Connectors are used very frequently. In life, we have seen connectors more or less. For professionals, connectors are devices that they need to contact every day. In order to enhance everyone's understanding of connectors, this article will explain connectors from two aspects: 1. A brief introduction to connectors, 2. Introducing the difference between FFC connectors and FPC connectors and the common types of the two.

1. A brief introduction to connectors

Connectors, that is, CONNECTOR. In China, they are also called connectors, plugs and sockets. Generally refers to electrical connectors. That is, devices that connect two active devices to transmit current or signals.

Connectors are a component that our electronic engineering technicians often come into contact with. Its function is very simple: to build a bridge of communication between blocked or isolated circuits in the circuit, so that the current can flow and the circuit can achieve the predetermined function. Connectors are indispensable components in electronic equipment. If you observe along the path of current flow, you will always find one or more connectors. The form and structure of connectors are ever-changing. There are various forms of connectors depending on the application object, frequency, power, application environment, etc. For example, the connectors used for lighting on the court are very different from the connectors for hard drives and the connectors for igniting rockets. However, no matter what kind of connector, it is necessary to ensure that the current flows smoothly, continuously and reliably. In general, the connector is not limited to current. In today's rapidly developing optoelectronic technology, the carrier of the signal in the optical fiber system is light. Glass and plastic replace the wires in ordinary circuits, but connectors are also used in the optical signal path, and their functions are the same as those of circuit connectors.

2. The difference and common types of FFC connectors and FPC connectors

Today's connector forms and structures are ever-changing. With different application objects, frequencies, powers, application environments, etc., there are various forms of connectors. FFC connector is a flexible flat cable connector. It is a new type of data cable made of PET insulating material and extremely thin tinned flat copper wire, which is pressed together by high-tech automated equipment production line. It is soft, can be bent and folded at will, thin, small, simple to connect, easy to disassemble, and easy to solve electromagnetic shielding (EMI).