This year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2017) took place March 26 – 30 in Tampa, Florida. The conference portion of the event boasted 18 professional education seminars; 20 industry sessions that addressed the current state of the power electronics industry from both technical and business perspectives; three rap sessions that fostered conversations about trendingRead More
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest connector products for railway applications. ITT VEAM’s CIR M12 circular, bayonet coupling connectors for harsh environment Ethernet communication applications in rail systems feature M12 contacts mounted within proven VEAM FRCIR connectors. Designed to support gigabit communication, the series enables dataRead More
TE also recognized Mouser with top NPI and customer growth awards Mouser Electronics, Inc. has been honored with the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for the fourth consecutive year by TE Connectivity (TE). The company was also recognized as TE’s top customer growth leader and top NPI distributor. The annual Electronic Distributor AwardsRead More
HARTING is offering the M12 two-piece angled PCB in the male and female variants as well as with A and D-coding. This now makes it possible to flexibly implement a wide variety of variants and combinations when supplying power to switches and other devices. The codings offer power supply and Fast Ethernet up to 100Mbit/s.Read More
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has introduced its FORTE intelligent BOM tool. This bill of materials (BOM) management tool is designed to increase confidence, save time, and improve order accuracy in specifying and purchasing electronic components. Users can access over four million part numbers in the company’s inventory, and the tool is free to anyone with aRead More
Delphi partners with otonomo, Valens, and Rosenberger to boost high-speed data and services for connected cars Delphi announced three separate strategic agreements with leading technology companies to enhance capabilities in high-speed signal and power distribution and data management for automakers. These partnerships will help the company move data faster, throughout the vehicle, and connectRead More
Advances in battery technology developed for utility scale energy storage present opportunities for power connector suppliers. The humble battery, along with advances in wireless communication technology, has enabled a revolution of mobile electronic devices that no longer require a copper tether for either signal or power. Improvements in energy density, discharge rate, operating temperature range,Read More
Battery Technology is Prominent Among Emerging Technologies for Energy Storage on the Smart Grid During the twentieth century, the establishment of electrical networks enabled dramatic improvements for the well-being of society and extensive progress for industry, but decades of advances have caused an explosion of electronic and digital technologies. Our power delivery system isRead More
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest connector product introductions for energy applications. Hirose’s new EM35M Series power supply connectors simplify installation and maintenance, reduce wiring procedures, and eliminate screw loosening commonly found in bus bar applications. Available in panel-mount and DIN rail versions with crimpRead More
The acronyms may change, but new SFP connectors continually emerge with enhanced port densities and data rates. For anyone who does not work with communication standards, protocol specifications, or data rates on a daily basis, navigating the world of telecom acronyms as it relates to interconnect can be a daunting task — sort of likeRead More
by Jim David – Portfolio Director; Amphenol High-Speed Interconnects High-speed interconnects adapt to data centers’ ever-changing signal, bandwidth, and density requirements. The emergence of large scale and mega-data centers has driven the need for not only increased data management capability, but also increased the complexity, design, and configuration of these enormous facilities. Meeting dataRead More
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest high-speed connector and cabling products. High-Speed Connector Product Roundup Ideally suited for board-to-board applications that require high-density, high-speed, single-ended or differential signaling, Amphenol InterCon Systems’ Lynx™ board-to-board and mezzanine connectors feature low profiles, narrow footprints with 40 – 240Read More
