65493-002

14position rectangular direct-solder ribbon cable header structured in a 2x7 dual-row block.Its physical footprint perfectly matches a standard 14-pin DIP IC socket width with a 0.300-inch row spacing and a standard 2.54mm (0.100 inch) pin pitch.The contact surfaces feature high-reliability 30µin (0.76µm) selective gold plating over nickel to preserve signal integrity against corrosion.The entire block is molded in a signature blue glass-filled thermoplastic housing that resists the high heat of wave soldering.Industry Equivalents (Cross-References)The Amphenol CS 65493-002LF is the modern, direct factory replacement for this part, adding an "LF" suffix to denote complete RoHS compliance and lead-free construction while maintaining identical dimensions.The 3M 3416-7000 is a classic industry-standard 14-pin direct-solder ribbon transition header that drops perfectly into the same PCB footprint and handles the same ribbon cable thickness.The TE Connectivity / AMP 746610-1 serves as another drop-in alternative, providing a high-durability through-hole 14-position paddleboard connector built for commercial manufacturing.History of the ComponentThe lineage of this part begins in the 1970s with Berg Electronics, the company that originally invented the Quickie® IDC network. Before this technology, linking a ribbon cable to a PCB required stripping, prepping, and hand-soldering every individual copper strand. Berg's breakthrough design allowed factory workers to lay a raw ribbon cable into a pneumatic press and punch it down, stripping the wire insulation and making all connections instantly.During the 1980s computer boom, chemical giant DuPont purchased Berg Electronics to capture the surging IT and defense systems connector market. Under their tenure, these specific blue parts became universally referenced as "DuPont connectors" on manufacturing floor bills of materials.In 1998, Framatome Connectors International acquired the business and rebranded the product lines as FCI-Berg (or simply FCI). The lineage reached its current state in 2016 when Amphenol acquired FCI. While the exact legacy part number was eventually declared obsolete in favor of lead-free versions, the fundamental footprint remains an active global standard.Actual Product Applications (Makes and Models)The Commodore 1541 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive utilized these direct-board headers internally. Designers chose them to permanently bridge the read/write stepper motor control lines from the physical drive sub-mechanism down to the main logic motherboard, ensuring the lines wouldn't shake loose during operation.The Apple II Disk II Controller Card used these board-in headers to route ribbon lines directly off the card surface. This allowed the cable to pass reliably out through the back slots of the computer case without the need for a bulky, expensive mating plug assembly.The HP 8560A RF Spectrum Analyzer laboratory instrument integrated these connectors into its tightly packed chassis. HP engineers used them to permanently tether the front-panel LED segment displays and micro-switch matrices to the processing boards while keeping the profiles narrow enough to stack multiple circuit boards closely together