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 […]
Top 8 wire and cable stories of the year
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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Top 6 connector stories of the year
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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What are nailhead pin interconnects?
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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What are the most common and cost-effective pin retention designs?
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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What are the benefits of screw machine interconnects?
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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When should you use floating pin technology?
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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What are horizontal mount interconnects?
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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What are the benefits of spring-loaded contacts?
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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OCuLink connectors and cables support new PCIe standard
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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