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Electronics => Repair => Topic started by: kc7gr-15 on December 16, 2022, 07:41:07 pm

Title: Trying to ID a connector pair...
Post by: kc7gr-15 on December 16, 2022, 07:41:07 pm
Fellow techies,

I'm trying to ID the manufacturer and part number for a connector pair used on a telecomm service tester I have. Neither Mouser nor DigiKey have been able to give me anything more than a 'deer in headlights' response.

Here's what I know about it so far. Surface-mount, metal shell, 120 total positions arranged in (depending on how you count them) two rows of 60 or four rows of 30. The pitch appears to be 0.5mm.

Photos attached. I guess my biggest question is whether I'm looking at a custom part or an off-the-shelf.

Happy holly-days to all, and thanks.
Title: Re: Trying to ID a connector pair...
Post by: themadhippy on December 16, 2022, 08:03:28 pm
Hard to tell from the photo,but some of these look similar
https://www.toby.co.uk/board-to-board-pcb-connectors/050mm-sockets-and-headers/ (https://www.toby.co.uk/board-to-board-pcb-connectors/050mm-sockets-and-headers/)
Title: Re: Trying to ID a connector pair...
Post by: inse on December 17, 2022, 06:11:31 am
Did you check out Molex Mezzanine series?
Title: Re: Trying to ID a connector pair...
Post by: kc7gr-15 on December 17, 2022, 08:57:13 pm
Actually, I just heard back from the manufacturer of the instrument on Friday. Turns out this particular part was indeed a custom build, likely from Molex.

This tells me I'll need to hoard a few dead units as parts mules.

Thanks to all who replied.