Berg connector is a brand of

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used in

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. Berg connectors are manufactured by Berg Electronics Corporation of

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, now part of

Amphenol Amphenol Corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems such as coaxial cables. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp. History Amphenol w ...

Overview

Berg connectors have a pitch, pins are square, and usually come as single or double row connectors. Many types of Berg connectors exist. Some of the more familiar ones used in

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s are: *the four-pin polarized Berg connectors used to connect 3½-inch

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drive units to the power supply unit, usually referred to as simply a "floppy power connector", but often also referred to as LP4. This connector has a pitch (not 2.54 mm). *the two-pin Berg connectors used to connect the

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lights, turbo switch, and

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to the

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. *the two-pin Berg connectors used as jumpers for motherboard configuration.

Floppy drive power connector

The power connector on the 3½-inch floppy drive, informally known as "the Berg connector", is 2.50 mm pitch (distance from center to center of pins). The power cable from the

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power supply consists of 20 AWG wire to a 4-pin female connector. The plastic connector housing is

TE Connectivity TE Connectivity is an American Swiss-domiciled technology company that designs and manufactures connectors and sensors for several industries, such as automotive, industrial equipment, data communication systems, aerospace, defense, medical, o ...

/ AMP 171822-4 with female metal contact pins are choice of TE Connectivity / AMP 170204-* or 170262-*, where * is 1 or 2 or 4. The male PCB connector on the 3½-inch floppy drive is a polarized right-angle male header, which is a TE Connectivity / AMP 171826-4, the straight model is AMP 171825-4.

Company history

In 1998, Berg Electronics was acquired by FCI (Framatome Connectors International) for $1.85 billion. In 2016, FCI Asia Pte was acquired by

.Amphenol Corporation Completes the Acquisition of FCI Asia Pte Ltd

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; January 08, 2016.

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Floppy drive power connector

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