Harwin’s new Archer Kontrol family of board-to-board connectors are robust, as well as flexible, interconnect solutions that address a broad spectrum of different industrial tasks. Covering 12 to 80 contact pin formats, these compact 1.27-mm pitch connectors have a current rating of 1.2 A per contact. Archer Kontrol products can be supplied in either horizontal […]
SMK Electronics features advanced high-speed IoT network components at Mobile World Congress 2018
SMK Electronics (Europe) Ltd., a division of SMK Corp. (Japan), announced today that, for the first time, it is exhibit at Mobile World Congress 2018 at the Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, February 26 – March 1, in booth #8.0G30, NEXTech Hall. Ths company will introduce a new family of facility automation components and technologies suitable […]
High-voltage connectors meet the demands of mission critical satellite communications
The US Air Force and a major defense contractor tapped Caton Connector Corp. of Kingston, Mass., to supply high-voltage connectors and cable assemblies for an exceptionally demanding mission-critical application: the Milstar Satellite Communications System. The mission of Milstar, according to the Air Force, is to provide “the President, Secretary of Defense, and the U.S. armed forces with assured, survivable satellite […]
Pasternack introduces line of millimeter-wave removable end launch connectors
Pasternack, Irvine, Calif., has released a new line of high-speed end launch connectors. These removable end launch connectors are perfect for signal integrity measurements, coplanar waveguide, chip evaluations, SERDES, substrate characterization, 25 GbE and test fixture applications. Pasternack’s new series of high-speed end launch connectors is comprised of four models that provide VSWR as low […]
TE Connectivity releases over 25,000 new digital models in collaboration with SnapEDA
TE Connectivity and SnapEDA, the Internet’s first parts library for circuit board design, are collaborating to make more than 25,000 new digital models available to electronics designers, helping them bring their products to market faster. Traditionally, designers have spent days creating models for each component in their designs, a tedious and time-consuming process. Some components, […]
What are micro-D connectors?
Micro-D connectors are about half the size of D-sub connectors. Both are shaped like the letter D. The early D-shaped connectors were first used in computers because of their compact design. Offering reliable and secure electrical connections, they feature at least two rows of parallel pins and offer high density in a miniature design. The […]
Cat 6A RJ-45 connectors from WAGO for industrial applications
New Cat 6A RJ-45 connectors from WAGO feature a metal housing that helps provide rugged connections for industrial applications. These economical connectors have 360° shielding for added EMC protection against electrical noise and interference. Industrial grade RJ-45 connectors are available for ETHERNET and PROFINET fieldbus protocols in a variety of configuration options: straight with or […]
TE Connectivity highlights 400Gbe OSFP and QSFP-DD connectivity at DesignCon 2018
TE Connectivity (TE) today announced the showcasing of OSFP and QSFP-DD connectivity products at this year’s DesignCon show that will soon enable 400-Gigabit Ethernet in a range of data center devices. TE is demonstrating the new products in booth 817 at the DesignCon 2018 expo through tomorrow, February 1 in Santa Clara, Calif. Targeted for […]
TE Connectivty and Credo demonstrate 112G single-lane connectivity at DesignCon 2018
TE Connectivity (TE) and Credo, provider of high performance, mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the data center, enterprise networking and high-performance computing markets, today announced they have teamed up to demonstrate the future of networking technologies. The companies will hold demonstrations of 112Gbps over a chip-to-module (IO) channel and over a backplane channel at DesignCon 2018. […]
Molex spotlights high-speed data connectivity at Designcon 2018
Molex is showcasing its high-speed data connectivity solutions at DesignCon 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif., this week. In its booth 633, the company will feature next-generation technologies designed to meet rising data speeds and bandwidth in demanding networking and high-performance computing applications. “As more data is generated and infrastructure moves to the cloud, next-generation I/O […]