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Is there a name for this vintage 3-pin connector configuration?
Jones plug, 303 format, as made by Cinch (which acquired Jones in the 1940s):
https://belfuse.com/resources/datasheets/cinchconnectivitysolutions/industrialcinch/ds-ccs-ind-jones-plugs-300-series.pdf
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Is there a name for this vintage 3-pin connector configuration?
That is a Cinch-Jones 300-Series connector, universally called a "Jones Plug". Beau makes something similar. Here is the Mouser version of the catalog:
https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/...
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Repair USB on ASUS router
Dr. Leonard (Bones) McCoy announces his verdict in a mournful voice: "It's dead, Jim."
The brown colored areas are where traces used to be on the circuit board.
The copper has been ripped ...
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Is there a name for this vintage 3-pin connector configuration?
Looks like a Jones plug to me. Mouser, and no doubt other major distributors, carry them. (Also called "Cinch-Jones")
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DE-9 Connector for 100BaseTX Ethernet - How to assign pinout?
You might be better served by using one of the multitude of industrial shielded connectors designed for Ethernet. An M12 connector would be the usual choice, and then you can use standard industrial ...
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Connecting modules with flat connectors
With soldered wires.
Strip a wire, insert in hole, solder.
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PCB connector 0.05" pitch
That is a parallel-mate, wire-to-board connector.
1.27 mm is not a standard pitch. It's either 1.2 or 1.3 mm.
I used my connector identification utility to identify it as possibly one of these:
MANUF....
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Is anyone familiar with this 29 pin connection?
It looks like a TE ELCON 164820x-1 socket where x is 6, 7, or 8 and denotes the size of the power contacts (12, 16, or 12 and 16, respectively).
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Identify this cable connector
We used to call those "Panduit" IDC connectors, because that was the popular brand.
IDC is Insulation Displacement Connector which basically means the wire is pushed into a forked contact ...
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Identify this cable connector
Looks like an Adam Tech MTD series connector. Though without the dimensions it's hard to tell for sure. Also - according to the datasheet - the 18 AWG version should be orange.
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Mating cycles - alternatives to standard connectors
I used to work on the "connector department" for a large (no.1) telecom radio access supplier. I never tell anyone so they don't keep me from doing fun stuff instead of connector selections! ...
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Help me identify this circular connector
The logo is for Binder connectors. This is as close as I got:
Binder, part no: 09 0131 80 12
M16 IP67 Male panel mount connector, Contacts: 12, unshielded, solder, IP67, UL, front mounting
https://www....
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Which connector is this three connections inline XS 20 marking
Looks like a JST SMP series, specifically a SMP-03V-BC.
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Does anyone recognize this schematic symbol? (Ethernet connector)
FL11 is most likely a ferrite chip bead. VDD to the transformer center tap shouldn't be higher than the VDD of your ethernet PHY because even if it has open drain output, there are probably diodes ...
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SMA connector pad size
Theoretically the same size should be the best solution for a minimum impedance discontinuity or am I wrong?
Even if the track and pin are the same width, the increase in height will give you a ...
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How to connect 2 (and more) PCBs together to make them semi-modular?
The solid state lighting (LED) industry developed a series of connectors specifically for your application. For example from Digikey.
https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/connectors-for-solid-state-...
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Does anyone recognize this schematic symbol? (Ethernet connector)
FL11 is likely just a ferrite bead. But as it is greyed out and reads "DNI" it means it is not populated in the circuit, so 1V8 would not be connected to connector. The diagram is only an ...
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What is the name of the connectors in the Alchitry boards?
No, they are not standard. 99.99% of connectors aren't.
Normally you would just read the Alchitry documentation because this is critical info. It's in there unless someone messed up.
Unfortunately, ...
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Connecting modules with flat connectors
perhaps zinc plated roll pins could be used if you can't find pcb stake, or press-fit, pins in the right size (or in the right price).
zinc plated steel seems to solder well
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Determining Headers and Connectors
There are many things to consider when selecting a connector such as physical size, current capacity, voltage rating, number of insertion cycles, cable retention, mounting method... to name a few.
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I2C Hot Swap design and feasibility
The buffer does nothing if you only have single card with single sensor on the bus and nothing else. If the unplugging happens during communication, it is the role of the MCU I2C code to handle the ...
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What is the PE in 4P+PE connector mean?
Like @winny said, PE stands for Protective Earth, the ground path for fault currents. Since it is specifically for safety, I don't recommend wiring a power or signal ground to it; get a connector ...
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Can the current through a connector be higher than the rated current at lower voltages?
The answer, in most circumstances, is no. This current rating is the connector contact’s current limitation, i.e. the maximum current the connector contacts can withstand. Please note that current ...
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