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Signal Integrity: More Important than Ever
The process of ensuring signal integrity is not a precise science. Even the tiniest nuance anywhere along a channel can cause reflections, crosstalk, or prohibited levels of emitted radiation. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, designers of high-speed digital circuits could quickly verify performance by building a physical “breadboard” prototype. Engineers had a reasonably good chance that the circuit would…

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Navigating the Connectivity Challenges of Mobile Electrification
Understanding the connectivity issues common to electric vehicles and aircraft can help designers handle the multiplying number of electrification projects. The trajectory of innovation in electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and…

Electronics vs. the Elements: Mitigating Risk in Harsh Environments
This article is included in Connector Supplier’s latest e-Book, Braving the Elements, a compilation of expert insights into overcoming the performance obstacles electronics face every day in increasingly challenging environments. Download your free copy here. Manufacturers…

Replacing Printed Wiring with Engineered Cable Solutions for High-Speed Applications
Getting faster transmission through interconnects is not as simple as just turning up the speed with a dial. It requires adjustments to signal modulation and SerDes technology, as well as advancements in interconnectivity and IC packaging.…

Navigating Tariffs with Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
One distributor looks back at the challenges the electronics industry weathered during the pandemic and finds solutions that apply to today’s tariff situation. The electronics industry faced considerable supply chain challenges during the pandemic. The lessons…
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MIL-approved Cable Product Roundup
This week’s Product Roundup highlights MIL-approved Cable from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. MIL-approved Cable CDM Inc. has an extensive selection and inventory of Times Microwave Systems flexible coaxial cable conforming to MIL-C-17 specifications. MIL-C-17-spec 50-ohm…

Accessories for Rectangular Connectors Product Roundup
This week’s Product Roundup highlights accessories for rectangular connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Accessories for Rectangular Connectors Nicomatic offers a full ecosystem of accessories for rectangular connectors, designed to ensure optimal integration and durability in…

Prototyping and Development Tools Product Roundup
This week’s Product Roundup highlights prototyping and development tools from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Prototyping and Development Tools SV Microwave’s VITA Developer Kits allow customers to quickly and easily prototype embedded system designs for VITA…

Accessories for Circular Connectors Product Roundup
This week’s Product Roundup highlights accessories for circular connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Accessories for circular connectors Available at PEI-Genesis, AS85049/M85049 backshells from Eaton offer the utmost reliability. They are lightweight, designed for a…

Circular Plastic and Soft-Shell Connectors Product Roundup
This week’s Product Roundup highlights circular plastic and soft-shell connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Circular plastic and soft-shell connectors Smith Interconnect’s HyperGrip is a circular plastic, user-configurable, color-coded connector with a push/pull latching design…
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What are MIL-C-24231 Connectors?
Meet the Connector: MIL-C-24231 Connectors MIL-C-24231 specifies standards for the design, manufacturing, and testing of electrical connectors and related components for use in applications where pressure and water ingress are significant concerns, such as harsh underwater environments. MIL-C-24231 is a Navy specification that covers pressure-proof single and multiple…
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