PCI Express Edge Connector for 36-Circuit Card Slots
It uses a 0.039" (1.00mm) pitch dual-row contact layout, matching the standard PCIe x1 through x16 card edge footprint. The right-angle through-hole mounting places the card slot parallel to the motherboard, keeping the add-in card at the standard 90-degree orientation to the system board. The black thermoplastic insulator carries a board guide feature that aligns the card edge during insertion, protecting the fine-pitch contacts from stubbing.
What the 0.039" Pitch and 36 Positions Mean for Your Fit
The 1.00mm pitch is the standard for PCI Express edge connectors — it matches every PCIe add-in card edge from x1 to x16. The 36-position count corresponds to a full x16 slot (the standard 164-pin x16 connector uses the same 1.00mm pitch with more positions; 36 positions is a shorter slot, typically for a x1 or x4 mechanical keying variant). The dual-row readout means the connector contacts both sides of the card edge, doubling the effective pin density at the same pitch.
Right-angle through-hole termination — the solder tails exit perpendicular to the connector body and insert into plated through-holes on the motherboard. The 0.062" (1.57mm) card thickness spec matches standard PCIe card edge thickness; thinner or thicker cards will not seat reliably. The board guide molded into the housing aligns the card before the contacts engage, which is critical at 1.00mm pitch where a misaligned insertion can bend adjacent contacts.