[sdiy] backplane connector recommendation?

[Tim Parkhurst]

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Jerry Gray-Eskue <jerryge at cableone.net> wrote:
> How about this one for a current style, through hole, and inexpensive.
>
> http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/FCI/10018784-10200TLF/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtHRSHPN49BErAusGYaoE3QAONCctdUS5o%3d
>
>     Description:  PCI Express / PCI Connectors 36P CARD EDGE ASSM VERTICAL
>
>     Mouser Part #:  649-1001878410200TLF
>
>     1:  $0.31

Nice. I like these a lot. They're nice and robust, inexpensive, and
have a reasonable density (I'm looking for about 30 connections and
would like to stick with 2.54 or 1.27MM pitch). I love the DIN
connectors, and have used them with industrial equipment, but I also
think they're overkill for my application. The price at about $4 per
pair is a bit of a buzzkill too. Using the PCI edge connectors means
that I'll have to have the boards routed and use plated fingers on the
edge, but I think this will work out nicely in the long run. This same
setup seems to be working just fine for the zillions of PCs out there.


Tim (mo connectors, mo problems) Servo
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