Adafruit
Adafruit 50 pin 0.5mm pitch FPC Adapter
Break out those tricky 0.5 mm pitch flex cable connections to breadboard-friendly 0.1" spaced headers with this FPC adapter board. The 50-pin connector on to...
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Break out those tricky 0.5 mm pitch flex cable connections to breadboard-friendly 0.1" spaced headers with this FPC adapter board. The 50-pin connector on top accommodates most ZIF and snap-style FPC connectors, and each pin is broken out to a standard 0.1" × 0.1" header pad for easy prototyping.
A single long mechanical pad runs the full length of the board, so you can fit any 0.5 mm pitch connector from 40 to 50 pins. Pads are doubled on the opposite side for breadboard-friendly insertion.
Key Features
- 50-Pin FPC Breakout – Breaks out 0.5 mm pitch flex cables to 0.1" spaced pads
- Flexible Pin Count – Accommodates 40 to 50-pin 0.5 mm pitch connectors
- Breadboard-Friendly – Doubled pads on both sides for easy insertion
- ZIF and Snap Compatible – Works with most common FPC connector styles
- 25-Pin Headers Per Side – Pins split evenly across two rows
Ideal For
- Prototyping with FPC/FFC flex cables
- Testing and debugging flat-panel displays
- Connecting LCD or camera modules to breadboards
- Any project requiring 0.5 mm pitch breakout
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit 50-Pin 0.5 mm Pitch FPC Adapter PCB
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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.
- LCD
- LCD stands for liquid crystal display, a screen technology that uses a backlight and liquid crystals to show images or text. It matters because LCD modules usually need a display driver and enough controller pins or a bus interface to send image data.
- 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.
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