From: Craig H. <cr...@gu...> - 2006-07-17 20:33:21
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On Jul 17, 2006, at 1:16 PM, Tim Newsom wrote: > Wow that sounds great. I have one question though. Why not keep > the 92 > pin connector for compatability and add a second one above, below or > beside with the extra pins? I realize its crowded on the board, > but it > would seem to provide the ability to have the 255 cards supported > along > with the extended 270 cards which would come out in the future. I > don't > know if that made sense to anyone but me. Cost is probably the main one, but I think also alignment/tolerance issues are relevant as well. We will be producing a 92-120 adapter board (where "board" might be a flex circuit - TBD) which will allow current connex cards to connect to the new connector. C |