Amphenol PCD – MicroCom; Amphenol Pcd Training Videos: Rugged Solutions – Video MicroCom is a new Ethernet product from Amphenol focusing on very high speed and miniaturization. Meeting the growing demands for faster and also smaller rugged interconnects. The Military and Industrial Rugged, Harsh environment markets are now going beyond the capabilities of the RJRead More

Amphenol PCD – Black is the New Green; Amphenol Pcd Training Videos: Rugged Solutions – Video The world is going green. Organizations, individuals, and even countries are pursuing knowledge and practices that are more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible. The rugged harsh environment market is no exception – Foe example military applications like Defense &Read More

Connector makers are helping automobile makers in their push to make hydrogen fuel cells a clean-energy option for cars. Falling lithium-ion battery prices, continuous hydrogen fuel cell technology advancements, changing consumer preferences, government support for alternative fuel research in China and Europe, and the impact of Elon Musk’s Tesla have converged to make the electricRead More

AI technologies are being used to help analyze rapidly growing data sets, which is generating substantially more data and further increasing demand for ever more powerful connectors. Artificial intelligence has become a prominent element in many advanced system designs, including leading sensing and analysis tools used by data centers and military agencies. Though AI is a high-level software technology, it’s having a major impact on the development of electronics, including connector designs that can accommodateRead More

Bishop & Associates and Connector Supplier are conducting a detailed survey about the factors that make distributors successful in the interconnect industry. Make sure your opinions are heard. 2019 Distributor Satisfaction Survey Every year, Bishop & Associates and Connector Supplier invites our readers and distribution customers to participate in a survey that examines how electronicRead More

As the Department of Defense prepares for the future of the military, the electronics industry is working to help it understand the complex needs and issues that affect R&D, manufacturing, the workforce, and the supply chain. In August 2018, President Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA 2019)Read More

FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ – Video Samtec’s FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ is a future proof, inside-the-box interconnect solution, with performance to 28 Gbps and proven 850 nm VCSEL array technology. Optical cable systems also include PCIe®. The Samtec Optical Group designs and supports micro optical engines, active optical assemblies, and high density ganged passive opticalRead More

Micro Rugged & Power Interconnects – Video High cycle, high speed, high power, and harsh environment solutions that maximize space within a system. This includes IP68 & IP67 Sealed, Flexible Power, Rugged Signal Integrity, and Rugged Contact System designs. Visit samtec.com/MicroRugged for more information. Samtec Preferred Supplier Page

Electronics companies are consolidating their expertise with acquisitions as new technologies become part of the connector ecosystem. When is a connector company more than a connector company? When it is also a wire and cable company, a sensor company, an antenna company, a transceiver and transponder company, and even, sometimes, a software company. As increasingly complexRead More