ribbon connector

Sep 26, 2005 4 Replies

OK, I need some help...



I got a pile (10 to be exact) keypads from a sale on EBay.



Now I have to figure out what to do with them.



They have connections basically painted on to a mylar substrate. The painted strips are on 0.10" centers.



I've seen connectors for these types of ribbon conectors, but now that I need one I can't find one.



If you want to see what I bought, this is it:



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(No, this is not subtle spam. I really did buy a ten-pack, and now I want to use them....)



Anyone know where I can get these? I've tried mouser and digi-key, but it's hard to browse their catalogs when you don't know the official name of whatever it is you're looking for.....



TIA....


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Did you download the documentation listed in the E-bay page you listed? It might have the name of what you are looking for.

? Michael A. Terrell Central Florida

HAH!

The listing I bought from had a broken link.... The docs say 'solderable' - so, since I have 10, I can afford to ruin one or two practicing.....

Thanks for the nudge....

They're called flat film cable connectors and one company that makes them is FCI: http://ecatalog.fciconnect.com/fci/categories.asp?TreeID=FLEX

maybe you could put a piece of circuit bouard behind them and plug both the mylar strip and the circuit board into a regular edge connector ?

it's not like you're doing 1000 of them.

Bye. Jasen

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