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The micro ribbon connector is a common type of electrical connector
Electrical connector

An electrical connector is a Electrical conductor for joining electrical circuits together. The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, or may require a tool for assembly and removal, or may be a permanent electrical joint between two wires or devices....
 used particularly in computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
 and telecommunications applications. Popularly referred to as a Centronics
Centronics

Centronics Data Computer Corporation was a pioneering American manufacturer of computer printers, now remembered primarily for the Centronics printer port that bears its name....
 connector due to the widely used Centronics parallel interface, it is also known as a Telco, Amphenol, 25-pair, Delta ribbon or CHAMP connector.






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The micro ribbon connector is a common type of electrical connector
Electrical connector

An electrical connector is a Electrical conductor for joining electrical circuits together. The connection may be temporary, as for portable equipment, or may require a tool for assembly and removal, or may be a permanent electrical joint between two wires or devices....
 used particularly in computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
 and telecommunications applications. Popularly referred to as a Centronics
Centronics

Centronics Data Computer Corporation was a pioneering American manufacturer of computer printers, now remembered primarily for the Centronics printer port that bears its name....
 connector due to the widely used Centronics parallel interface, it is also known as a Telco, Amphenol, 25-pair, Delta ribbon or CHAMP connector. Although it was invented by Amphenol
Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp....
 , many companies produce it nowadays, such as AMP Inc. and Hirose Electric Group
Hirose Electric Group

Hirose Electric Group is a Japanese company specializing in the manufacturing of electric connectors. The company was founded in 1937 and started selling internationally in 1968....
.

Description

A micro ribbon connector contains two parallel rows of pins
Lead (electronics)

In electronics, a lead has two meanings:*An electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or soldering pad that comes from a device. Leads are used for physical support, to transfer power, to probe circuit , and to transmit information....
 within a shielded
Electromagnetic shielding

Electromagnetic shielding is the process of limiting the penetration of electromagnetic fields into a space, by blocking them with a barrier made of electrical conductor....
 case. There are 14, 24, 36, 50 and 64 pin varieties, for mounting on boards
Printed circuit board

A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using Conductor pathways, or signal traces, industrial etchinged from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate....
, panels, or terminating cables
Telco cable

A telco cable is a thick cable used for connecting multiple voice or data lines for Local area network or Telecommunications. The ends use 25 pairs of polarized pins ....
. Contact is achieved by means of solder
Solder

A solder is a fusible alloy metal alloy with a melting point or melting range of 90 to 450 ?Celsius , used in a process called soldering where it is melted to join metallic surfaces....
, crimping
Crimp (joining)

Crimping is joining two pieces of metal or other malleable material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other. The bend or deformity is called the crimp....
 or insulation displacement. Female connectors have bail locks for a sturdy connection to the male
Gender of connectors and fasteners

In electrical and machine trades and manufacturing, each of a pair of mating Electrical connector or fasteners is conventionally assigned the designation male or female....
 connector. In the telecommunications sector screws are used instead, since a loose connector would have a greater impact.

Applications

  • 24 pin connector: IEEE 488
    IEEE-488

    IEEE-488 is a short-range, digital communications computer bus specification that has been in use for over 30 years. Originally created for use with automated test equipment, the standard is still in wide use for that purpose....
     (GPIB
    IEEE-488

    IEEE-488 is a short-range, digital communications computer bus specification that has been in use for over 30 years. Originally created for use with automated test equipment, the standard is still in wide use for that purpose....
    ) interface
  • 36 pin connector: IEEE 1284
    IEEE 1284

    IEEE 1284 is a standard that defines bi-directional parallel communications between computers and other devices. In the 1970s, Centronics developed the now-familiar printer parallel port that soon became a de facto standard....
     parallel interface
  • 50 pin connector: SCSI-1 interface; "telco
    Telephone company

    A telephone company provides telecommunications services such as telephony and data communications. Most of the largest telcos, whatever their origins, are or were at one time nationalized or state-regulated monopoly....
     connector" (telephone systems)


See also

  • RJ21
  • 25-pair color code
    25-pair color code

    The 25-pair color code is a color code used to identify individual conductors in a kind of electrical telecommunication wiring for indoor use, known as twisted pair cables ....