The Electronic Connector Book (and online reference)
The Electronic Connector Book is a practical guide and catalog of all the connecting components used in the electronic industry written by Davide Andrea.
This practical book is a catalog of electrical connectivity components used in the electronics industry, including connectors, terminals, terminal blocks, device sockets, test clips, and complex connectors.
This book gives you a hands-on understanding and guides you through their selection, identification, and proper use. It covers their history, terminology, taxonomy, and specifications and it provides directories.
It is written for you, the engineers, the project manager, the technician, the purchasing agent, and the hobbyist.
Its 730 pages include 930 figures and 186 tables.
You can buy a physical book or find a good deal of the contents usable online for free:
– I do have one, I want to know what it is.
– I don’t have one, I need to choose one.
– Charting the 150-year history of connector development
– Which manufacturer makes which kind of components
– Large poster of all electronic components
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