Teensy 4.1 (Low Profile)

Description

For the vertically challenged, the Teensy 4.1 Low Profile is assembled with very short low profile male header pins and shipped along with the mating low profile female header sockets for installation into a PCB.   This header arrangement allows for a minimal installed height of the Teensy 4.1 for fitting into low profile enclosures or fitting under something such as an LCD for a compact layout.

It is available as either the standard Teensy DEV-18A-LP which has Ethernet capability or the Teensy NE (No Ethernet) DEV-18A NE-LP which does not have Ethernet capability.

This version of Teensy 4.1 is built to order and will typically ship in 1 or 2 business days.

Please Note:  The short 2.54mm male header pins prevents this version of Teensy 4.1 from plugging into a standard solderless breadboard.  These are typically used with a custom PCB or solder type proto board with the matching mating female sockets that we supply.

We do have slightly longer 3mm long male header pins that can be installed upon request.  They will marginally work in a solderless breadboard but also add 0.25 – 0.5mm in height when used with the supplied female sockets.  Just add the order note to “please use 3mm long pins” during checkout.

If you are looking for the standard breadboard compatible version or want the full specs for Teensy 4.1, head to this link: https://protosupplies.com/product/teensy-4-1/

Package Includes:

• Teensy 4.1 with low profile male header pins installed
• Qty 2 – 1×24 mating low profile female header sockets
• Handy pinout diagram

Low Profile Specifics:

The female header socket is 3.5mm  (0.14″) tall and the contacts have a gold flash.

The male header pin are 2.54mm (0.1″) long with a gold flash and have a 2.5mm (0.1″) tall plastic body.

When these headers are stacked, the combined height is about 6.1mm (0.24″) compared to 11mm for the standard length header/socket combo.  This saves about 5mm (0.19″ in height as shown in the picture below.  Even with a relatively short contact area, the headers mate with a solid mechanical and electrical connection.

Low Profile Header Comparison to Standard Header

The total stack-up from the baseboard to the top of the Teensy USB connector which is the highest point on the Teensy is 10.6mm as shown below.

Low Profile Header Stack-up with Teensy

Note:   The picture shows spring-loaded POGO pins connecting to the USB pads on the bottom of the Teensy so that the USB can be routed to the edge of the board since the Teensy will be inaccessible in this particular application.  In this case, it also allowed the USB connector type to be converted to USB-C.  A good POGO pin height for use with these headers is 7.5mm.

If you are looking for a low profile Teensy 4.1 fully loaded with additional memory, head over to this link:  https://protosupplies.com/product/teensy-41-fully-loaded-low-profile/

If you are looking for a low profile Teensy 4.1 fully loaded for use with a PCB baseboard that requires the I/O like Ethernet or USB Host to be brought down from the bottom of the Teensy 4.1, head over to this link:  https://protosupplies.com/product/teensy-4-1-fully-loaded-for-prototyping-system-low-profile/

For full details on the Teensy 4.1 as well as additional compatible parts that may be of interest, please refer to the full Teensy 4.1 Product Page.

Before they are shipped, the Teensy 4.1 has:

• Base Teensy inspected and tested by PJRC
• Low profile flash gold-plated male header pins are installed.
• Board is cleaned of flux.
• Packaged in resealable ESD bag for safe storage along with mating 1×24 low profile female header sockets.

FURTHER READING:

PJRC Forum – Excellent source of technical information and project help.

PJRC website – Good source of information with many example applications in blog posts.

Board Schematics – Scroll down for different schematics.

RT1060 Memory Map – Scroll down toward bottom of page.  Note that the Teensy 4.1 has 8MB of Flash while the Teensy 4.0 has 2MB.

Lockable Teensy – PJRC page on Code Security and Lockable Teensy,

Notes: 

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