This week’s Product Roundup highlights waveguide adapters from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Waveguide Adapters Smiths Interconnect offers a broad choice of standard junction and differential 4-port waveguide components. The highest power devices are based on differential phase shift technology while lower power devices are supplied based on traditional junction technology. Waveguide to coaxial transitionsRead More
New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. March 2024 New Connectivity Products March 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Hirose Electric’s back flip FPC/FFC connector lineup now includes the TF07V Series. This 0.5 mm pitch version with dual contact functionality simplifies flex routing. The space-saving TF07V has a height of only 2.1Read More
DigiKey – Belden – REVConnect RJ45 Connectors | First Look – Video Belden’s REVConnect Field-Termination RJ45 Connectors provide a cutting-edge solution for efficient cable management in harsh industrial environments. These connectors boast a superior insulation piercing mechanism, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted network performance. Engineers can terminate cables quickly and troubleshoot effortlessly, without the hassle ofRead More
DigiKey- Molex, LLC – 5G25 Series 5G mmWave RF Flex -to-Board Connectors | First Look – Video Welcome to First Look, brought to you by Digi-Key and Molex. The Molex 5G25 Series 5G mmWave RF pitch flex-to-board connectors with a 0.35 millimeter pitch. The connectors can support signals up to 25 gigahertz with a VSWRRead More
DigiKey- Wurth Elektronik WR-CIRC M12 Circular Connectors | Datasheet Preview – Video Würth Elektronik offers WR-CIRC M12 Circular Connectors, a resilient and secure solution for harsh working conditions. Featuring an A-coding screw locking system, the series encompasses various male and female panel connectors, field attachable options, and cable assemblies. These connectors are ultra dependable andRead More
DigiKey- Littelfuse MDMA/SpaceSplice Connectors | First Look – Video Littelfuse Space Splice and MDMA Series offer a comprehensive range of high-quality aviation-specific switches, components, and space connectors, meticulously engineered to endure challenging aerospace conditions. Key features include the ESA/ESCC and MIL qualifications, ensuring top-notch performance and reliability. The Space Splice and MDMA Series stand outRead More
Automation technologies are transforming the warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing worlds. Learn how one company integrated sensors, robots, and artificial intelligence into its manufacturing line to meet new production goals. The pressure is on: Connector suppliers are being asked to increase production, reduce prices, shift operations out of China, increase component functionality, shrink form factors, maintainRead More
Motion control systems harvest data to help create faster, more precise, and more resilient manufacturing processes. A host of sensors help unlock deep insights into factory operations. Motion control is the process by which the elements in a manufacturing process are set into a precise and controlled system of motion. These systems must meet theRead More
Industry experts are now as close as your own device. Podcasts have gained popularity, at least in part, because they are conveniently accessible on the go. Today, they are available on just about every topic and the connector industry is no exception. Want to keep up with the latest information in the world of electronicRead More
A conversation between Bishop & Associates’ Ron Bishop and Samtec’s Danny Boesing reviews 2023 sales performance and explores the possibilities 2024 holds for the connector industry. We are now in a new era for the connector industry. The great disruption of the pandemic has led to the rise of new technologies, a shift out ofRead More
Meet the Connector: LVDT sensors An LVDT (linear variable differential transformer) is a commonly used metrology tool. It is referred to as a sensor or transducer (a device that can transform one form of energy into another). In this case, it transforms linear motion into an electrical signal. Use of an LVDT is a highlyRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights sensors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Sensors PEI-Genesis supplies Trafag’s complete line of temperature monitoring products including transmitters, switches, and gauges. From high accuracy lab grade measurement to OEM volume requirements, all the bases are covered. Trafag temperature transmitters are used for electronically measuring and evaluating temperature and areRead More
