Affording backshells the same design process considerations as connector selection can help prevent delays, cost overruns, and premature failures in mission-critical mil/aero applications Rudy Ramos, Project Manager – Technical Content Marketing, Mouser Electronics Mil/Aero connectors are designed for a variety of mission-critical, harsh-environment applications, including commercial and military avionics, satellites, and weapons systems. Connector selectionRead More

This year, DesignCon promises a full array of events, including technical sessions, panels, training boot camps, and hundreds of exhibits featuring the latest connector technology.   DesignCon is one of the premier conferences and exhibitions for the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities. Held each year in Santa Clara, California, this jam-packed three-day event includes continuingRead More

Summary coverage of upcoming events and recent news from across the connector industry. Event News  DesignCon 2018, which will take place January 31 – February 1 in Santa Clara, California, will feature in-depth education, top-tier suppliers, and easy networking activities designed to help chip, board, and systems design engineers stay ahead of the pack, pushRead More

Summary coverage of upcoming events and recent news from across the connector industry. Industry News for December 2017 Event News DesignCon’s 2018 keynote presentations are open to all pass types and will include a panel discussion that brings some of the industry’s brightest minds together to discuss the SI/PI and EMI forecast for the nextRead More

This week’s product roundup highlights some of the most rugged, reliable, and versatile push-pull connector products currently available on the market. Push-Pull Connector Products ITT Cannon’s PL Series plastic-latching push-pull connectors deliver versatile, reliable, and cost-effective solutions ideal for disposable and reusable medical applications, including: dental and electrosurgery tools, ECG devices, catheters, sensors, respirators, andRead More

This week’s product roundup highlights some of the smallest, most reliable, most versatile, and highest performance high-speed connector and cabling products currently available on the market. Samtec’s PCIE-LP Series low-profile PCI Express® Gen 4 edge card connectors feature Edge Rate® contacts on a 1mm pitch for optimized signal integrity performance; support one, four, eight, andRead More

Do you have your finger on the pulse? We do! So, here’s the last few weeks of industry news in a nutshell, with links to full press releases for further information. Event News Samtec will showcase its optical solutions at the 2017 Wuhan Optical and Electronics Show, which will take place November 3–5 in Wuhan,Read More

This week’s product roundup highlights some of the most rugged, reliable, and versatile D-Subminiature connectors currently available on the market. D-Subminiature Connector Products Amphenol ICC’s ruggedized MDBR Series D-Sub connectors mate with standard connectors and come with die-cast metal housings that provide robust resistance against mechanical damage resulting from shock, vibration, and impacts, as wellRead More

Do you have your finger on the pulse? We do! Here’s the last few weeks of industry news in a nutshell, with links to full press releases for further information.  Industry News – October 2017 Event News  Nicomatic is hosting a free engineering workshop that will help attendees design better medical devices by providing solutionsRead More

Industrial applications are prone to extraneous electronic noise. A variety of connector manufacturers design products that prevent and minimize electromagnetic interference and pulses and radio frequency interference. By Paul Golata, Mouser Electronics Filtered Connectors Connectors are ubiquitous across the industrial workspace because they establish and secure the hardwired electromechanical interface between various electronic assemblies usedRead More

This week’s product roundup highlights some of the smallest, most reliable, robust, and versatile USB connectors available on today’s market. Amphenol ICC’s Mini USB 2.0 connectors have a smaller footprint than standard USB 2.0 connectors, are available with Type B and AB receptacles, and support high-speed data transfer of 480Mb/s. Specified for up to 5,000Read More

This week’s product roundup highlights some of the most rugged and reliable push-pull connectors available on today’s market. SCHURTER’s waterproof, push-pull IEC connector provides a strong, reliable connection with audible confirmation, allows for cable breakaway in the event of excess stress, and offers IP67 or IP69K protection both when connected and when unconnected and pairedRead More