This week’s Product Roundup highlights cable assemblies from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Cable assemblies Lumberg’s Varicon 7000-Unica is a fully automatic harnessing machine for termination of RAST connectors in insulation displacement technology (IDT). Used for diverse harness configurations, Varicon 7000-Unica provides efficient RAST 2.5 harnessing (3,600 contacts per hour), and features IDT termination andRead More

Two interconnect companies combine their expertise to address the unique connectivity challenges of rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. AI’s computational needs are growing more than twice as fast as Moore’s Law, pushing toward 100 gigawatts of new demand in the U.S. by 2030. Long-time partners Anderson Power and JPCPT, the U.S.-based division of JPC Connectivity (JPC), haveRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights products from leading suppliers featured at DesignCon 2026. Products featured at DesignCon  Amphenol Communications Solutions will feature 112G PAM4 Mini Cool Edge connectors, PCIe Gen 7 Mini Cool Edge IO connectors, and BarKlip BK1200 HD I/O 1OU cable assemblies. Mini Cool Edge is a 0.60 mm high-density, high-speed card edge connectorRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights heavy duty connectors from leading suppliers. Heavy Duty Connectors Greenconn’s waterproof connector series is designed for heavy-duty applications in the harshest environments. Featuring IP68-rated sealing, robust PA66 housing, and integrated latch mechanisms, these connectors provide secure, vibration- and shock-resistant wire-to-wire connections. Supporting up to 13A per pin and operating betweenRead More

Flat-wiping contacts are an important design feature in many battery connectors. Learn how they lead to better power transmission and improved connector lifespan. Article Contributed by Peter Resca, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Anderson Power Invented by Anderson Power in 1954, flat-wiping contacts are self-cleaning, self-securing, and deliver many other key advantages for equipmentRead More

Data centers use many methods to keep their information and communication technology equipment cool, including traditional air-cooling and newer immersion cooling methods. Article Contributed By David Beach, Market Segment Manager, Anderson Power Air-based cooling systems have been the go-to method for keeping information and communication technology (ICT) equipment cool. Often configured with hot/cold aisles forRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights waterproof and hermetically sealed connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Waterproof and hermetically sealed connectors  Eaton’s 8D Hermetic MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors, available at PEI-Genesis. feature stainless steel housing, glass-fused inserts, and a leak rate under 10⁻⁷ atm.cm³/s for extreme environments. With up to 128 contacts (#22D), resistance toRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. November 2025 Connector Industry News November 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News DigiKey sponsored the 2025 Hackaday Superconference, Oct. 31- Nov. 2, in Pasadena, Calif. The global event brings together hardware hackers, makers,Read More

The industrial and commercial equipment market is undergoing a fundamental transformation as electrification moves from the automotive sector into construction, landscaping, logistics, and maintenance equipment. Small, engine-powered equipment is transitioning to electric power. While the electric vehicle transition is progressing unevenly, with some countries pulling back and others moving forward, the same technology is findingRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. November 2025 New Connectivity Products November 2025 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. PEI-Genesis offers Trompeter Space-Rated Subminiature RF Connectors from Cinch Connectivity Solutions worldwide. Trompeter connectors have been integral to mission-critical programs, including communications satellites, GPS navigation satellites, and rovers. These high-reliability connectors are specifically designedRead More

Igniting the Spark! Electrification and e-Mobility, our latest eBook, delves into the evolving and impactful interconnect solutions that are meeting the immediate and future challenges of our world. From factories to farms and vehicles to infrastructure, connector companies are leading the charge to make electrification safe, efficient, rugged, and reliable, as demand advances and grows.Read More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights modular and custom connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Modular and Custom connectors ITT Cannon VEAM MOVE-MOD modular connector series, available from PEI-Genesis, offers a range of evolutionary circular modular connectors with snap-in modules that enable a variety of contact layouts and the ability to deliver power, signal, andRead More