Pin Connectors (Dupont, Mini-PV, Berg)

Dupont connectors are used in electronics for making jumper wire connections. They are commonly used in breadboards and other prototyping tools. For example, a hobbyist building a DIY robot might use Dupont connectors to connect various sensors to a microcontroller.

People often call PCB pin strips, un-shrouded female PCB headers, and un-shrouded female plugs "Duponts". However these incredibly common 0.1" pitch, 0.025" square pin headers have gone through many different names such as “AMPMODU”, “Mini-PV”, and “Berg”.

History:

These connectors were first made by

Berg Electronics⁠

, founded in 1946. Berg was eventually bought by DuPont (the same company that makes chemicals) In 1993, DuPont sold

Berg Electronics⁠

HM Capital Partners, a private equity company⁠

. DuPont now only makes the

plating materials for connectors⁠

. In 1998, HM Capital Partners sold Berg to Framatome Connectors International (FCI), and in 2016, FCI sold to Amphenol. Amphenol calls these connectors "Mini-PV Basics" Today, lots of other companies make the same connectors, and "DuPont" is now

proprietary eponym⁠

, just like Kleenex. For example, AMP rolled out its AMPMODU series based on this standard, before it was sold to Tyco.

Sources:

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https://www.reddit.com/r/electronics/comments/ioc6sf/i_finally_foundout_why_dupont_connectors_are/⁠

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