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  • Micro, Mini, and Nano Product Roundup  

    This week’s Product Roundup highlights Micro, Mini, and Nano solutions from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Micro, Mini, and Nano Bi-Lobe connectors utilize Omnetics rugged and reliable Flex Pin contact system. Spaced on 25 mil (.64 mm) centerlines, they are capable of carrying one amp per contact. Extremely small and lightweight, they exceed the shockRead More

  • September 2026 Connector Industry News

    Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. September 2026 Connector Industry News September 2026 Connector Industry News > Event News DigiKey’s annual Back to School Giveaway, which gives U.S. university students a chance to win a $1,000 DigiKey shoppingRead More

News Releases

Radiall’s QM Size A Connectors for Commercial Airplanes

The compact design and quick installation feature of Radiall’s QM Size A Connectors are suited for in-line disconnect applications on commercial airplanes. Radiall expanded its Quick Multipin series with QM Size A connectors. The compact design and quick installation feature of QM Size A is suited for in-line disconnect application on commercial airplanes. QM SizeRead More

GradConn Fine-Pitch Wire-to-Board Solutions for Restricted Space

The new GradConn fine-pitch wire-to-board solutions offer, with .031″ and .039″ pitch, tiny PCB footprints and low-profile mounted heights. GradConn has released new fine-pitch wire-to-board range of solutions suitable for any application where space is at a premium, such as laptops, tablets, video cameras, and portable GPS systems. The new .031″ and .039″ pitch connectors offerRead More

FCI’s Low-Profile 1.2mm Pitch Wire-to-Board Connector

FCI’s low-profile 1.2mm pitch wire-to-board connector expands and strengthens its compact connector portfolio. FCI introduced a low-profile, 1.2mm pitch wire-to-board connector. With a mated height of only 2.50mm, this new product line offers a selection of three to six pin counts, making them suitable for many applications. These additions will augment FCI’s existing catalog of compactRead More

Connector Industry Forges Ahead in Optical Technology

At recent trade shows, interconnect suppliers spotlighted fiber optic innovations, as the connector industry forges ahead in optical technology. Just this month, Molex, TE, and US Conec all introduced new optical products that provide faster data rates, more versatility, and unlimited potential. Molex Technologies Support MXC Fiber Optic Interface Molex announced that its VersaBeam supports the new MXCRead More

Schleuniger CT Series Pneumatic Crimping Machines for Loose-Piece Crimping Applications

Next-generation replacements for the Schleuniger CT Series Pneumatic Crimping Machines offer more power, flexibility, and productivity. For years, the Schleuniger CT Series Pneumatic Crimping Machines have proven an ideal solution for a large range of loose-piece crimping applications. Now Schleuniger has launched the next generation replacement machines with the introduction of the new CT series.Read More

Molex Affinity MediSpec Cable Solutions at MD&M West

The flexible silicone overmolding on Molex Affinity MediSpec cable assemblies protects the cable core from moisture ingress. The new Molex Affinity MediSpec silicone cable solutions will be showcased February 11-13, 2014, at the Molex booth (1746) at MD&M West in Anaheim, Calif. “We have extensive expertise in the design, development, and manufacturing of medical cables, connectors,Read More

Hendrix Offers Free Recycling Program to Customers

Hendrix offers free recycling of HPI Insulators through a new mail-in program. Hendrix Molded Products introduces its Cradle-to-Cradle recycling program for the return and recycling of its HPI Polyethylene Insulator products constructed using #2 recyclable plastic. Familiar household products that are made from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) are items such as milk, juice or waterRead More

ERNI’s MicroSpeed for Fast Board-to-Board Connections

ERNI’s Microspeed high-speed connectors support 25+Gb/s up to 5-20mm. Current measurements and simulations prove that ERNI’s MicroSpeed family of high-speed connectors, with corresponding design criteria and layout (-2dB insertion loss, 5mm board-to-board spacing), can support data rates of more than 25Gb/s. This in turn allows extremely fast board-to-board connections with distances of 5-20mm to beRead More

Molex zCD Interconnect Solves Next-Gen Data Transmission Requirements

Compact-form-factor Molex zCD connector delivers data rates scalable up to 400Gb/s. Molex Incorporated has developed the compact zCD interconnect system to support next-generation applications in telecommunications, networking, and enterprise computing environments. The Molex zCD interconnect system will transmit 400Gb/s data rates (25 Gb/s over 16 lanes) with excellent signal integrity, electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, andRead More

FCI Wins DesignVision Award at DesignCon 2014

FCI Wins DesignVision Award for ExaMAX® Direct Mate Orthogonal Connectors Yesterday, FCI won a DesignCon DesignVision award in the interconnect technologies and components category for its ExaMAX® Direct Mate Orthogonal Connectors (DMO). The award program celebrates the achievements of the most innovative electronics companies and the unique tools that support customer needs to improve andRead More

Heilind Electronics Now Franchised for The Schaffner Group

Heilind Electronics Now Franchised for The Schaffner Group Heilind Electronics is now franchised for The Schaffner Group and offers a full array of Schaffner products. Schaffner’s products include EMC/EMI components, passive harmonic filters, and magnetic components. Schaffner components are deployed in energy-efficient drive systems and electronic motor controls, in wind power and photovoltaic systems, railRead More

Foxconn to Invest $40 Million in Pennsylvania

Foxconn to Invest $40 Million in Pennsylvania Foxconn, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, will invest $40 million in Pennsylvania, in the US, over two years, according to Group President Terry Guo. “The investment is in line with the US government’s “Advanced Manufacturing in America” policy,” said Guo. “Foxconn will invest $30Read More

Analysis of the World’s Top 100 Electronic Connector Manufacturers
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