Re: CONNECTORS

"Bill Knight [email protected] [msp430]" <[email protected]> Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:07:28 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.comp.hardware.texas-instruments.msp430.discuss
Organization R O SoftWare
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Al
   You probably do this anyway but thought I'd mention it, 
just-in-case.  When I need to sift through multiple manufacturers to 
find a part that fits my needs, I many times start at the Mouser & 
DigiKey web sites.  They are not perfect and do not carry every brand 
but are usually a very good starting points. Both have a selection 
process to allow zeroing in on the parts they carry that meet your needs 
(number of pins, pin spacing, right-angle, etc.)  and both have links to 
the data sheets to check the details.
   Anyway, just a thought.
-BillK
R O SoftWare


On 08/12/2014 1:56 AM, Onestone [email protected] [msp430] wrote:
>
> Am I the only person who has this problem? Connectors are a perennial 
> pain in the butt. I want a connector to meet certain criteria, but 
> on-line catalogues don't think my way, they want you to know the 
> connector type before hand, and to understand how they choose to group 
> them.
>
> Currently I'm having that issue. I want a connector that occupies 
> minimal board space. i need 4 pin versions and 2 pin versions. i want 
> the connector to be right angle PCB mount, smd or though hole doesn't 
> matter. I have plenty of PCB real estate, just not a lot of width. 
> maximum width is 8mm so lots of scope for 1.27mm pitch stuff. I need 
> the mating receptacle to have solderable connections, and to also fit 
> into the 8mm width, although I could stretch to 10 maybe. Does anybody 
> have any useful suggestions please! The connectors should be robust 
> and not dislodge easily, but positive lock in that small format is 
> probably out of it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Al
>