JST connectors are electrical connectors manufactured to the design standards originally developed by J.S.T. Mfg. Co.. JST manufactures numerous series and pitches of connectors.
2.50 mm JST-XH top-entry (vertical) male PCB connectors
JST PH 2-pin right-angle through-hole PCB.
JST PH 2-pin right-angle surface-mount PCB.
An insulation-displacement contact, also known as insulation-piercing contact, is an electrical connector designed to be connected to the conductor of an insulated cable by a connection process which
JST connector
…DC connector Insulation-displacement connector (IDC) Electrical connector…
Two ribbon cables: the grey cable is stripped, and the rainbow cable has an IDC connector
IDC D-sub connectors DE-9 (male) and DA-15 (female)
Connector blades cut insulation into the ribbon cable