A camera project often stalls on one small part: the ribbon cable is too short, or it has the wrong connector at one end. Chinneo's camera FPC ribbon cables come in lengths from 8cm to 100cm, in two types.
Key specs
Specifications
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 15-pin cable | 15-pin to 15-pin flat cable, 1.0mm pitch, contacts on opposite sides at the two ends |
| 15-pin lengths | 15-pin cable lengths offered here: 8cm, 13cm, 15cm, 16cm, 30cm, 50cm, 75cm and 100cm |
| Shielded option | The 15cm 15-pin cable is covered on both sides with a white electromagnetic shielding film to improve interference resistance |
| 22-pin to 15-pin cable | 22-pin to 15-pin cable, 0.5mm pitch at the 22-pin end and 1.0mm pitch at the 15-pin end, contacts on the same side at both ends |
| 22-pin to 15-pin lengths | 22-pin to 15-pin cable lengths offered here: 16cm and 30cm |
- Longer cables let the camera sit away from the Raspberry Pi board, for example on a pan-tilt mount or tripod
What is in the box
- Cable only; the camera and board are not included
Pick the type
- 15-pin to 15-pin, 1.0mm pitch: for a camera and a board that both use the larger 15-pin connector.
- 22-pin to 15-pin: for a board with the smaller 22-pin camera connector, such as Raspberry Pi 5 or the Zero series, and a camera with a 15-pin connector.
Pick the length
Measure the actual path from board to camera, including bends and any movement, then add some slack. Longer cables let you mount the camera away from the board, for example on a pan-tilt mount or a tripod. A cable much longer than you need leaves loose loops to tidy away.
Questions to settle before you order
- Your camera and board connectors. There is no model-by-model compatibility list, so check both ends.
See every length on the FPC ribbon cable page.
This guide is based on the published specifications for this part. Chinneo has not run hands-on tests of this part.