26 Feb
2004
26 Feb
'04
1:55 p.m.
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Jay West wrote:
Sellam wrote...
Ah yes, I was totally wrong then :)
Those are generally refered to as IDC connectors.
I wish I knew what IDC
stood for. I'm not willing to take a guess right now, though I think I am
close.
IDC = Insulation Displacement Connector look at the way the ribbon cable attaches to the
connector and the name will
make sense. Note that IDC does not refer to the type of connector, rather,
how the cable connects to that connector. I have seen DB25, Edge card, Berg,
all different types of connectors that are IDC.
Good to know.
I once ran across an article stating the
"expected life" of IDC ribbon cable
connections. It was suprisingly low, like 64 connect/disconnect lifespan.
Based on my experience with them this sounds reasonable.
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