Download your copy today! Learn about design strategies and interconnect products in this expert-informed collection of articles from connector suppliers here. Our first eBook of 2025, Braving the Elements-Connectors Take on Harsh Environments, dives into the many challenges of connectivity in rugged conditions. Today we depend on electronics in just about every environment for useRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights sensors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Sensor solutions Amphenol LTW M series sensor push-in field-installable connectors, available from PEI-Genesis, are a heavy-duty, waterproof, shielded connector series rated to IP65, IP67, and IP68 with current ratings of 1.5A to 28A. Amphenol LTW M series sensor connectors are available in receptacleRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights USB/Enhanced USB connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. USB/Enhanced USB JAE developed the MA07 Series USB and DisplayPort transmission-compatible connector and harness solution to address the increasing demand for transmitting video signals between ECUs and displays, and for communicating with PCs, smartphones, and gaming devices in the car. TestedRead More

At this year’s electronica trade show in Munich, connector companies from around the planet gathered to showcase new products, share ideas and expertise, and try to get a read on a future that is filled with wild cards. Almost every two years for the last 60 years, the electronic components industry has gathered in MunichRead More

Meet the Connector: Metrical Connectors Metrical connectors, also called M-type connectors and metric circular connectors, are a standardized circular connector that is widely used in industrial applications, including robotics, factory automation equipment, and sensor systems. They are cylindrical in shape and feature a secure locking mechanism in order to ensure connections remain tight in environmentsRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for smart building and factory automation from leading  connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Smart Building and Factory Automation The 6780-000 Series IP20 T1 Industrial single-pair Ethernet (SPE) connectors from KYOCERA AVX bring the benefits of SPE to factory automation and smart building applications. SPE provides data transmission viaRead More

Download your copy here! From factory floors to remote harsh environments, many industries are discovering the benefits of automation in all its forms. Interconnects are critical for ensuring the efficiency and safety of autonomous machines used alongside and in place of humans. In Connector Supplier’s latest eBook, The Robots Are Coming: Automation, Robotics, AI, andRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights battery connectors from leading connector manufacturers and  suppliers. Battery connectors The KYOCERA AVX 9155 family of battery connectors is designed with reliable and robust gold-plated beryllium copper contacts, reduced assembly time, and assembly process flexibility in mind. These connectors are offered in two to eight positions, contact pitches from 1.27 toRead More

Meet the Cable: Multimode Cable Multimode cable is a type of fiber optic cable designed to carry multiple light modes or paths simultaneously, enabling high-bandwidth data transmission over relatively short distances, commonly used in data centers and local area networks. Optical fibers were first developed in the 1950s and 1960s by researchers such as CharlesRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights heavy duty interconnects from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers.   Heavy Duty Interconnects Avnet supplies Amphenol Sine Systems’ ecomate RM (Rugged Metal) Series of circular, metal connectors that provide an IP67 rating (in mated condition) for transportation and industrial applications, all in a sealed connector system. With a circular bayonetRead More

Meet the Connector: Push-pull Connectors Push-pull connectors are circular connectors that have a spring-action cylindrical sleeve surrounding — or within — the integral connector housing that self-latches during mating. The connection is released through a squeeze-and-pull, rotate-and-pull, or other specific unlocking action that prevents accidental disconnection. Push-pull circular connectors are available in numerous sizes, voltages,Read More

Enhanced USBs consist of a standard interface in a military shell and come in all the same versions as regular USBs. USB (universal serial bus) connectors are widely used to connect electronic devices and peripherals. The popularity of USBs stems from their compatibility with a range of platforms and operating systems, their ability to transmitRead More