[sdiy] Connecting two boards

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 04:34:15PM -0700, Eric Brombaugh wrote:
> Tom Arnold wrote:
> >On Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 04:15:41PM -0600, Byron G. Jacquot wrote:
> >>Look into IDC (inslation displacement, AKA ribbon cable) connectors.  
> >>Dual row on .1" centers, available in a fair variety of straight & right 
> >>angle combinations.  While they're usually intended to be used with a 
> >>ribbon in between, you can also mix & match the PCB ends, and probably 
> >>reach the combination you need.
> 
> OK - here ya go:
> 
> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=S5529-ND
> 
> available in anywhere from 4 to 80 contacts, reasonably priced.

I shoulda spent the time digging on Digikey before I bothered the list.
Looks like Mouser was just a Fail.  Even Jameco has these parts if you dig
into their Web-Only (nonstock) parts.

Thanks for all the replies!  I'm going to lay out the board using 20pin
dual-row headers as they are stock items from at least 2 places and just use
the pins in pairs.

Thanks!

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