Expanding its Minitek Pwr family, the new FCI Minitek Hybrid wire-to-board connectors offer an improved and flexible modular design as compared to traditional power connectors. FCI announced the launch of its innovative Minitek Pwr Hybrid 3.0 and Minitek Pwr Hybrid 4.2 connectors. Expanding the Minitek Pwr family, the new Hybrid series has an improved and flexible modular designRead More

The new Mill-Max crimp receptacles are COTS alternatives to the popular mil-spec M39029 female crimp terminals. Mill-Max announced the addition of new crimp receptacles to its selection of wire termination products. The new 07XX series are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) alternatives to the popular mil-spec M39029 female crimp terminals. The receptacles are fitted with the high-reliability Mill-Max spring fingerRead More

Omnetics’ Nano-Strip connectors, at .025″ pitch with high-reliability pin-and-socket systems, offer proven reliability in extreme environments. Omnetics’ high reliability Nano-Strip connectors, with ruggedized insulators and military-quality Flex Pin technology, provide the best and strongest strip-style interconnections in the world. These units have proven signal integrity and reliability in many of the most demanding instruments, including portable electronics for armedRead More

The HARTING Han-Modular Hinge-Framed HMC enables the integration of Han-Modular components into HMC connectors. The increasing modularization of industrial production facilities and the rise in mobile equipment required has resulted in growing demand for connectors capable of high mating cycles (HMC). HARTING‘s new Han-Modular Hinged-frame HMC now enables the integration of Han-Modular components into HMC connectors. The new Han-Modular Hinged-frame HMC isRead More

Stewart Connector’s small-diameter Cat 6 RJ45 plugs target patch cables in data center applications. Stewart Connector released small-diameter Category 6 RJ45 plugs (SS-39100-039), the newest members of Stewart Connector’s family of parts engineered to support Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T). Designed to meet the requirements of small-diameter patch cables in data center environments, the eight-position, eight-wire, UTP modular plugs terminate mostRead More

In a letter to the FCC and congressional leaders, 60 of America’s top tech companies argue that Title II would harm investment and job creation. With Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on the verge of releasing new open Internet rules, 60 of America’s top technology companies sent a letter to FCC Commissioners andRead More

To address rapid growth in the wearables market, TE opens a wearables lab focused on consumer, medical, industrial, and defense applications.     TE Connectivity announced the official opening of its TE Wearables Lab in Menlo Park, Calif.,US. Exclusively focused on wearable technologies across consumer, medical, industrial, and defense businesses, the lab serves as aRead More

Driven by developments for Industry 4.0 and a clear growth strategy, HARTING posted the highest revenues in its history. The HARTING Technology Group starts the 2014-15 fiscal year with a strong tailwind, as revenues rose during the past 2013-14 fiscal year (October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014) by 13% to €547 million, the highest revenues inRead More

To launch its new “Empower Innovation Together” campaign, Mouser teams up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara of Mythbusters fame.   Mouser Electronics recently announced a new partnership with longtime Mouser customer Grant Imahara, a celebrity engineer best known for his role on Mythbusters. As a practicing engineer, Imahara understands the frustrations and inspirations that keep engineers challenging themselvesRead More

Business was good this year. According to Bishop & Associates’ facts and figures, it was a great year for connectors. This year has been excellent for the electronics industry, especially so for the connector space. Consider the following: Connector prices have remained steady with no measurable price erosion. Raw material costs have fallen off theirRead More

Fischer Connectors MiniMax pin socket version extends the popular high-performance, rugged connector family. Fischer Connectors extends the MiniMax miniature, high-performance, rugged connector family with a pin socket version. With the product range extension, the Fischer MiniMax Series is now available both in 19- and 24-pin configurations, giving designers more flexibility, especially where space and weightRead More

The FCI Griplet low-profile IDC terminal is a compact, miniature connector for wire-to-board terminations. FCI released the Griplet miniature IDC connector for wire-to-board terminations. The connector offers a robust solution for miniature IDC wire-to-board connections. The low profile and compact design make Griplet an ideal connector for applications where space is tight and ease of installation is important. EachRead More