The DF12-36DS-0.5V(80): This is a 36-position, 2-row receptacle from the Hirose DF12 series, on 0.020" (0.50mm) pitch. The gold contact finish gives it the mating-cycle endurance for repeated board stack-ups — a solid choice for production runs where the connector sees more than a handful of mates. That flexibility is useful when you're qualifying a single BOM position across multiple card-assembly heights.
Obsolete — plan for a replacement
The DF12-36DS-0.5V(80) is marked Obsolete.
