The annual Top 10 series from Bishop & Associates identifies the leading connector companies by world connector sales, geographic region, markets served, and products manufactured. This week: The top 10 companies by product types. Selecting your connector company partner can be difficult and complicated. This is especially true with over 1,000 connector manufacturers globally toRead More
A variety of new materials and designs are helping connector manufacturers meet the demand for more rugged and water-tight electronic components. Water may be the enemy of electronics, but properly sealed and protected connectors are at work in complex applications such as outdoor weather stations, naval equipment, traffic infrastructure, lighting systems, outdoor screen technologies, andRead More
Bishop & Associates identifies the top 10 companies in world connector sales by geographic region, manufactured products, and markets served. The third article in this annual series focuses on the leading companies in each of the end-use equipment markets. Selecting your connector company partner can be difficult and complicated. This is especially true with overRead 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 2025 Connector Industry News November 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News DigiKey sponsored the 2025 Hackaday Superconference, Oct. 31- Nov. 2, in Pasadena, Calif. The global event brings together hardware hackers, makers,Read More
The industrial and commercial equipment market is undergoing a fundamental transformation as electrification moves from the automotive sector into construction, landscaping, logistics, and maintenance equipment. Small, engine-powered equipment is transitioning to electric power. While the electric vehicle transition is progressing unevenly, with some countries pulling back and others moving forward, the same technology is findingRead More
As the first SerDes standard to enter mass production with a global OEM, MIPI A-PHY is securing its standing as the leading standardized SerDes technology for high-speed connectivity. MIPI A-PHY became the first SerDes (serializer-deserializer) standard in mass production with a global OEM. The high-speed automotive SerDes chipset from Velinktech, a MIPI Contributor member company,Read More
The electric vehicle (EV) transformation has created significant engineering challenges in motor design, particularly in optimizing the electromagnetic performance of compact coil systems while meeting sustainability and cost-effectiveness requirements. By FABIO DE PASQUALE, R&D, Product Development Engineer, and Clinton Pereira, Supervisor, R&D, Product Development Engineer, TE Connectivity A critical aspect of this evolution involves theRead More
Linear optical transceivers and co-packaged optics are evolving interconnect technologies that target the spiraling increase of power consumption. Strategies like these will be key to enabling future generations of high-performance computing systems. A common mantra in the computer design community today is the urgent quest to slow the growth of power consumption. Industry pundits debateRead More
Bishop & Associates identifies the top 10 companies in world connector sales by geographic region, manufactured products, and markets served. The third article in this annual series focuses on the top 10 companies by geographic region. A Look at Regional Leaders Selecting your connector company partner can be difficult and complicated. This is especially trueRead More
MIL-DTL-83723 circular connectors provide reliable electrical connections and environmental resistance in challenging conditions, making them well-suited to aerospace applications. Meet the Connector: MIL-DTL-83723 Connectors MIL-DTL-83723 circular connectors provide reliable electrical connections and environmental resistance in challenging conditions, such as high vibration and extreme temperatures. Their durable construction and high temperature resistance makes them well suitedRead More
Meet the Connector Tool: Wire Strippers A hand-held wire stripper should have a compact design that is sized to fit comfortably in a hand and has a small profile that can easily be stored and transported. Wire strippers are tools used to remove the plastic insulation from the end of an electrical wire to exposeRead More
Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry. October 2025 Connector Industry News October 2025 Connector Industry News > Award News Mouser Electronics announced the 2025 recipients of the Mouser Best-in-Class Awards. Winners are selected using six main criteria: strategicallyRead More
