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A series of good connections led me into the connector industry. As I look back on four decades in electronics, I look back at what makes it a great career: the people.  My life in electronics began in marketing at a Midwestern phone company. A good connection led me next to a jack-of-all-trades role at a growing local electronics distributor where I worked in shipping, accounting, and sales, and eventually became the manager. We built NorthernRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. January 2022 New Connectivity Products  January 2022 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc.  TTI Inc. now stocks Amphenol’s FCI Basics Minitek MicroSpaceXS crimp-to-wire connector platform. The unique design of the MicroSpaceXS enables LV214 Severity-3 and USCAR-T2V2 performs on a 1.27mm pitch. The system is available in staggered withRead More

Greenconn – Greenconn RAST IDC – Video Greenconn’s RAST IDC products have many options for customization, such as locking mechanisms, position and keying systems and color code systems. This electrical connector is designed to be connected to the conductor of an insulated cable while also providing specially designed connection points that cut through the cableRead More

Trexon – Cicoil – Design/Development Center – Video We built this facility for one purpose: RESULTS. We’ve placed our top Design and Tech Engineers in a facility separate from our main production factory. The result is an enhanced focus and collaboration on new engineering solutions and rapid first-builds and prototypes for you, our customers. •Read More

Trexon – Cicoil – Top 5 Reasons for Using Cicoil Flexible Cables – Video Cicoil Flat Cable has many technical and performance advantages over common round profile cable. Here are the Top 5 Reasons to use Flat Cable. https://cicoil.com Trexon Preferred Supplier Page

Trexon – Cicoil – Flex Cable Attributes – Video What makes High Flex Cable for Continuous Motion different from regular, or even “flexible” cable? Trexon Preferred Supplier Page

Trexon – Hydro Group – PLC – Video Hydro Group comprises of Hydro Bond Engineering Ltd, Hydrocable Systems Ltd, Hydro Group Asia Pte and Hydro Group Systems Inc. We design, manufacture, test and install bespoke subsea connectivity assemblies from our modern manufacturing facilities in Scotland. Building on three decades of proven capability and industry experience,Read More

Trexon – Hydro Group – Subsea Cable Manufacturing Facility Aberdeen – Video Hydro Group specialises in the design and manufacture of subsea and harsh environment electrical and optical connectors, penetrators, cable assemblies and terminations for the oil & gas, renewable energy and defence industry. Trexon Preferred Supplier Page

Trexon – Cicoil – Making a 600-Foot-Wide Digital Display—SOFI Stadium, Los Angeles – Video The 1300 acre roof of SOFI Stadium, home to Los Angeles Rams and Chargers NFL teams, becomes the platform for a 600-foot wide LED display—one of the largest in the world. In this video (clip courtesy of The Science Channel) seeRead More

Ron Bishop of Bishop & Associates shares connector sales numbers and insights into the factors that led to an extraordinary year. Bishop & Associates has closely monitored the connector industry since 1985. Led by founder Ron Bishop, the market research firm has tracked and reported on the expansion of interconnect products, the emergence of transformativeRead More

Every lidar application requires connectivity. Choosing the right connectors starts with understanding the environment that the technology will operate in. Lidar technology has grown into a highly competitive and rapidly evolving industry. Its use in vehicle applications has enabled systems like ADAS, autonomous transportation systems, and  diverse applications ranging from traffic management and pedestrian monitoringRead More