Adafruit
Adafruit Multi-pitch FPC Adapter - 40 Pin 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8/1.0mm
The Adafruit Multi-pitch FPC Adapter breaks out 40 pins of flexible printed circuit (FPC) cable to standard 0.1" spaced headers for easy breadboard prototypi...
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The Adafruit Multi-pitch FPC Adapter breaks out 40 pins of flexible printed circuit (FPC) cable to standard 0.1" spaced headers for easy breadboard prototyping. With pads for 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, and 1.0 mm pitch cables, it covers the most common FPC connector spacings in a single versatile board.
Each of the 40 pads connects to both a 2×20 pin header footprint and two strips of 20-pin 0.1" header spaced 2.1" apart. Compatible with most ZIF and snap FPC connectors, or solder the flex cable directly to the pads.
Key Features
- Multi-Pitch Support – Pads for 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, and 1.0 mm pitch FPC cables
- 40-Pin Capacity – Handles up to 40-conductor flex cables
- Dual Breakout – 2×20 header footprint plus two 20-pin strips (2.1" apart)
- ZIF/Snap Compatible – Accepts most FPC connector types, or direct solder
- Breadboard Friendly – 0.1" pin spacing for standard breadboards and perfboard
Ideal For
- Prototyping with FPC/flex cable connections
- Testing LCD, camera, and sensor flex cables
- Breaking out fine-pitch connectors to breadboard-friendly headers
Package Contents
- 1× Multi-pitch FPC Adapter PCB (single-sided)
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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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