data. 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