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Looking for 20/21 pins flat cable header

cafe-alpha - Jul 15, 2016

		cafe-alpha	Jul 15, 2016
		I'm looking for header where to plug CD-ROM unit's flat cable (= used in CD-ROM board, Saturn's motherboard, mochips, or ODE) ... does anyone has an idea to get its part number ? This is for reverse engineering purpose, in order to improve yabause development.

		antime	Jul 15, 2016
		Go to a component distributor's... website..., and look for one you like.

		cafe-alpha	Jul 27, 2016
		antime said: Thank you ! I couldn't find 21 pins connectors, so I choose HLW22S-2C7LF (22 pins) instead, and it seems to do the job.

		antime	Jul 27, 2016
		What search parameters did you use? Eg. 21 positions and 1mm pitch gives 21 hits... on Mouser. The 21-pin variant of the one you picked has the part number HLW21S-2C7LF, but it doesn't seem to be in stock anywhere. The Molex 52808-2170... looks pretty nice, and is even available.

		cafe-alpha	Jul 27, 2016
		antime said: I don't remember exactly, but I excluded SMD connectors from search (just a personal taste : I find through holes ones easier to solder, and they take a bit less space on the PCB too). It seems I missed HLW21R-2C7LF : I will give a try with it on next ICs order. Current connector purchase was just a small amount (two pieces) in order to verify that it was OK with Saturn's flat cable, so it's still time to change connector.