Curious Connector - what is it?

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Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the name of this type of connector? It's the 5 pin thin film thingy hanging off the bottom left of the chip which is itself hanging off the bottom left of the device in the first photo on this page:

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I have reason to believe it doesn't "plug into" anything as such, but relies on pressure behind it to hold it against corresponding pins on the pcb. On the reverse side of the chip there's a sticky pad which assists in alignment, but without pressure against the connector itself, there will be no connection as such if that makes any sense. Any ideas?

TIA. cd.

Robert Baer · Accepted Answer

Ebay sez "The page you requested was not found."

Cursitor Doom · Answer

I think the hyphens are screwing things up. If you copy and paste the  entire 3 lines into the URL field, it WILL take you to the correct page  (I just double checked). The magnified images are shown about halfway  down the page...

Martin Riddle · Answer

Maybe a common FFC/FPC flex cable connector.  Cheers

Robert Baer · Answer

Hmm..i had initially tried that...worked this time. PC boards that accept flex ribbon "cables" like that use a special small connector that has a slide for locking the ribbon in place. LCD displays, like those used in DMMs use a rubber-like "striped" interface (alternate conductive black and insulating grey) to the PCB traces, and mechanical pressure when mounted.

Joe Gwinn · Answer

What's missing are the < > end delimiters needed by most email and newsreader clients.  While this isn't foolproof, it usually works. Try  Joe Gwinn

Jim Thompson · Answer

Michael A. Terrell · Answer

Trim the link!   is all you need. --  Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.

Joe Gwinn · Answer

No, I missed a space or carriage return when I tried to fix the URL. Joe Gwinn

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