Talk:IDC (electrical connector)

Connector specifications needed
There are a wide variety of IDC connectors, including the dual-row ribbon cable variety, single row designs where individual wires are crimped onto discrete contacts all designed for data and/or low-voltage DC power connections; and simple electrical tap connectors designed primarially for DC or AC power connections.

These different types should be more clearly delineated, pictures provided of each, and a list included under each type of the typical part numbers or originating specification, to enable readers to more accurately identify the correct connectors.Peter K. Sheerin, K6WEB 17:26, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Displacement vs piercing
Are insulation-displacement connectors really the same as insulation-piercing connectors? This section on the Category 5 cable page doesn't seem to think so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.251.53.12 (talk) 21:15, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

They are obviously not the same. Piercing connectors have a blade, whcih presses into the wire bundle. Displacement connectors have a fork which cuts through the insulator on each side of a solid conductor - but is unreliable when used on a bundle - AFAIK - maybe someone from 3m or somewhere can be definitive —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.0.89.69 (talk) 08:58, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Usb <=2.0 is not necessarily connected to the motherboard using an ICD cable.
I just added in some instances to that sentence. Are people okay with that? I think there may be a better way to word it. If anyone comes up with a better way feel free to change it.

FC
Seems there is often use of the acronym FC in place of IDC, although this is easily confused with fiber channel it apparently means 'flex cable'. I wonder if this should be mentioned. prat (talk) 02:51, 24 September 2021 (UTC)