Starting a new FPGA project typically requires a custom form factor, pinout, and thermal concept for every design. Now the Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGET)’s new Open Harmonized FPGA Module, or oHFM, puts a new high-speed board-to-board interconnect at the center of the design. A new standardized interface is changing the way FPGA applicationsRead More
Engineers frequently devote significant attention to processors, sensors, and software from the outset of a project, with connector selection sidelined until the later stages. However, the importance of electrical connectors cannot be underestimated: a single compromised connection can interrupt power delivery, corrupt data transmission, or bring equipment to a standstill. Article Contributed By Thisen BirdRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for lighting from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for lighting Lumberg’s RAST 2.5 connectors for direct mating with insulation displacement technology (IDT) are available with or without keying rib and closed sides for individual conductors. Daisy chain is possible. They are widely utilized in modern LED lighting, automotiveRead More
New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. November 2026 New Connectivity Products November 2026 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Samtec Inc. announced a new connector portfolio designed for the SGeT oHFM.c standard and based on Samtec’s proven AcceleRate® HD and AcceleRate® HP high-density, high-performance product families. oHFM™, or Open Harmonized FPGA Module, is the world’sRead More
The organization is now well-positioned to build momentum and accelerate the development, standardization, and global market adoption and implementation of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) technology for industrial communication, automation, and IIoT. Single Pair Ethernet System Alliance and SPE Industrial Partner Network have merged to create the Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Association, representing members from moreRead More
Engineers have been trying for years to massively reduce the lead content in copper-based alloys to comply with RoHS. Learn how a new lead-reduced Emery Low Lead alloy tested in various industrial fields of application and manufacturing processes. Article contributed by Dr. Andreas Frehn, Materion Brush GmbH, Germany, and Mike Gedeon and John Nickell, bothRead More
Bishop & Associates’ latest research report, Connector Industry Forecast 2025-2031F, offers a forecast for the connector industry’s performance from 2025 through 2031, along with a preliminary assessment of 2026. The connector industry is entering one of its strongest growth cycles in decades. With an anticipated 2025 growth of 12.5%, the strongest year-over-year growth since the 2021Read More
Aviation innovation has followed a predictable trajectory: incremental efficiency gains layered onto combustion-based propulsion. Now, electric and hybrid-electric aircraft are becoming central to aviation’s future. Article Contributed By Stuart Steadman, Senior Principal Engineer at TE Connectivity For more than a century, aviation innovation has followed a predictable trajectory: incremental efficiency gains layered onto combustion-based propulsion.Read More
The MIL-DTL-27599 specification covers two series (Series I and Series II) of miniature, high density, quick disconnect, bayonet coupling, circular, environment resistant electrical connectors. They are intermateable with the applicable Series I and Series II connectors of MIL-DTL-38999. Series I mates with 38999 Series I, and Series II mates with 38999 Series II. Technical StandardRead More
Download your free copy of our latest eBook here! Connector Supplier’s Advanced Connectivity eBook explores the world of automation, robotics, AI, and machine learning as these innovations rapidly merge into mainstream applications across all markets in the form of industrial machinery, humanoid robots, cobots, and even vehicle production. Our experts from leading connector companies shareRead More
When connector geometries become too small for conventional tooling – or too complex to justify a mold before the design is proven – manufacturers face a difficult decision about how to move forward: when does it still make sense to cut a mold? Article Contributed by Boston Micro Fabrication For TE Connectivity, those challenges areRead More
Falling battery prices, improving battery chemistries, smarter pack architectures, faster charging speeds, and better battery connectors are bringing continuing advancements to e-mobility. In many parts of the world, advanced components and engineering are solving the range anxieties that have held back e-mobility. Large-scale adoption in many European and Asian countries, and affordable new EV brandsRead More
