Medical fiber and hybrid connectors are often chosen for bandwidth and EMI immunity, but real service life is shaped just as much by cleaning, handling, strain, and repeated mating cycles. Strategic connector design features help ensure their reliability in real clinical environments. Article contributed by David Kuklinkski,Fiber Optics Solutions Engineer, and Jessica Tropea, Customer SolutionsRead More

A power orthotics startup worked with Würth Elektronik to develop a powerful new solution for the 100 million people living with limited hand mobility. Article Contributed by: Würth Elektronik Würth Elektronik partnered with Mannheim startup Powered Orthotics to engineer a medical-grade wearable solution for the 100 million people worldwide living with limited hand function. Stroke,Read More

The IEC 61076-2-117 standard specifying shielded M12-M40 single cable, hybrid (combined signal, power, and data) connectors for industrial applications addresses the demand for faster and more reliable connections. The IEC 61076-2-117 standard addresses the demand for faster and more reliable connections in industrial environments, specifying shielded M12-M40 single cable, hybrid (combined signal, power, and data)Read More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights disposable connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Disposable connectors Eclipta ECL Series from Smiths Interconnect, a Molex company, features an easy assembly and highdensity interconnect design, making it ideal for use with mapping and ablation catheters, RF generators, home healthcare devices, value medical systems, and many other disposable medical devices. Eclipta’sRead More

Standardized by ESA in 2003, SpaceWire has been embraced for numerous missions by NASA, JAXA, Roscosmos, and others. SpaceWire has become one of the leading data-handling networks for use on spacecraft. Standardized by the European Space Agency (ESA), it is widely adopted by space agencies, major aerospace companies, and universities. Since 2003, when the baselineRead More

Radar, communications, electronic warfare, sensing systems, and other critical and high reliability applications depend on RF subsystems and precision interconnects to ensure mission success. Article contributed by Times Microwave Systems Military and aerospace platforms operate in extreme environments. Aircraft can transition from scorching desert tarmacs to frigid high-altitude flights within minutes. Naval systems must runRead More

SPE cable, or single-pair Ethernet cable, is an industrial grade cabling that uses just one twisted pair of wires to carry full IEEE 802.3 Ethernet signals instead of the traditional two or four pairs found in standard Ethernet cables like Cat5e or Cat6. It is a fast (10 Mb/s to 1 Gb/s), economical, small, and lightweight cabling option (upRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights high power connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. High power connectors SV Microwave’s BMB interface is where large form factor and high power meet. It provides a push-on, more robust, and higher-power-handling option than other SMPx interfaces. Due to its larger form factor, this rugged interface can handle moreRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. May 2026 Connector Industry News May 2026 Connector Industry News > Community News Bulgin sponsors engineering education through the STEM On Track program at King’s Ely school in Cambridgeshire. STEM On Track provides studentsRead More

Robotics, AI, automated production, and simulation technologies are transforming the automotive production line with new implications for connector selection, wire harness design, and vehicle architectures. Even engineers deeply embedded in vehicle manufacturing can’t believe how quickly artificial intelligence and automation are changing the assembly line. When Dr. Nick Liu, TE Connectivity’s senior director of systemsRead More

As connector form factors multiply and lead-free alloys become the norm, the mechanical transfer machine production is being pushed to its limits. CNC integration offers a solution for high-volume pin and socket production. Article contributed by MIKRON The rotary transfer machine is at the center of connector manufacturing. Capable of cycling through dozens of machiningRead More

Automotive composite wire (ACW) is a dual-wall, single-core wire used in vehicle wire harnesses for engine compartments and other high-temperature zones. Its insulation combines a radiation cross-linked polyolefin inner layer with a radiation cross-linked fluoropolymer outer layer. The two layers are chemically bonded rather than co-extruded in a thin-wall package. It is a cost-effective alternativeRead More