At 02:24 PM 17/06/2011, you wrote:
>Hi guys,
>
>I'm planning to build some I/O pods for my HP logic analyser's pattern
>generator card (a 16522A). Buying new is out of the question, they've
>been out of production for years and cost a hell of a lot of money on
>the used market (the T&M dealers are selling them for several hundred
>dollars a piece).
>
>HP provided the circuit diagrams and pinouts in the 16700A mainframe's
>online help system -- they consist of an input IDC connector, a couple
>of ECL-to-TTL converters, and an output IDC connector.
>
>I'd like to make my probes as compatible with HP's as possible, down to
>using similar-or-identical connectors. The input connector is a standard
>male 0.1in dual-row 20-pin IDC PCB header, but the output is a female
>IDC with the same pin count.
>
>I've seen 3M straight female PCB headers at Mouser:
>
>http://uk.mouser.com/ProductDetail/3M/8520-4500PL/?qs=3D3f1SISAG10IIyreRUK=
CKwQ%3d%3d
>
>
>http://uk.mouser.com/ProductDetail/3M-Electronic-Solutions-Division/9120-4=
500PL/?qs=3DsGAEpiMZZMtsLRyDR9nM1%2f69u2ab0GCfoPqSc17ab5w%3d
>
>But these are fairly expensive, and right-angle versions seem to be
>unavailable.

What do you mean by "right angle"? The ribbon comes out at right angle
to the pins in the one you show.

http://www.ami.ac.uk/courses/topics/0120_idc/images/ass_atoba_imgw.gif

Can't say as I've seen any other kind of female IDC socket.

IDC means "insulation displacement connector", used to connect to
ribbon or discrete wires.

Do you really mean PCB-mount?

In which case, something like a PPTC102LJBN-RC  from Sullins:

http://www.sullinscorp.com/drawings/101_xPxCxx2LJBN-RC,_10494-C.pdf

Best regards,

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