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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

Headliners

Apple’s “iOS in the Car” Supported by Honda, Kia, Chevy

Apple iOS in The Car Apple announced during its developer’s conference last week that an “iOS in the car” program that will essentially integrate select iOS apps into the vehicle dashboards of participating automakers. Apple’s Eddy Cue explained that cars running the program will be available starting next year, and automakers supporting the effort includeRead More

Avnet Exec to Keynote at Next Generation Interlog 2013 Conference

Manufacturers face a variety of challenges when it comes to their aftermarket supply chain and how to improve basic customer service. Lalit Wadhwa, senior vice president, global supply chain operations at Avnet Electronics Marketing, will address those issues as a keynote presenter during the upcoming Next Generation Interlog 2013 Conference. The Next Generation Interlog 2013Read More

iPhone 6 Release Date Rumors Continue

Apple iPhone 6 Rumors Apple’s iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, depending on which name the firm chooses, is arguably the most hotly anticipated smartphone of the year, and will signal Apple looking to steal back marketshare from the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Since the launch of the iPhone 5, rumors about its successor haveRead More

Samtec’s Edge Rate Contact System Optimizes Signal Integrity

Samtec’s Edge Rate Contact System Optimizes Signal Integrity Samtec’s Edge Rate contact system is optimized for signal integrity performance in high-speed and multi-cycle applications. This system offers many advantages over stamped contacts and is available in various interconnects and cable assemblies with a choice of pitch, orientation, and ruggedizing options. The smooth, broad, milled matingRead More

Access Molex Solutions, Anytime, Anywhere

Now Access Molex Solutions, Anytime, Anywhere Molex launched a new application that gives tablet users ready access to information for more than 90 different Molex product families. Designed for Apple and Android devices, the Molex App allows users to view product information, literature, and videos, as well as search products without being online. App usersRead More

German-Italian Joint Proposal Offers Standardized Charging Plug for Electric Vehicles

Representatives of German and Italian standardization bodies and industry experts have agreed to make a common proposal to CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, to enhance the existing standard on charging plugs for the electric vehicle-charging infrastructure. The agreement is an important step towards achieving the single e-mobility charging infrastructure as required by theRead More

Hitachi Cable America Releases New Premise and Fiber Optic Cable Catalog

Hitachi Cable America Releases New Premise and Fiber Optic Cable Catalog Hitachi Cable America released its new Premise & Fiber Optic Cable Catalog. The 105-page catalog includes part numbers and descriptions for copper and fiber optic communication cables manufactured at its facility in Manchester, N.H., US. The catalog also includes a conduit fill chart toRead More

Analysis of the World’s Top 100 Electronic Connector Manufacturers
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