There’s a frustrating pattern familiar for anyone who has operated or worked on commercial trucks, agricultural machinery, or construction equipment: a fault appears, the vehicle goes into the shop, technicians run diagnostics and find nothing. The fault code is gone, and the connection looks fine. The vehicle goes back into service, and within days orRead More

Connector modularity lets engineers dynamically scale SWaP requirements to their needs while maximizing maintainability through field serviceability. Article Contributed By Clint Schlosser, Product Manager, Winchester Interconnect For the emerging small-satellite industry servicing LEO constellations as well as the UAS sector, development teams are often faced with two competing goals: designing to highly demanding performance specificationsRead More

Characterization and modeling of connector losses in internal connector interfaces. Article Contributed By Baptiste Bouix, Product Manager, Würth Elektronik When two or more PCBs need to be interconnected, designers must select the appropriate connectors for their application. However, choosing the wrong connector can compromise the entire design. Larger pitches like 0.8 mm and 1.0 mmRead More

Satellites must be designed to endure conditions from launch to the complex space environment. High-reliability connectors help these systems operate in various extreme conditions. Article Contributed By iConnexion Spacecraft electronics are held to a standard that few terrestrial systems ever face: years of unattended operation, no possibility of repair, and an environment that actively worksRead More

Connectors used in oilfields face temperatures that warp plastics, chemicals that eat seals, vibrations that shake contacts loose, and electrical interference that can turn vital data into noise. Distributors can help find rugged solutions. Article Contributed by TTI Inc., Jim McNeil, General Manager Walk into a design review for an oilfield project and you willRead More

Sensing technologies that monitor the physical world are essential to technologies across the spectrum. Learn about four commonly specified environmental sensors and how each one works. Article Contributed by Amphenol Sensors Every time a thermostat adjusts a building’s temperature, a ventilator responds to a patient’s breathing, or an air-quality alert fires on a phone, aRead More

Energy storage systems and uninterruptible power supplies have become integral parts of industrial environments. Vehicles and equipment that require power, such as autonomous mobile robots and AGVs, put the focus on power connectors. Article Contributed by JAE High-current connections in industrial equipment traditionally meant bolted busbars or screw-terminal blocks. However, these solutions required assembly time,Read More

Overmolded cable assemblies help ensure the integrity of mission-critical signal transmission in navigation, data, power, communication, and control systems. Learn how to specify this essential element of primary and secondary flight control designs. Article contributed by Robert Grzib Signal integrity, which measures the quality of an electrical signal, is inarguably the most critical factor toRead More

Only the most durable and rugged components can protect outdoor electronics. To ensure reliable connectivity, look for these key characteristics. Article Contributed by: Paul Pulkowski, Marketing Manager, binder USA Harsh environment connectors play an important role in modern engineering, acting as critical links for power and signal transmission across diverse applications. In outdoor and challenging conditions, where materialsRead More

Capable of transmitting RF signals from DC to 40 GHz from antenna to receiver, semi-rigid coaxial cables and assemblies ensure optimal performance, reliability, and durability in a broad range of mission-critical military and aeronautical systems. Article Contributed by CDM Inc. Semi-rigid coaxial cables and assemblies ensure optimal performance, reliability, and durability in a broad rangeRead More

The harsh environment of space exposes spacecraft to extreme temperatures, radiation, atomic oxygen (ATOX), and shocks or vibration due to debris impact. These risks must be considered right from the design phase of electronic devices to ensure that the materials and technologies used in space perform as intended. Faced with rapid changes and ever-increasing technologicalRead More

The electric vehicle (EV) transformation has created significant engineering challenges in motor design, particularly in optimizing the electromagnetic performance of compact coil systems while meeting sustainability and cost-effectiveness requirements. By FABIO DE PASQUALE, R&D, Product Development Engineer, and Clinton Pereira, Supervisor, R&D, Product Development Engineer, TE Connectivity A critical aspect of this evolution involves theRead More