Dave Hylands <dhylands <at> gmail.com> writes:
> Hi John,
>
> On 7/5/06, Johnnie Tilghman <john.tilghman <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> I would to know if its possible to use flex-pcb (cable) with a male hirose on
> one end and a female on the other.
>
> This way I could put the gumstix boards edge to edge (side-by-side) very slim,
> as stacking them would be too high.
>
> I dont mind getting the flex-pcb fab'ed but I need to know that it will
> work as
> in signal path and lengths of runs..
>
> Personally, I don't see any reason why this wouldn't work for the 60
> pin connector. Everything is relatively slow speed.
>
> > Also want to do this for the 92 connector as well.
>
> This is much less likely to be successful, but it might work (this is
> getting out of my own range of experience, so take what I say with a
> grain of salt). The signals on the 92 pin connector are much higher
> speed and things like proper ground planes and stuff start to have an
> impact. If the cable was really short, then it might work (like maybe
> 1/4" to 1/2" long). This is one of those things that you'd probably
> have to try.
>
Well, like I said. It's about the length of 2 gumstix's laid side-by-side,
from 1 92 pin on one to the other 92 pin.
Grounding and shielding are no problem, if needed. And that's really the
question. Guess it couldnt hurt to add it anyway.
Thanks,
John Tilghman
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