<s>
The	O
micro	B-Protocol
ribbon	I-Protocol
or	O
miniature	B-Protocol
ribbon	I-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
is	O
a	O
common	O
type	O
of	O
electrical	B-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
for	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
applications	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
computer	O
and	O
telecommunications	O
equipment	O
having	O
many	O
contacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
connector	O
contains	O
two	O
parallel	O
rows	O
of	O
contacts	O
within	O
a	O
shielded	O
case	O
having	O
a	O
characteristic	O
D-shape	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
used	O
in	O
D-subminiature	B-Protocol
connectors	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wires	O
are	O
attached	O
by	O
means	O
of	O
solder	O
,	O
crimping	O
or	O
insulation	B-Protocol
displacement	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
connector	O
type	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
telco	O
,	O
25-pair	O
,	O
miniature	O
delta	O
ribbon	O
,	O
mini	B-Protocol
D	I-Protocol
ribbon	I-Protocol
,	O
delta	O
ribbon	O
,	O
MDR	O
,	O
Amphenol	O
,	O
or	O
CHAMP	O
miniature	B-Protocol
ribbon	I-Protocol
connector	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
size	O
,	O
with	O
36	O
pins	O
and	O
bail	O
locks	O
,	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
Centronics	B-Device
connector	I-Device
because	O
of	O
its	O
introduction	O
by	O
Centronics	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
parallel	B-Device
port	I-Device
of	O
printers	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
standardized	O
as	O
IEEE	B-Device
1284	I-Device
type	O
B	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
connectors	O
of	O
this	O
size	O
are	O
also	O
called	O
Centronics	B-Device
connectors	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
size	O
,	O
with	O
36	O
pins	O
,	O
is	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
mini-Centronics	O
connector	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
standardized	O
as	O
IEEE	B-Device
1284	I-Device
type	O
C	O
.	O
</s>
