On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:18 -0800, "doug metzler" wrote:
> I'm building a dedicated system that will require a backplane.  each card
> will be 2.85 inches high so taking some off for the edges leaves me 2.6
> inches.  If I get a .100 pitch .062 thick card edge connector I could
> handle
> 52 lines.
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> But what I don't want to do is lay out, fab and build my own backplane.
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> Is there some source for generic backplanes that might have something
> similar?  Anywhere from 4-6 connectors spaced about an inch apart would
> be
> perfect.
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> I looked at the old PC busses and even the S100 busses and thus spent a
> wonderful couple of hours in the time machine, but didn't come up with
> anything.

Hi Doug,

Can you tolerate multiple insulation displacement connectors on a ribbon
cable, and not have a backplane at all?

Cheers,

Bob

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