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Designing a U.2 to M.2 NVMe adapter
I'm considering designing my own U.2 to M.2 converter card to make use of the four U.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) connectors on my motherboard. Commercial products are available for doing this type of conversion, ...
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Old piano Power adapter [closed]
I bought an old Roland EP-9e digital piano from eBay. The seller mentioned that it was missing a power supply. I purchased a matching power supply, 12V DC 2A. However, upon trying to plug it in, I ...
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What is this wire-to-board connector?
For my project I want to use the circuit board of a SRAM Eagle AXS controller.
But I can’t figure out which kind of connectors they used for this. The male connector is 4 mm wide.
Maybe someone has ...
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I need an adapter for a 9-circuit/2-row dual USB computer cable from 0.1" to 2 mm pitch [closed]
Consider the (female) connectors in following photo:
On the left hand is a (sort of) typical PC case power switch connector (the braided cable goes to the actual switch. On the right hand is another ...
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Adapter sockets for different TO can pin circle diameters
I need to mount a laser diode from Ushio with 2.0 mm pin circle diameter,
onto a combined strain relief/ESD protection cable from Thorlabs, which has a socket with 2.54 mm pin circle diameter,
Are ...
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What are DIP component carriers used for?
I was looking for SOP16 to DIP16 adapters, and I came across this Connector DIP Adapter Header 16 Position 2.54mm Solder Straight Through Hole.
What is it and what does it adapt between?
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5.5x2.1mm Female Connector on 5.5x2.5mm Male Tip
Recently I lost my LG-27GP850 monitor power adapter which was 65w (19v, 3.42a). I could not find same tip size & watts power adapter. That's why decided to use other companies original adapter but ...
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What is the name of this battery connector?
What is the name of this battery connector?
This is the link to the battery itself.
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How to loosen DC barrel jack to fit with 12 V adapter?
I have a DC jack such as this:
The lot that I bought are all too tight to fit a 12 V Adapter plug into them. Plug:
How do I loosen the jack? Are they always stiff when new? Should I buy new ones? ...
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What are these tension-fit electrical connections called?
Edit: I’m not specifically looking for TRS/audio jack fittings, or this exact shape, I just need angled metal connectors to make a compression fit connection
I’m try to source just the tension-fit ...
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In AC/DC adapters, why can't the DC cable be detached from the adapter?
I notice that in most (all?) AC/DC adapters, the DC cable can't be detached from the adapter. Is there a reason for that?
Example:
Note: The question is not opinion-based, since the existing answers ...
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UK Plug Adapter for LED light [closed]
I bought an LED lamp from Germany and it arrived with an EU plug and a UK adapter. I don't really want to use an adapter on it all the time fixed in my home (And also, the adapter they sent actually ...
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2mm pitch 10pin header (2x5) to 2.5mm pitch socket connector header adapter
My PCB has a 2.0mm pitch 10pin JTAG header (2x5). My MIPS programmer has a common 14-pin(2x7) 2.5mm pitch socket connector header at the end (flat IDC cable with female header). How do I interface ...
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Change FPC Pitch
I recently had a PCB made with a FPC on it. Unfortunately its the wrong pitch (Yes really stupid oversight) and so we need a solution that doesn't involve ordering a new board. The board has a 4 pin 0....
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What is the name of this connector and how can I find an adapter?
I have the following connector (see image below) with contains 5 metallic pins (4 pins are used for a 4-probe IV measurement + 1 ground). Its diameter is 6.65 mm.
What is the name of this connector?
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