This week’s Product Roundup highlights right angle board mount connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Right Angle Board Mount Connectors Lumberg’s RAST 1.5 mm connector system in insulation displacement technology saves another 43% in size compared to the already small RAST 2.5, and is designed for currents up to 1 A. A significant proportionRead 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 2026 Connector Industry News November 2026 Connector Industry News > Event News Anderson Power joined IDEAL Industries Inc.’s second-annual Month of Kindness, an employee initiative to support the communities where theyRead 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

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

This communication architecture allows for the smooth exchange of data inside a computer, or occasionally between different systems, components, and applications. A data bus is the set of connections within the CPU, memory, and peripherals used to carry data and is one of the main factors in a computer’s processing power. It consists of hardwareRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights push-pull connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Push-pull Connectors   Adam Tech’s comprehensive line of Push Pull connectors consists of metal and plastic connectors, bend reliefs, and elbow sockets. Each product type is offered in a variety of options, including positions, mounting, and size. Specialty waterproof push-pull connectors areRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights PCB connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. PCB connectors Lumberg’s RAST 2.5 connector for individual conductors is another solution for secure connection technology in applications with the highest demands on mechanical stability. It features a compact design and lateral locking hooks that secure the connector firmly on the PCBRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for robotics from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Robotics Lutronic Series cordsets from Lumberg are actuator/sensor cabling solutions with M8 and M12 connectors for automation. The M8 series includes 3-pole, 4-pole, 6-pole, and 8-pole types. Connected with PUR spiral cables, both straight and angled A-coded connectors leadRead More

Connector suppliers provide insight into this evolving connectivity market. As the smart home market evolves, devices are shifting from standalone operation to highly integrated system architectures and a wide range of connected appliances that incorporate smart energy systems and security monitoring. These applications rely on stable data transmission and long-term operational reliability. In this environment,Read More

The current carrying capacity of a connector is not a fixed absolute value; it is always the result of a thermal consideration. Since insulating materials, contact springs, and plating systems are specified only up to a certain temperature limit, the permissible current must be reduced as the ambient temperature increases. This relationship is exactly whatRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights USB products from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. USB Products Lumberg’s Series 24 high-performance interfaces support rapid data transfer, offering USB 2.0 and 3.0 compatibility for transmission rates up to 480 Mb/s and 5 Gb/s respectively, and digital video interfaces according to IEEE 1394 (FireWire) for rates reaching 800 Mb/s.Read More