Fully leveraging its considerable expertise, so that customers have rapid access to simple and cost-effective interconnect solutions, Harwin has broadened the scope of its portfolio of ready-made high-reliability cable assemblies. The award-winning Gecko Screw-Lok (Gecko-SL) 1.25-mm connector family builds on the options already available using the company’s popular Datamate products. A wider range of cable […]
ix Industrial: The revolution in Ethernet connectors?
The new ix Industrial interface opens new opportunities, including cable manufacturers. Contributed by Horst Messerer, Product manager .Helukabel Hardly any other connector is as widely used as the RJ45 (also known as the western plug). It has been around since the 1970s, and in the decades that followed, technologically superior variations were developed for use […]
High-speed data cables for prototyping, evaluation in aircraft
W. L. Gore & Associates now offers new design options in the company’s sample inventory of Gore high-speed data cables to continue to meet aerospace industry needs and new protocols. The expanded sample inventory includes eight new part numbers ranging from OM4 fiber optics 1.8 mm Simplex, CAN Bus shielded pair, Ethernet specialty quadrax, and […]
Harting takes Gold in 2019 LEAP Awards for Connectivity category
Winners of the LEAP Awards have been announced for the second annual awards competition. In the Connectivity category, Harting’s ix Industrial – Mini Ethernet Connector has taken the gold. This is the most recent award of many for this technology by the German-based company. The RJ45 connector has been the standard Ethernet interface in IP20 environments […]
Card connector supports MicroSD and Nano SIM operation in one socket
Hirose has developed a card connector that supports both MicroSD and Nano SIM operation in one socket. The top slot of the user-friendly KP15B Series connector is used for a MicroSD card, while the bottom slot is for a Nano SIM card. The connector has a card detecting feature and a reverse card insertion prevention […]
Wire and cable products designed for motor power and control
TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC) has introduced a line of wire and cable products designed to support the needs of its OEM customer base. The HY-TREX cable family includes a complete portfolio of options for motor power and control applications where consistent quality, performance, and availability are crucial for the industrial automation market. This […]
New Midwest Microwave SMP terminations series for 5G market
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, announces the Midwest Microwave SMP terminations. This new series expands product offerings of higher frequency interconnects into the 5G market. The SMP terminations operate up to 18 GHz, support the MIL-STD-348A standard interface, and are built to operate in extreme temperatures. SMP terminations are suitable for use in […]
Plane assembly takes swift flight with help from igus cable guides
A Spanish manufacturer is using industrial robots equipped with cable guides from igus for quick and efficient riveting of aircraft fuselages on one of the world’s most widely-used planes. LOXIN (ARITEX GROUP) relies on cable guides made of high-performance plastic manufactured by igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics. The guides are used on the […]
1000 Base T1 single-pair Ethernet push-pull connector
LEMO has launched a 1000 Base T1- Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Push-Pull connector. Based on transmission standards (IEEE 802.3), single-pair Ethernet (also called SPE or 1000Base-T1) is integrated into new generations of automobiles. 1000Base-T1 is designed to operate over a single twisted-pair copper cable supporting an effective data rate of 1 Gbit/sec in each direction […]
High-speed edge card connector provides flexible stacking heights
Hirose has developed a 0.8 mm pitch board-to-board connector that allows for flexible stacking heights. The high-speed card edge FX27 series connector allows for varying board stack heights by simply changing the length the printed circuit board (PCB) interposer, eliminating the need for different height connectors. Additionally, the FX27 series features an increased XY axis […]