40 Pin 2.54mm Straight DIL Pin Header - Female, Extended Pins

When opening up a fresh new module, controller board, development platform or pretty much any other pre-populated circuit boards, it’s always exciting to scope it out and see precisely what’s included in terms of ports, pins, pads and other interfaces. These relatively basic interfaces are often more valuable than Makers even realise, allowing for easy connections with convenient Connectors & Wiring like jumpers or the pins of bare components, providing a simplified semi-permanent connection style that is versatile and doesn’t require any soldering or other permanent solutions. This is why we love getting in all kinds of little Headers, Sockets and other on-board components, so that when these super convenient pin and socket interfaces start wearing down or become damaged over time, you can simply replace them and get back to the convenient interfacing style you enjoy best.

These 40 Pin 2.54mm Straight DIL Pin Female Headers are the same kinds of headers that you would typically find on Development Platforms, with some of the most well-known boards using these including the awesome Raspberry Pi Boards, which typically come pre-populated with 40-pin headers for all kinds of cool projects. However, unlike standard 40 pin headers, these feature extended pins, which can extend through a PCB and create Male Connectors on the bottom. This makes them great for not just repairs and prototyping, but also for creating customised Raspberry Pi HATs that can conveniently plug directly into the top of a Raspberry Pi while allowing for further HATs to be plugged in on top and stacked together. Of course, these pins can be trimmed down if that better suits your style, and we do also offer the non-extended 40 Pin 2.54mm Straight DIL Pin Female Headers as well, allowing you to get the headers that suit your needs best.