It has been my understanding the reason for
the name "displacement" is because the contact
does exactly that in order to make contact -
it displaces the insulation of the wire.
> From: ras <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Dear fellows:
>
> I have wondered this for a long time: Why do connector manufacturers like
to
> use the term 'displacement' in describing 'insulation displacement
contacts'?
>
> Welcome all comments.
>
>
> Dr. Chi-Fang Huang
> Siemens Telecommunication Systems, Ltd.
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