July 2024 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.

July 2024 Connector Industry News

July 2024 Connector Industry News > Award News

During the recent Scaling for Growth Summit with TTI Inc., TTI Europe, and Mouser Electronics, Harwin presented TTI’s Geoff Breed, VP of marketing in Europe, with the company’s latest Chairman’s Award. The accolade, which is only awarded on an occasional basis, recognizes the outstanding personal contributions of individuals within the distribution channel to the company’s business. Breed received the award for his dedication to strategic alignment and growth. His commitment to delivering a consistent strategy with ambitious growth targets has driven year-on-year sales and led to significant successes for Harwin and TTI. With a long history of successful sales of interconnect and electromechanical components, TTI provides global customers with the full portfolio of Harwin’s high-reliability and board-to-board connectors and the company’s EZi family of parts for board-level shielding. As well as sales, local technical development teams are available to ensure that customers receive best-in-class design-in support. Breed has over 25 years of experience in the electronic components distribution sector with expertise in sales, procurement, business development, and marketing. In addition, Gia Hayes, VP of Mil/Aero at TTI Inc., recently collected Harwin’s 5-Star award for initiatives to build a close collaboration between Harwin and TTI’s strategic accounts team in the U.S.

Sager Electronics has been honored with ebm-papst’s Milestone Award for Sales for 2023. The award was presented at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit held in May in Las Vegas, Nevada.

July 2024 Connector Industry News > Partnership, Personnel, & Acquisitions News

Newark’s collaboration with Würth Elektronik (WE) highlights the many benefits of high-quality RF components, which play a key role in ensuring reliable wireless connectivity for a huge range of consumer and industrial applications. The WE product portfolio includes all necessary components for IoT devices such as RF inductors and capacitors; chip and rod antennas; chip filters and baluns; and coaxial connectors and radio modules required for the assembly of any kind of wireless interface. Chip antennas provide very good performance in a compact design with little design modification. Rod antennas offer performance with value for those who are not as constrained by space limitations. For the very experienced design engineer, PCB antennas are available for highly miniaturized applications. Customers can also purchase antenna matching design kits for their antenna selection and matching needs.

Avnet announced Rebeca Obregon as the new president of Newark, an Avnet company, effective July 1, 2024. “Since joining Avnet’s leadership team last year, Rebeca has shown her deep commitment to delivering results for our suppliers, customers, partners, and employees,” said Phil Gallagher, CEO, Avnet. Obregon previously held the position of senior vice president of strategic business engagements and supplier management, where she led Avnet’s United, Velocity, and Integrated business units; IP&E (interconnect, passive and electromechanical) supplier management; and strategy, mergers and acquisitions. Obregon has more than 30 years’ experience in the semiconductor industry where she has built and grown teams and businesses from inception to profitable worldwide market leaders. Before joining Avnet in 2023, she was a corporate vice president at Amkor Technology. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the National Technological University.

July 2024 Connector Industry News > Facility News

Amphenol CIT, formerly Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, recently earned Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) accreditation in the category of Electronics – Cable and Harness Assemblies at its Nogales, Mexico, facility. Administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), Nadcap ensures conformity and quality assurance for products and services delivered to the aerospace and defense sector. Unlike traditional third-party programs, Nadcap approval is granted based on industry consensus. In addition to its Nadcap accreditation for Electronics—Cable and Harness Assemblies, Amphenol CIT’s Nogales facility also has Nadcap accreditation for chemical processing.

 July 2024 Connector Industry News > Distribution News

PEI-Genesis has been named an authorized global distributor for CONEC. CONEC products are used in automation, telecommunications, energy technology, machine manufacturing, agriculture, medical technology, transportation, and the aviation industry. This partnership brings additional IP67K D-Sub connectors, RJ45 connectors, and USB connectors to PEI’s existing product portfolio, allowing PEI-Genesis to grow its industrial product offering to support customers’ needs. More specifically, PEI-Genesis can offer customers a multitude of variations, including standard and high-density layouts, combination, filter, micro, and hoods, along with a comprehensive selection of contacts, tooling, and accessories to ensure seamless integration and optimal functionality.

Sager Electronics added Littelfuse to its line card, including Hartland Controls products. Littelfuse, along with its complementary brands, offers a full spectrum of fuses, switches, relays, and contactors. Sager Electronics is an authorized distributor of Littlefuse and Littelfuse brands C&K, Carling Technologies, and Hartland Controls.

July 2024 Connector Industry News > New Technical Resources

The Molex Virtual Showroom is built with visualization technology that aims to showcase solutions across multiple industries around the world. The Automotive Showroom has been launched to demonstrate the wide range of interconnect solutions from Molex, providing instant access to leading solutions, application tear downs and timely resources. In a few quick clicks, users can engage with comprehensive insights, request samples, and experience Molex’s connectivity advances in extensive detail. This robust interactive platform helps turbocharge your evolving designs with optimal efficiency. To join this exciting journey, watch the intro video, then sign up for unlimited access.

A new report from Molex explores the ever-increasing role of ruggedized, miniaturized interconnect solutions in unlocking new possibilities for electronic device innovation across a growing swath of industries. “Breaking Boundaries: Uniting Ruggedization and Miniaturization in Connector Design” looks at the trends, tradeoffs, and enabling technologies that remove roadblocks while helping shape the future of electronics. In this industry report, Molex defines miniature connectors as having a pitch of 2.54 mm or less while ruggedness refers to features for withstanding the harshest environments and mechanical stresses. The convergence of interconnect ruggedization and miniaturization has enabled major innovations in the automotive industry, especially in supporting electric vehicles (EVs) and zonal architectures. Now the trend is permeating other industries, including consumer electronics, industrial automation, medical devices, and smart agriculture. The report explores best practices for clearing major design and manufacturing roadblocks to facilitate the design of increasingly smaller, lighter, and more reliable connectors.

Bishop & Associates’ new eCommerce website makes it easy to find off-the-shelf research reports covering the world connector market. Bishop’s research reports are relied on by industry executives and financial analysts worldwide to provide the most relevant and up-to-date sales and forecasting information on connector products by region of the world, product type, and end-use-market.

DigiKey released Season 4 of the City Digital video series, “AI in the Smart World,” sponsored by Molex and STMicroelectronics. The new season of the three-episode series will explore different aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) integration, from infrastructure and transportation to environmental monitoring and public services. Season 4 also highlights AI and the transformative role it plays in shaping modern cities.

July 2024 Connector Industry News > Association, Standards, & Certifications News

DigiKey has added ISO 27001 certification to its robust data security program. ISO 27001 is the international industry standard for information security management systems. It assures customers, suppliers, and employees of DigiKey’s commitment to safeguarding information following industry best practices. The ISO 27001 certification is a foundational standard that helps DigiKey prepare for and obtain other certifications as needed and demonstrates that the company’s programs are independently audited and align with the standard.

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