Download your copy here! Energized! Where Interconnects and Energy Meet, Connector Supplier’s final eBook of 2024, plugs into the topic of energy. Experts from leading connector companies explore the pivotal role interconnects play in maximizing energy efficiency in specific markets and applications, assisting with sustainability efforts, serving the energy industry, and enhancing performance, safety, and reliabilityRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. November 2024 New Connectivity Products  November 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Molex introduced VaporConnect optical feedthrough modules, a thermal management solution that reduces the time and cost of deploying and upgrading high-performance data centers to meet unrelenting demand for generative AI and machine learningRead More

A new series of articles from Bishop & Associates will explore the global connector industry to identify the top 10 companies in world connector sales, by geographic region, manufactured products, and by markets served. In this first article in the series, learn about the leading companies by total world connector sales. Note: This article showsRead More

Superior performance, longer lifespans, efficiency, affordability, and design flexibility make LEDs the obvious choice for most automotive lighting applications, from headlights and taillights to interior ambient lighting, indicators, and controls. One of the most visible advancements in automotive design can be spotted from a mile away: LED lighting is now in widespread use in vehiclesRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. October 2024 New Connectivity Products October 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. TE Connectivity’s Aerospace, Defense, & Marine engineering team spent two years developing a next-generation VPX connector to meet the defense industry’s increasing requirements for connectivity and bandwidth. Their hard work has paid off: TE’sRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. Sept 2024 Connector Industry News   Sept 2024 Connector Industry News > Event News  More than 230 students from 31 universities in seven countries were challenged to showcase the power of artificial intelligenceRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. Sept 2024 New Connectivity Products  Sept 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Hirose’s high-voltage wire-to-board (WTB) connector offering now includes the ZG05HV Series,  a high-heat-resistant version with a space-saving design. The ZG05HV Series WTB connector supports applications up to 125 °C, making it ideal for automotiveRead More

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. August 2024 Connector Industry News August 2024 Connector Industry News > Event News Registration is now open for the 73rd annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, the premier technology event forRead More

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. August 2024 New Connectivity Products  August 2024 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. Hirose Electric’s newly developed BM54 Series board-to-board connector combines floating functionality and miniature size to meet automotive specifications. The BM54 Series takes compact design further with the world’s smallest width class for its category.Read More

Smart factories are at the forefront of transforming the manufacturing industry through innovations in automation, robotics, and data-driven solutions. Manufacturers play a pivotal role in this evolution by providing cutting-edge connector solutions tailored to the needs of modern manufacturing. Smart factories have emerged to meet the increasing demands of modern manufacturing, optimizing production and efficiency,Read 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

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