Insulation-displacement connector
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DESIGNED TO BE CONNECTED TO AN INSULATED CABLE BY PIERCING THE INSULATION
Insulation Displacement Connector; Insulation peircing connector; Insulation piercing connector; Insulation displacement connector; Insulation-piercing connector; Insulation displacement; IDC connector; Insulation-displacement technology; Female IDC connector; IDC (connector); Ribbon cable connector; Pin 1 (computing)
An insulation-displacement contact (IDC), also known as insulation-piercing contact (IPC), is an electrical connector designed to be connected to the conductor(s) of an insulated cable by a connection process which forces a selectively sharpened blade or blades through the insulation, bypassing the need to strip the conductors of insulation before connecting. When properly made, the connector blade cold-welds to the conductor, making a theoretically reliable gas-tight connection.