Talk:IDC (electrical connector)
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Connector specifications needed
[edit]There are a wide variety of IDC connectors, including the dual-row ribbon cable variety, single row designs where individual wires are crimped onto discrete contacts all designed for data and/or low-voltage DC power connections; and simple electrical tap connectors designed primarially for DC or AC power connections.
These different types should be more clearly delineated, pictures provided of each, and a list included under each type of the typical part numbers or originating specification, to enable readers to more accurately identify the correct connectors.Peter K. Sheerin, K6WEB 17:26, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
Displacement vs piercing
[edit]Are insulation-displacement connectors really the same as insulation-piercing connectors? This section on the Category 5 cable page doesn't seem to think so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.251.53.12 (talk) 21:15, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
They are obviously not the same. Piercing connectors have a blade, whcih presses into the wire bundle. Displacement connectors have a fork which cuts through the insulator on each side of a solid conductor - but is unreliable when used on a bundle - AFAIK - maybe someone from 3m or somewhere can be definitive —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.0.89.69 (talk) 08:58, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Usb <=2.0 is not necessarily connected to the motherboard using an ICD cable.
[edit]I just added in some instances to that sentence. Are people okay with that? I think there may be a better way to word it. If anyone comes up with a better way feel free to change it.
FC
[edit]Seems there is often use of the acronym FC in place of IDC, although this is easily confused with fiber channel it apparently means 'flex cable'. I wonder if this should be mentioned. prat (talk) 02:51, 24 September 2021 (UTC)