As more companies see the financial and environmental benefits of net zero, connector suppliers continue to develop product solutions to help meet those goals. Single-pair Ethernet is one solution. It has a smaller footprint than traditional Ethernet connectors and uses less materials to enable field devices to connect directly to the network. Single-pair Ethernet, orRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for smart building and factory automation from leading  connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Smart Building and Factory Automation The 6780-000 Series IP20 T1 Industrial single-pair Ethernet (SPE) connectors from KYOCERA AVX bring the benefits of SPE to factory automation and smart building applications. SPE provides data transmission viaRead More

Download your copy here! From factory floors to remote harsh environments, many industries are discovering the benefits of automation in all its forms. Interconnects are critical for ensuring the efficiency and safety of autonomous machines used alongside and in place of humans. In Connector Supplier’s latest eBook, The Robots Are Coming: Automation, Robotics, AI, andRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights battery connectors from leading connector manufacturers and  suppliers. Battery connectors The KYOCERA AVX 9155 family of battery connectors is designed with reliable and robust gold-plated beryllium copper contacts, reduced assembly time, and assembly process flexibility in mind. These connectors are offered in two to eight positions, contact pitches from 1.27 toRead More

What are memory modules? Meet the Connector: Memory Modules Memory modules provide temporary data storage for computers and servers. They give laptops or other devices the ability to access and retrieve information quickly for processing tasks. Also known as RAM sticks, memory modules are essentially PCBs mounted with integrated circuits for random access memory. Memory modulesRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights microwave RF cable assemblies from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers.   Microwave RF Cable Assemblies Designed to simplify the connection process, the 6791-000 series of wire-to-board connectors for coaxial cables from KYOCERA AVX enables simple termination with one press. Expanding on IDC (insulation displacement connector) technology, the IDC contact piercesRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. July 2024 Connector Industry News July 2024 Connector Industry News > Award News During the recent Scaling for Growth Summit with TTI Inc., TTI Europe, and Mouser Electronics, Harwin presented TTI’s GeoffRead More

Meet the Connector: 4.3-10, 2.2-5, 1.5-3.5 Connectors The size of the connectors has often determined the footprint of antennas and base stations. As demand for miniaturization increased, the 4.3-10 connector system was designed to be smaller, while maintaining excellent electrical performance and lowering passive intermodulation (PIM). 2.2-5 and 1.5-3.5 followed as even smaller versions forRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights antennas from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Antennas Abracon’s RF portfolio supplied by Avnet focuses on market-leading technology and features antennas with dynamic performance, high efficiency, wide operating temperature ranges, and IP67-rated durability. Each antenna is designed to meet the reliability and high precision needs of the most challenging applicationsRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. July 2024 New Connectivity Products July 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Hirose has expanded its RJ45 connector offering to include the TM61P Series, a modular plug version that supports Cat 6A applications. Offering excellent EMI protection, TM61P delivers transmission speeds up to 10 Gb/s forRead More

As the construction industry embraces electrification, OEMs are discovering it’s not as simple as repurposing the technology used in passenger vehicles. Connector suppliers are addressing the unique challenges this shift entails.   The off-road transportation sector, which includes construction, mining, and agriculture vehicles, is embracing electrification due to the benefits it affords. However, certain challengesRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights heavy duty interconnects from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers.   Heavy Duty Interconnects Avnet supplies Amphenol Sine Systems’ ecomate RM (Rugged Metal) Series of circular, metal connectors that provide an IP67 rating (in mated condition) for transportation and industrial applications, all in a sealed connector system. With a circular bayonetRead More