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  • Connectors for Lighting Product Roundup  

    This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for lighting from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for lighting Lumberg’s RAST 2.5 connectors for direct mating with insulation displacement technology (IDT) are available with or without keying rib and closed sides for individual conductors. Daisy chain is possible. They are widely utilized in modern LED lighting, automotiveRead More

  • November 2026 New Connectivity Products 

    New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. November 2026 New Connectivity Products  November 2026 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Samtec Inc. announced a new connector portfolio designed for the SGeT oHFM.c standard and based on Samtec’s proven AcceleRate® HD and AcceleRate® HP high-density, high-performance product families. oHFM™, or Open Harmonized FPGA Module, is the world’sRead More

News Releases

Nicomatic Celebrates 40 Years in Business

Happy 40th anniversary to Nicomatic, which is celebrating with a new logo! Nicomatic recently updated its brand image. As the company celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 8, it revealed a new logo. This is the first official new logo since Nicomatic came to the market in 1976. With its in-house design and great use of negative space, Nicomatic movesRead More

New Product Roundup for May 25, 2016

Learn about the newest product introductions from your favorite interconnect suppliers.   Product Roundup AVX Corporation has released two new series of wire-to-wire (WTW) connectors that deliver considerable cost and space savings in a broad range of industrial electronics designs – the 9286-200 Series reduced thru-wire connectors and 9286-250 reduced junction box connectors. These latestRead More

Microsoft Tests Underwater Data Center

Today, data centers contain thousands of computer servers that generate lots of heat, which can cause servers to crash. A Microsoft prototype could reduce the need for expensive air-conditioning systems with a data center built hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean.   Microsoft has tested a prototype of a self-contained data center that canRead More

Industry Leaders Collaborate on QSFP Module Speeds to 400Gb/s

A consortium is collaborating to define double-density QSFP modules through a multi-source agreement.   The QSFP-DD Multi Source Agreement (MSA) Group recently announced plans to develop high-speed, double-density quad small-form-factor pluggable (QSFP-DD) interfaces. The primary objective of the MSA group is to define the specifications and promote industry adoption of the QSFP-DD. “Establishment of thisRead More

New Interconnect Products for April 6, 2016

Learn what’s new from your favorite connector and cable suppliers this week! AMETEK Electronic Components & Packaging introduced the SMPS (Subminiature press-on Sub-micro) hermetic miniature RF connector. The SMPS is the latest addition to AMETEK ECP’s line of hermetic, push-on, and blind-mate RF connectors, which includes the SMP and SMPM connectors. The SMPS is smallerRead More

Distributor Line Card Update for March 30, 2016

Here are the new products your favorite distributors recently added to their line cards. Astute Electronics has signed a franchise agreement with French hi-rel connector manufacturer Nicomatic. Certified to ISO 9001:2008 and EN9100:2009, Nicomatic is well-established in the aerospace and defense markets. One of Nicomatic’s key product ranges is the DMM Micro-D Mix 2mm-pitch connector family,Read More

Product News for March 28, 2016

The latest product announcements for March 28, 2016, cover the breadth of applications from broadcast to wireless access points to electric cars. Artos Engineering launched the PF-11 light-wire prefeeder. Designed for maximum productivity even at high speeds, it provides superior tangle-free feeds of small-gauge loose-coil wire up to 5.5mm (.22 inch) in diameter. The PF-11Read More

Molex/Oplink Demonstrate Innovative Solutions at OFC 2016

Molex’s OFC booth will feature MXC optical interconnect solutions, MXC FlexiBend Flexible-Boot Cable Assemblies, and High-Density Multiport Optical EMI Shielding Adaptors.   Molex, LLC will feature new product demonstrations plus a product showcase of innovative solutions for optical communications and networking applications at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Exposition this week. Live demonstrations in the Molex/OplinkRead More

microQSFP MSA Group Releases Specification for Next-Generation Data Communications Connectivity

The microQSFP Specification Version 2.0 enables development of new compact transceivers that address future 100G port density, data speed, and system thermal requirements.   The members of the microQSFP (micro Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) group today announced that it has released the microQSFP Specification Version 2.0, which allows system designers, optical module manufacturers,Read More

Germanium-based Photonics for Novel Sensors and Faster Internet

Researchers from University of Tokyo have successfully built fundamental components from the semiconductor germanium for integrated photonic circuits that work at mid-infrared wavelengths and could improve Internet speeds.      Mid-infrared light, which has a wavelength longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves, has many important applications in remote sensing and communication technologies. ResearchersRead More

Interconnect News for February 24, 2016

Everything you need to know about interconnects right now is here at your fingertips. Interconnect news: Distributor Announcements Arrow earned a spot on Fortune magazine’s annual “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the 16th consecutive year, and once again topped the “Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment” category. PEI-Genesis received the 2015 Distributor of the Year AwardRead More

Forecast for Global Military Manpack and Vehicular Radio Market

Research and Markets expects the global military manpack and vehicular radio market to grow, driven by the rise of portable equipment, most notably chargers. Research firm Research and Markets announced its research findings for the global military manpack and vehicular radios market during the 2016 – 2020 period, during which it forecasts a CAGR of 4.59%. “TheRead More

Analysis of the World’s Top 100 Electronic Connector Manufacturers
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