Berg connector


Berg connector is a brand of electrical connector used in computer hardware. Berg connectors are manufactured by Berg Electronics Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, now part of Amphenol.

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 IBM PC compatibles are:
The power connector on the -inch floppy drive, informally known as "the Berg connector", is 2.50 mm pitch.
The power cable from the ATX power supply consists of 20 AWG wire to a 4-pin female connector. The plastic connector housing is TE Connectivity / 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 -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 for $1.85 billion. In 2016, FCI Asia Pte was acquired by Amphenol.