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Selecting the correct spring-loaded connector for modern interconnect applications

June 30, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Spring-loaded connectors are available in multiple high-quality precision-machined solutions to give designers extensive choice. Stephen Capitelli, Manager of Product Engineering, Mill-Max Mfg. Corp. Connectivity is crucial in modern design. The availability of highly reliable and proven connector technologies that facilitate miniaturization and connectivity make a significant contribution to the growth of modern portable devices and […]

Filed Under: Connector Tips, FAQ, Featured Tagged With: FAQ, millmax

Top 8 wire and cable stories of the year

December 27, 2016 By Mary Gannon

Cable types abound, available with different types of conductors for different purposes. Is fiber optic the best route or will copper conductors suit your task? Is your application requiring data, networking or power transmission? How will EMI effect my application? All these questions make cable selection tricky. So it’s no surprise that our most viewed […]

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Filed Under: FAQ, Featured, Wire and Cable Tips

Top 6 connector stories of the year

December 22, 2016 By Mary Gannon

Interconnects, though often simple components, can be confusing to many engineers, who don’t study in-depth these critical components that help safely join machinery, cables and boards together. Not surprisingly, our readers turn to our “Connector Basics” section to find answers to some of their most common questions on how to select the right product for […]

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured, Industry News

What are nailhead pin interconnects?

December 21, 2016 By Mary Gannon

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. I can’t describe how many times I sat across from an engineer describing his exotic approach to an interconnect challenge, only to show him that there is a much simpler, easier and cost effective approach to achieving the same result. It’s not the fault of the engineer, he […]

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured, Industry Experts Tagged With: precidip

What are the most common and cost-effective pin retention designs?

December 8, 2016 By Mary Gannon

When selecting components for their applications, mechanical and electrical engineers, must understand some general guidelines for their PCB interconnect requirements. Below is a short list of nine of the most common and cost-effective pin retention designs and where they may be used. Press-Fit Barb — is specifically for non-plated through holes. This is the easiest and […]

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured Tagged With: precidip

What are the benefits of screw machine interconnects?

November 29, 2016 By Mary Gannon

As Principal Engineer for a large connector manufacturer, each day I am challenged by electrical engineers and mechanical engineers to help bridge their leading edge technology from one module to another. I remember years ago, when the pin grid array went obsolete to the emerging QFP quad-flat pack, people said that “screw machine was a […]

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Filed Under: Aerospace & Defense, Applications, Automotive/Transportation, Connector Tips, Featured, Industrial, Medical, Telecommunications Tagged With: precidip

When should you use floating pin technology?

October 18, 2016 By Mary Gannon

One of the biggest challenges facing assembly of SMT interconnects is maintaining lead coplanarity over a distance. The greater the distance, the more likely the PCB surface may…

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured Tagged With: precidip

What are horizontal mount interconnects?

September 20, 2016 By Mary Gannon

Horizontal mount screw machine pin-and-socket receptacle interconnects sit parallel to the surface of a printed circuit board. One reason why they’re so advantageous from a product design standpoint…

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured Tagged With: precidip

What are the benefits of spring-loaded contacts?

September 7, 2016 By Mary Gannon

Probably the fastest growing type of interconnect being used by engineers is the spring-loaded contact. Spring-loaded contacts (aka SLCs) are ideal for creating solderless interconnections between mating modules,…

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Filed Under: Connector Tips, Featured, Industry Experts Tagged With: precidip

OCuLink connectors and cables support new PCIe standard

March 31, 2016 By Mary Gannon

By Ed Cady, Contributing Editor OCuLink-2—Optical Copper (Cu) Link 2nd generation—is an interconnect system for inside and outside the box that supports the new PCI Express 4.0 spec…

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