Mezzanine Stacking Fit — 0.50 mm Pitch, 5 mm Mated Height
Its defining dimension is the 5 mm mated stacking height, which sets the gap between parallel PCBs when mated with the matching JMD receptacle. The 0.020" (0.50 mm) pitch on a dual-row layout packs 30 circuits into a compact footprint — typical for dense signal interconnects in portable instrumentation, telecom line cards, and embedded systems where board real estate is tight. The plug uses outer shroud contacts, meaning the mating interface wraps around the receptacle's inner contacts. This shroud provides mechanical alignment during mating and protects the signal pins from damage during handling.
SMT Termination with Solder Retention
The retention pads — typically small metal tabs on the ends of the body — anchor the part to the board, preventing skew or tombstoning as the solder paste reflows. This is a practical advantage on high-density boards where adjacent passives or fine-pitch components leave no room for through-hole hold-downs. Supplied in Tape & Reel packaging, the part is ready for automated pick-and-place assembly. The LF and SN suffixes in the order code indicate lead-free (LF) and tin (Sn) plating on the solder tails, consistent with RoHS-compliant assembly lines.