Four finalists were announced on Friday for the inaugural LEAP Awards’ Connectivity Category, comprising a variety of interconnect, cable and harness technologies. The competition was scored by a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. Responsible for the Connectivity category were these four judges: Plamen Doynov Research Professor University of Missouri-Kansas City. Doynov became a research professor […]
New Pico-Clasp wire-to-board connectors offer mating versatility
Molex announces the release of a new set of 1.00-mm pitch wire-to-board Pico-Clasp connectors. They offer a variety of mating styles and orientations, plated in either tin or gold to meet flexible design specifics. Molex Pico-Clasp wire-to-board connectors are ideal for customers in the consumer, industrial, automotive, and medical industries. The new connectors range in […]
High-frequency nanominiature contact doubles density for embedded computing
TE Connectivity has released its new NanoRF modules and contacts, which double the density of today’s VITA 67 RF modules for VPX embedded computing applications. This high-frequency nanominiature coax contact is engineered with smaller contacts and a higher RF contact density within a multi-position module. This design enables smaller packaging and saves valuable space. Half-size […]
Press-fit PCB pins from Mill-Max are designed for plated-through holes
Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp., Inc. today announces four new pins specifically designed for press-fit into PCB plated-through holes, providing a secure connection while maintaining plated-through hole integrity and continuity. These new PCB pins incorporate square press-fit geometry and angled vent features making them suitable for solderless press-fit or press-fit and solder PCB termination. The four pins presented here are double […]
Rugged screw-in terminals from BlockMaster for high-current PCB terminations
BlockMaster Electronics has introduced a new line of rugged, high-current screw terminals for mounting on printed circuit boards. These strong metal connectors are suitable for today’s requirements of high current terminations on PC boards. The hardware is rated from 20 to 150 A. These rugged terminals are offered as straight or right-angle connectors. Eight different […]
Connectors from ERNI are designed for industrial automation and control
ERNI has expanded its SMC series connector and cable assembly offering to support a wide range of industrial applications. The family of dual row SMC small form 1.27 mm [0.050 in.] pitch connectors is more popular than ever due to multiple connector configuration options. Supporting both board-to-board and wire-to-board applications in the same connector series, […]
When should you use sealed connectors?
Any time a connector needs to be protected from the environment where it operates, you should consider choosing one of two types of sealed connectors. The two types of sealing available include hermetic sealing, where the contacts are sealed against air and gases; and environmental seals, such as those with an IP or ingress protection […]
New lab, showroom to be focal point of HARTING $6 million expansion
Gov. Bruce Rauner, HARTING, and the City of Elgin announced a $6 million facility expansion at the German company’s world-class North American Headquarters in Elgin, Ill. The new investment will include the addition of a lab and showroom to the on-site warehouse and distribution center and will increase capabilities for injection molding and die-casting processes. […]
The first cable on the Moon: a history of NASA’s use of Cicoil’s flat cables
Contributed by Rich Buchicchio, National Sales and Marketing Manager We all know about “The First Man” on the Moon. However, when Neil Armstrong took his historic step on the surface of the Moon, he was wearing a bio-belt that was fitted with a Cicoil engineered Biomedical Harness. Without this important piece of the Space puzzle, […]
NAI opens two new facilities to launch interconnect assembly products
NAI has established several new facilities within their plants in Hermosillo, Mexico and Suzhou, China. These operations are dedicated to the design, prototyping and testing of cable assemblies, harnesses, box builds, and panel builds. There are separate facilities for fiber optic interconnects and copper. Referred to as “Centers of Excellence” (CoEs) or as New Product […]