Questions tagged [ffc]
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Can an FFC cable be fold to make a 90° angle?
I'm talking about a standard flexible FFC cable, like this one as example.
I need to make a planar 90 degrees angle: the connectors are on the same PCB but rotated of a right angle.
I tried with a ...
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How hard is it to DIY soldering (reflow smt) a image sensor\silicon die to FFC cable?
I have a need of a rapid prototype of a image sensor and rolling my own image sensor die.
For example, what if I wanted to mount an AR0130cs sensor to an FFC? I don't care about dust or contamination, ...
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Finding the correct FFC Cable (flexible flat cable)
I have this device which has 2 PCBs, they are connected to each other using this slot, i've counted the pins and the number is 70, i want to have the board connected to each other using a cable ...
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Help needed identifying this 180 degree bottom insertion ffc connector and how to release the cable
I could not see any hinge or flap or other release mechanism. The connector seems like it is one piece of plastic with no obvious seams although in some images I think tooling marks look a bit like ...
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FFC connector with solder terminals on cable entry side
Are there any FFC connectors that have all solder pins on the same side as the FFC slot (i.e. where the FFC cable is inserted).
I know in most situations / designs this wouldn't make any sense, but I ...
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Custom FFC Cable Design
How do I design a custom FFC cable on Eagle? Company wants them made in-house but I am not sure how to go about designing them or where to start
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FPC connector name
I am trying to make microscope from my old Xiaomi Note 10. I made kiosk mode android app. But to make it really convenient I have to move camera away from screen.
So I am exploring options to make ...
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FFC Connector and PCB
I’m very very new to this and just wanted to ask can PCB distortion be caused by a loose Flat flex cable in the connector?
Just trying to have a better idea if that’s possible.
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Need help identifying FFC connector
I broke the latch of a 16-pin, 0.5 mm pitched FFC connector on my Kinesis Advantage360 Pro keyboard and I want to find a suitable latch replacement.
Could any one identify the exact connector in the ...
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10-contact FPC socket has 12 PCB terminals
I have to place an FPC socket on my PCB. I selected 0.5 pitch and 10 contacts connector. Everyone has 12 PCB terminals instead of 10.
I am confused, what are those two extra pins for?
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What schematic symbol is used for a flex cable?
Generally asking, but primarily for KiCad, what is the schematic symbol typically used for FPC/FFC/flex cables?
That is to say, the flat end which is sometimes stiffened and does not have a connector ...
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Can I drive LEDs through an FFC cable with only one ground wire?
I am working on a redesign of a device which currently works as is, and passed the EMC certification. I have a question about the modification I am planning to integrate.
Here is the setup : on board #...
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How to connect this flat flex cable (FFC) to this connector?
Should I somehow open this clip? Can't understand what is a correct way to put the cable inside.
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Confirm FFC pinout for forward and reverse direction
The first timer is using FFC so I would like to know about the pinout of the FFC forward and reverse cable. Below is an image from eBay showing both types; I have annotated pin1.
Is my understanding ...
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Designing a custom FFC in Eagle
I am designing a custom FFC in Eagle, and am not sure how to convey the necessary information in the gerbers.
It needs to be custom because it is an irregular shape, but the actual connections are not ...
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