Wearable and portable technologies are giving soldiers superhuman strength, night vision, and powerful battlefield intelligence. In conflicts around the world, soldier wearables and portable military technologies help military personnel enhance their physical capabilities, stay in contact with command centers and fellow soldiers, maintain situational awareness, reduce risks on the battlefield, and monitor their health. TheseRead More

RF interconnect solutions are critical in mobile 5G communications networks. New solutions help seamlessly power these essential communications networks when traditional networks are disrupted by disaster. 5G technologies deliver high data speeds, ultra-low latency, enhanced reliability, enormous network capacity, and increased availability. Mobile connectivity solutions make it possible to provide essential communications in disaster situationsRead More

Meet the Connector: Micro Circular The push to make mil/aero electronic equipment smaller and lighter for easier portability while maintaining its necessary ruggedness requires smaller, lighter, rugged connectors. Enter microminiature and nanominiature circular connectors. Micro or nano circular connectors feature smaller pin and jack diameters and the pins are spaced more narrowly. This reduces theRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights  38999s from leading suppliers. 38999 Providers Powell supplies Glenair Series 806 Mil-Aero Micro Miniature D38999 Connectors and Cable Assemblies. Series 806 offers significant size and weight savings while meeting key performance benchmarks for a broad range of applications such as commercial and military aerospace, industrial robotics, transportation systems, and more.Read More

JAE – Application and structure of connectors～Manufacturing technology and production bases – Video The connector is an indispensable element for connecting the inside of equipment and machines to each other, and so we will explain the characteristics, fields of use and the structure of the connector. In addition, we will introduce our element technologies, productionRead More

JAE – JK06 Series Circular MIL & VG Standard Railway Connectors – Video Watch JAE’s Kirk Hilbourn dive into our innovative yet rugged JK06 Series of MIL and VG standard complaint circular connectors. Custom developed to withstand the harsh environments of railway applications, he showcases how these connectors improve user experience while outperforming competing solutionsRead More

JAE – 8Gbps+ HIGH SPEED Board-to-Board TRANSMISSION FLOATING CONNECTORS – Video JAE has launched the MA01 Series floating board-to-board connector, which provides high-speed transmission and ensures high-contact reliability with two-point contacts, ideal for automated driving and other advanced on-board ECUs. 日本航空電子工業は、自動運転用をはじめとする高度な車載ECU等の基板間接続向けに、高速伝送と同時に、 2点接点による高い接触信頼性を実現した内装用フローティングタイプ基板対基板コネクタ「MA01シリーズ」を開発し、販売を開始致しました。 JAE Preferred Supplier Page

Kyocera’s Floating Board-to-Board Connector 5656 Series – Video Introduction of Kyocera’s Floating Board-to-Board Connector “5656 Series” Kyocera AVX Preferred Supplier Page

Copper and fiber cabling runs through the grittiest environments and powers the most rugged electronic applications with the help of protective armor. Behold the armored cable! When rugged conditions are at hand, armoring is ready to protect the wires or fibers inside of a cable —and ultimately protect the entire system. This heroic feature isRead More

Many favorable attributes of fiber optic cables are readily acknowledged. However, a bias against using fiber optics in harsh environments remains. Fiber Optic Cables Fiber optic cables carry many times more data than is feasible over copper-based connectivity. This increased bandwidth is necessary for the highest definition video and other data intensive purposes, but theRead More

As digital technologies transform the manufacturing industry, the Del Mar show has become the U.S. equivalent of Hannover Fair. The future of manufacturing is fully connected, as evidenced by the exhibits at the 2023 Del Mar Manufacturing Show. Manufacturers, suppliers, and industry experts came together April 25-27 to share the latest manufacturing industry trends, products,Read More

Meet the Connector: AOC Assemblies Active optical cable (AOC) assemblies were developed to combine the benefits of copper and fiber optic cable assemblies. Copper cable assemblies are known for their ruggedness and reliability, particularly at the connector interface. Copper connectors have multiple points of contact which helps them withstand shock and vibration, and resist damageRead More