The card edge connectors is a series of metal tracks ending on the surface of a card, at the edge and it is plugged into a edge connector which primarily helps in data transmission The market has been segmented into by type which includes 2.54 mm pitch card edge socket, 3.96 mm pitch card edge socket, 4 mm pitch card edge socket among others. The market is also segmented into by application which includes measurement devices, communications equipment, control equipment, exchangers, measurement equipment, medical equipment, gaming machines among others. The market for card edge connectors, by geography is segmented into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America.
The market for card edge connectors is segmented into 2.54 mm pitch card edge socket, 3.96 mm pitch card edge socket, 4 mm pitch card edge socket among others. The 2.54 mm pitch card edge socket is developed primarily for AT bus standard (ISA bus). Furthermore, the connector has 98 contacts and spacing of 2.54 mm. Right angle dip and straight dip are generally available for printed circuit board mounting. Major application area includes measure equipment, Cable Reel Manufacturer control equipment, measure devices and communication equipment among others. Prime features of the 3.96 mm pitch card edge socket include tuning fork contact where spacing is 3.96 mm primarily for printed circuit board. Moreover, major features of 4 mm pitch card edge socket include single side edge and high performance connector primarily for printed circuit board. This type of card edge connector is suitable for different application areas which include residential and industrial applications for instance, fax machines, VTR, ECR, and audio equipment.