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

Updating shipboard communication systems with fiber optics and high-speed technologies requires a bevy of high-performance, specialized connectors for military applications. Advanced communications technologies are a critical focus for naval system developers. As new equipment takes to the seas, connector makers are being asked to provide high-speed components that are simple and easy to use and meetRead More

Interstate Connecting Components (ICC) – MIL-SPEC Connectors: Value-Added Connector Assembly at ICC – Video Learn more about ICC’s value-added assembly, through which we assemble thousands of MIL-SPEC connectors in-house from QPL-manufactured components. Ultimately, this custom connector assembly process means greater availability of military connectors and a lower cost for you. ICC (Interstate Connecting Components) isRead More

I-PEX – Server Design / Solutions for Enterprise Computing – Video Visit the product pages to download datasheets for products in this video. CABLINE-VS II: https://www.i-pex.com/cabline-vs-II_y CABLINE-CA II: https://www.i-pex.com/cabline-ca-II_y NOVASTACK 35-HDP: https://www.i-pex.com/NOVASTACK35-HDP_y For inquiries, please fill out the Contact Us form on our website. https://www.i-pex.com/contact_E I-PEX Preferred Supplier Page

Efforts to improve automotive safety are trickling down to the smallest vehicles, including those that never hit the roads. Automated Vehicles The quest to develop safer cars is also influencing the design of smaller vehicles, benefitting manufacturing companies, warehouses, and the people who work in them. A new generation of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), alsoRead More

ITT Cannon D-Sub Connectors – Video Originally designed by Cannon engineers in 1952 for aircraft avionics systems, the smaller, lightweight D-Subminiature Interconnect was quickly adopted and used across a number of B2B and B2C industries and applications. From the International Space Station and military ground vehicles, to telecommunications and high-speed rail, the D-Sub’s performance, reliabilityRead More