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50-pin 0.5mm pitch top-contact FPC SMT Connector
This 50-pin top-contact FPC connector is a surface-mount component for connecting 0.5mm pitch FPC/FFC cables to your custom PCB. It's compatible with many 50...
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This 50-pin top-contact FPC connector is a surface-mount component for connecting 0.5mm pitch FPC/FFC cables to your custom PCB. It's compatible with many 50-pin displays including 2.8″ TFT panels with resistive touchscreens.
This is a fine-pitch SMT component — soldering requires experience with surface-mount techniques, flux, and fine-tip soldering equipment. For easier prototyping, consider soldering it to an FPC breakout board to access all 50 pins on standard 0.1″ headers.
Key Features
- 50-Pin, 0.5mm Pitch – Matches common FPC/FFC cable specifications
- Top-Contact Design – Cable contacts face upward when inserted
- Surface Mount – SMT footprint for custom PCB integration
- Flip-Lock Mechanism – Secure cable retention
Specifications
- Pins: 50
- Pitch: 0.5mm
- Contact Type: Top-contact
- Mounting: Surface mount (SMT)
Package Contents
- 1× 50-Pin 0.5mm Pitch Top-Contact FPC SMT Connector
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- FPC
- FPC stands for flexible printed circuit, a thin flat flexible cable or connector style often used where space is tight or some movement is needed, commonly for displays, cameras and other high-density connections. Connecting to an FPC connector generally needs a matching cable with the correct pin count, pitch and contact orientation.
- Headers
- Rows of connector contacts on a fixed pitch (commonly 2.54 mm) used to link a board to a breadboard, jumper wires, or another board. They come as male pin headers and female socket headers; when a module ships with pre-soldered headers it can be used straight away, whereas bare pads require soldering the pins yourself.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board (PCB) is a board, usually rigid, with etched copper tracks that connect electronic components together without loose wiring. Components are mounted on the board and signals route between them through the copper layout.
- TFT
- A thin-film transistor display is a common type of colour LCD used for graphics screens. Knowing a product is for TFTs helps you check that the driver board matches the display’s connector, resolution, backlight, and signalling method.
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