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GPIO Ribbon Cable 2x10 IDC Cable - 20 pins 12" long
This 20-pin GPIO ribbon cable provides a clean, reliable connection between PCBs, development boards, and breakout headers. The soft, flexible 0.05″ ribbon c...
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This 20-pin GPIO ribbon cable provides a clean, reliable connection between PCBs, development boards, and breakout headers. The soft, flexible 0.05″ ribbon cable with keyed IDC connectors on both ends ensures correct orientation every time.
Pin 1 is marked with a pink stripe along the side of the ribbon for easy identification. The 2×10 layout with 2.54 mm (0.1″) spacing makes it well suited for JTAG connections and general-purpose GPIO breakouts.
Key Features
- 20-Pin IDC – 2×10 configuration with keyed connectors on both ends
- Flexible Ribbon – Soft 0.05″ pitch ribbon cable for easy routing
- Keyed Connectors – Prevents incorrect insertion
- Pin 1 Marked – Pink stripe identifies pin 1 orientation
- 300 mm Length – Approximately 300 mm (12″) cable length
Specifications
- Pin Count – 20 pins (2×10)
- Pin Spacing – 2.54 × 2.54 mm (0.1″ × 0.1″)
- Cable Length – ~300 mm (12″)
- Connector Type – IDC socket (keyed, both ends)
- Ribbon Pitch – 0.05″
Ideal For
- JTAG and debugging connections
- GPIO breakout and header-to-header links
- Prototyping with development boards
- Connecting PCBs within enclosures
Jargon buster
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.
- GPIO
- General-purpose input/output pins are microcontroller pins you can set in software to read signals, switch devices on and off, or connect to peripherals. The number of GPIO pins matters because it limits how many buttons, LEDs, sensors, and other parts you can wire directly to the board.
- 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.
- JTAG
- JTAG is a hardware debugging and programming interface used to inspect and control chips at a low level. It matters for advanced development because it can help diagnose firmware problems that are hard to see through normal serial output.
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