Mechanical part providing electrical contacts for a cable or electronic circuit board.
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Trouble finding a use for a tiny connector! [on hold]
I have a flexible PCB that it has a tiny connector. It's really tiny. I can't find a good use for it. If you were me, how you use this? The connector is made of plastic. In your opinion, do I separate ...
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Are there vertical through-hole USB mini B plugs?
I can't find any manufacturers who make vertical through-hole USB mini-B plugs. I can find plenty of receptacles, and plenty of micro-B and A plugs, but no mini-B. Not even discontinued models.
Is ...
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Is this an SMA female connector?
Can anyone identify this coax connector? I think it might be an SMA female connector but I'm no expert. It has threads on the outside and a hole inside. The diameter (to the outside of the threads) ...
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Is this an SMC connector?
Can anyone identify this tiny connector? The tape measure is in inches. The connector has threads on the outside and a pin inside. The diameter is about 1/16th of an inch. I think it might be an ...
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What should I know about “press fit” connectors?
I'm looking a particular type of connectors and they are all press-fit style. I've never dealt with such connectors before and to my knowledge they do not require any soldering.
I have a questions ...
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Why bridge the GND wire on a DE-9 connector?
Why would someone want to bridge the GND wire to the metal shield of a DE-9 connector? Take a look at the picture below.
A 10 position flat ribbon cable is soldered to a DE-9 connector (male). On ...
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Joining fine wires
Ive got a postage scale, on which that the 9v battery connector has fallen off, i bought a new one online for £1 (as below), the new one already has cables coming out of it and the postage scale has ...
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139 views
LCD screen gets hot and sucks power from Raspberry Pi
Has anyone else experienced LCD screens overheating, and drawing too much current? I was trying a GPIO project with my Raspberry Pi in an attempt to interface with an LCD screen but for some reason my ...
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Industry standard for outdoor appliance AC input bulkhead connector
I am looking to spec an AC input receptacle that is appropriate for outdoor use. The equipment for which it is required is essentially a relocatable enclosure that is designed to operate unattended ...
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Identiying the connectors in a laser pico projector?
I've opened up a Microvision Showwx pico projector (see picture).
I want to be separate out the projection display part from the PCB part and extend the connection somehow - basically disconnect the ...
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Small (max 5x5 mm) connector, panel mount, for asyncronous serial interface?
I opened a small router and hooked up 2 wires on the PCB (to catch the serial data). That works fine.
Now I'm looking for a way to make a small (tiny) connector in the enclosure, so for future use i ...
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How do I interface to this flexible flat cable connector?
I've noticed this connector on a lot of boards, and I was wondering if anyone knew where to source them? I can't seem to find them on digikey.com anywhere. What I'd really like is to get a male ...
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Potentiometer with four pins?
Normally potentiometers have three pins, but the Song Huei's SL-20V has four. According to the datasheet: 1, 2, 2', and 3
What is the fourth pin for?
Update
Disassembly shows that @jippie's ...
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Standard length of male header pins
I'm shopping for some bulk male header pins and noticed a lot of options for the contact length column. I know 1" is a longer pin than I'm used to and 0.1" is too short, but is there a standard length ...
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Mechanically strong way to connect wires T-junction way
I have an existing LED light curtain but I would like to redo it in more robust way. It has a main cable with 6 branches hanging down like this:
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Best way to connect to a really small berg connector
I am using the cc2520emk to interface with an external mcu. I know the pinout of each but I do not know how to make a good connection with my MCU. THe mcu is not the issue. I can stick in Bergs and ...
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What is the right mating connector for an iPhone 5 rear camera module?
I wonder what is the right connector type to mate with this iPhone 5 rear camera module? I know its a 32 pin connector, but not sure about its type. Can any of these Molex connectors mate with it?
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Name that Connector — 2 conductor crimp-on parallel
I need to source a type of connector. Don't know the correct name, though, so searching DigiKey is an exercise in frustration. The connectors are 2 conductor, female, 0.1" spacing. They are designed ...
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Using a via to strengthen surface mount connector on or near pad
I am trying to design a board that has a surface mount connector. I was shown a picture of an example board that has vias on the pads of the connector. I don't believe the via is for connecting to a ...
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Connector to temporary connect SMD IC?
Is there any material/device invented to quickly connect SOIC-14 like integrated circuits to, eg, breadboard? I am aware of adapter boards, but what if I want something without soldering? (I am not ...
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Pinout of Audi 2008 A4 Quattro 3.2L MMI to iPod?
I have came across an Audi A4 2008 Quattro 3.2L, and in the glove compartment it an iPod dock. I took it apart and behind the iPod dock there is a PCB which connects to the ipod connector (which ...
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What is SMT + DIP? (shell through hole)
Hirose offers a Micro-B USB receptacle ZX62D-B-5PA8 as SMT + DIP.
This doesn't really make sense to me, considering that the electronic
contacts are SMD and the mechanical pins are just 0.8mm deep, ...
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PJ065A(CUI) based clarification
I need some clarification on the PJ065A DC power jack. It has 3 contacts how do I connect the PJ065A with an LM2675 IC? Which one of the pins (PJ065A) goes to the VIN pin of the LM2675 IC?
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N Connector - Best mount for PCB and how?
Up until today i've ezperimented with antennas by basically taping the coax endpoint to my breadboards and it's been working "so so" and I'm looking for a PCB connector for my N Connector cable.
Any ...
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PCB mount thermocouple socket
I am designing a product that uses a thermocouple to monitor temperature.
I am trying to decide what is the best way for users to attach the thermocouple to the PCB. I have found the connectors that ...
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How to connect breakout boards to bread boards?
One of my components for a prototype lies on a breakout board. The rest are connected on a breadboard.
How can I neatly connect the leads on the breakout board (seven in the picture) to rails/holes ...
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SMA to rp-SMA cable selection
I need to buy a 6-7m long SMA to rp-SMA cable to connect a Wifi radio unit (2.4 GHz and U.FL connector) and an external antenna ...
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Some doubts about PCB USB connectors
I'm trying to make a PCB where I have USB connectors, but I'm really new into this and I'm trying to solve a few questions online about the theme, if you could guide me online through the theme that ...
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DIY : Powering a single LED with a motherboard's internal connectors
I'd like to power a bright LED (1W or 3W) connecting it onto a power source of my computer, directly on the motherboard. I think about using either a fan connector or directly the ATX Power supply. ...
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Identifing a connector pair
Male part on the board:
Female part in the casing, on the cable. Lockable.
What type of connectors are these?
Sorry for low quality photos, camera seems to be incapable to do macro job. But ...
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What the name of this connector?
I've spent a load of time looking for the answer to this question, but I cannot find it. What is the official name of this connector?
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how to add 0.8 mm FPC hotbar soldering in cadsoft Eagle ?
I am designing a connector for my 2.2 LCD which has 0.8mm pitch fpc cable for soldering. I could not find the board for 0.8mm pitch. So I want to design my own. But in eagle the default library has ...
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What are SMA connectors and what are they used for?
I have come across these rather big connectors on Altera trasciever boards in particular. I was wondering what is special about them.
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Making my own PCB connectors, but having trouble with high frequency signals
I'm making my own PCB connectors using the "multicomp" range of crimp connectors available from farnell (ex. http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/2226a-04/crimp-housing-1-row-4-way/dp/1593508 with ...
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How to determine the pinout of this connector?
I am sorry for the potentially awkward question, but does anyone know how I can figure out how this 9-pin serial is wired, without tearing it apart?
Am I supposed to be able to see how it is wired by ...
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Embedded system with SMA connectors
I am developing an embedded system that performs GPS and Wifi operation with separate modules for each and two SMA connectors to connect the respective antennas. Once it is being installed, is there a ...
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Color code for DB-9 Connecter
I have an old DB-9 connector (Male-to-Female). I cut it in half, to find 6 wires inside. 5 Had colored insulators and one was a strand of naked wires.
First question: isn't it supposed to have 9 ...
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Install DC power cable connector on vacuum feedthrough rod
I would like to know how to install an electrical plug or connector on an electrical vacuum feedthrough. An image of the feedthrough can be seen here: ...
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Why does an XLR connector use 3 pins instead of two
Why does XLR connectors use 3 pins instead of just 2. The wiring is
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Connectors for horizontal and vertical mount
Alright, I will try to formulate this as a non-shopping question... let's hope I can make it so.
I do have a board (which I can still change) which basically has 1 hole in each corner. This board, ...
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Attaching circuit boards to form 3D Shape
I'm at the early design stages of a project and I'm trying to determine the feasibility of constructing a dodecahedron using PCBs for the 12 faces, similar to this, however, with an easier method of ...
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How to find socket for keyboard connector?
I am looking for a socket which is able to receive the connector of the ThinkPad X41's keyboard. How do I identify the socket so that I can find it on the (German) market?
Background: I want to build ...
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What does “no fit” mean in electronics?
I have found at some places, especially:
Raspberry Pi Forums
eLinux RPi Hardware page
the following wording:
S2: DSI interface. 15-pin surface mounted flat flex connector
(possibly no-fit) ...
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Help identifying 1.27mm spring-loaded connector
I'm planning building a small board that will interface with a connector pad that has pins with 1.27mm spacing between them. It has 26 pins in total but only about 5 are actually required.
I'm ...
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Connector name for angel eyes CCFL inverter
I have a CCFL inverter for my car's headlight angel eyes. It seems they all respect some standard connector, but apparently the manufacturer of my headlights didn't get the memo :P, so until now I've ...
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Is there any standard which defines that a particular connector or header on PCB has to be male or female?
Is there any standard which defines that connector (DB9, DB25, USB or header) type has to be MALE or FEMALE while choosing one to use on circuit board?
I am designing a microcontroller circuit board ...
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What impedances do graphics cards expect on H-Sync and V-Sync for VGA monitors?
I have a graphics card for a laptop whose driver kills itself if it runs for longer than two minutes with no external monitor attached. To solve that, I decided to make a sort of dummy plug that would ...
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DRO scales 4-pin connector identification
I've purchased some scales for use with a mini milling machine and the open source DRO-550 digital readout platform. They are essentially equivalent to permamenet mount digital vernier calipers so ...
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Connector for a certain type of lead-acid battery
I need to connect some lead-acid batteries together, to form a bank. A fair amount of current will be drawn from them.
However, I haven't seen the terminals used in those batteries before. What ...
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Which tool do I have to use for wire connector?
I want to make the wire connector as the screen below. What tool do I need to use and how can I make it?
