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

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

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

This week’s Product Roundup highlights high-speed copper assemblies from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. High-speed Copper Assemblies I-PEX CABLINE Series connectors enable high-performance harness assemblies by combining high-density packaging, high data-rate capability, excellent signal integrity, multiple pin-count options, and compact form factors for demanding high-speed applications. Selecting the optimal CABLINE harness requires balancing electrical parametersRead More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights Test & Measurement products from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Test & Measurement Products Nicomatic’s EN9100-certified in-house laboratory supports development teams from initial design to final qualification with rigorous validation under extreme conditions for absolute reliability of defense and aerospace systems. This advanced facility provides full-spectrum validation, offering environmental, electrical,Read More

This week’s Product Roundup highlights fiber optics from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Fiber Optics Nicomatic’s fiber optic interconnect portfolio delivers secure, high-speed data transmission with absolute immunity to electromagnetic interference for the most demanding aerospace and defense architectures. To address the growing bandwidth requirements in harsh environments, Nicomatic provides an end-to-end optical ecosystem spanningRead 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

New-to-market connectivity products, including interconnects, wire, cable, and cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, materials, accessories, tools, and development kits. October 2026 New Connectivity Products October 2026 New Connectivity Products > Interconnects, etc. The Industrial Battery Connector (IBC) from Anderson Power is designed for industry-leading durability, reduced downtime, and easy assembly and disassembly. The Anderson-exclusive modular design with a contact cartridge enables quick contact repair and effortlessRead More

Solid-state lighting (SSL) connectors are interconnects developed for LED (and OLED) illumination products. DigiKey described these products this way: “Products in the solid-state lighting connector family are interconnect products designed and marketed with particular focus on the needs of LED-based illumination applications. In general, this implies a focus on low product and assembly costs, predominantlyRead More

The input/output panel of AI equipment is a prime example of how evolving demands have spawned the introduction of alternative solutions that address bandwidth demand, signal density, field serviceability, energy efficiency, thermal management, and utilization of both copper and fiber optic options. Most people would agree that having multiple choices to solve a problem isRead More

Power cables are used in the transmission of electrical energy to, for example, run a motor, light a bulb, or charge a battery. In the power industry, power cables are categorized as high-tension (designed for higher voltages to carry bulk electrical power to substations), or low-tension cables (low voltage for final local distribution of electricityRead More