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Demand for connectors has been increasing due to the recent spread of digital and
communication devices. Meanwhile, connector types and applications have also diversified.
This guide introduces technical information related to connectors and observation examples
taken with digital microscopes.

What are connectors?

Connectors are parts that connect wiring for electronic circuits and optical communications. The use of connectors makes
attachment and detachment easier.

Connector benefits
(1) Replacement makes repairs easy.
(2) Easy to upgrade with modularization.
(3) Parts can be easily assembled and productivity can be improved.

General Connector Part Names

Receptacle Cable Cable Receptacle

Box/panel Plug Jack Plug Box/panel

Name Description

One side of a pair of mating connectors that has a needle-shaped contact.

Plug
It is also called a male part and used together with a jack.

One side of a pair of mating connectors that has a lattice-shaped contact at the point
Jack
of insertion. It is also called a female part.

Receptacle A connector used by attaching it to a panel or box and used together with a plug.

Header The male side of a connector used to connect flat cables, used as a set with a socket.

Socket The female side of a connector used to connect flat cables, used as a set with a header.

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 Images of Connectors
Tilted observation of a connector (header)
5×, ring illumination 40×, ring illumination

▼
The zoom lens allows seamless observation from low to high magnification.

Observation of a connector (header) Observation of a connector (header)

20×, ring illumination 20×, ring illumination

Bending of a connector (header) terminal Observation of terminals

20×, ring illumination 20×, ring illumination

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Connector Structure
Name Description
Terminals that make electrical contact when the connectors are mated. Knife-fork contacts and bellows contacts
are common.

Knife-fork contact Bellows contact

The name is derived from the fact The contact is formed by
Contact that the structure of the contacts is bending a thin plate. It is highly
similar to a knife and fork. reliable due to surface contact.
Its name is derived from the fact
that the shape of the contact
resembles a bellows.

Terminal for connecting to a printed circuit board. Straight Right angle

Depending on the mounting direction, these terminals
Terminal may be straight or right angle.

Housing An insulator to hold the contact. Also called a shell.

Connector Purpose and Category

Purpose Category

Connection of Flat cable connections are mainly used inside devices.

PCB and line A header and socket are used as a set.

Connection
within the device
The shape of the connector differs when boards are stacked
Board-to-board
atop one another and when one side is connected standing up.
connection
A header and socket are used as a set.

When used between devices, they are also called I/O (input/output) connectors or I/F (interface)
connectors. Circular, square, coaxial, and optical connectors are common.

Device to device connection

Circular connector Square connector Coaxial connector Optical connector

Images of Contacts
Tilted observation of a (bellows) contact Tilted observation of a (knife-fork) contact
150×, ring illumination 100×, ring illumination

The depth composition function allows focusing across the entire screen even at high magnification.

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 Images of Contacts
3D observation of contacts 3D height measurement of a contact in a connector
500×, mixed illumination 500×, mixed illumination

2D measurement of contacts 3D height measurement of contacts

30×, ring illumination 100×, mixed illumination

Images of Housings
2D measurement of housings Observation of housing cracks and weld lines
20×, ring illumination 100×, multi-lighting image

The multi-lighting function allows visualization

of small surface irregularities on housings.
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I/O connector types

Representative Connector type

Usage Description
connectors example

USB 1.1/2.0

B
USB 3.0/3.1 This is the most common serial bus standard.
USB connector Blue is used for the insulation of the USB 3.0/3.1 connector to distinguish it
from USB 1.1/2.0.
A

Micro-B
Computers

D-Sub connectors are categorized by shell size and pin count.

D-Sub connector The 9-pin type (DE-9) is used for serial ports, such as RS232C, and the
mini D-Sub 15-pin connector (DE-15) is used to connect analog displays.

These connectors are manufactured according to the German Industrial

DIN connector
Standards (DIN). Circular connectors are the most common.

IEEE 1394 A serial bus standard, but it was not as popular as USB due to patent
connector issues.

An I/O connection connector used to connect pointing devices and

PS/2 connector
keyboards.

This 6P2C (6-pole, 2-core) modular connector is used for 2-wire telephone
RJ-11 connector
lines.

Communication RJ-45 connector This 8P8C (8-pole, 8-core) modular connector is used for LAN connections.

RS-232C Although the official connector is a D-Sub 25-pin connector, a small D-Sub
connector 9-pin connector is mainly used.

SC connector Push-pull type connector. This is the most common connector.

FC connector Screw-type connector. Used in locations where fixed strength is required.

Communication
(Optical fiber)
Push-pull type connector. This type is small and is used in locations where
LC connector
high density mounting is required.

Push-pull type connector. This type is small and is used in locations where
MU connector
high density mounting is required.

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Representative Connector type

Usage Description
connectors example

This type is commonly used as connectors for audio equipment, such as

Phone connector microphones and headphones.
Stereo type 3-pole TRS connectors are widely used.

Widely used for connecting video/audio equipment. Consumer products

RCA connector
are color-coded around covers and holes to facilitate wiring.

DVI is a video output connector used to connect LCD monitors and

Audio/video DVI connector projectors. Connector subtypes include DVI-D for digital use, DVI-A for
analog use, and DVI-I for both digital and analog use.

Using uncompressed digital signals, it is theoretically possible to transmit

HDMI connector without deterioration in sound quality or image quality. Connector for digital
video and audio signals.

This connector is used for analog display connections and uses a mini
VGA connector
D-Sub 15-pin (DE-15) connector.

Images of I/O Connectors

Observation of a modular connector Tilted observation of a USB connector
20×, multi-lighting image 30×, ring illumination

The multi-lighting function allows

observation without glare.

3D observation of connector pins 3D height measurement of connector pins

50×, ring illumination 50×, ring illumination
▼

Non-destructive 3D measurement is
possible even for deep connectors.
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