You probably don’t know it, but you’ve been referring to most D-sub connectors incorrectly for your entire career. Here’s how to get them right, but you’ll be speaking a language that few understand. D-Subminiature (D-sub) connectors, you find them in consumer PCs, industrial equipment, and even in networking equipment. They’re everywhere and manufactured by many […]
Connector Tips
Tool-less rectangular connectors boast 10,000 mating cycles
There are industrial applications that require frequent mating cycles throughout life such as measuring/controlling drawer-mounted equipment, molding control equipment, and replaceable tools. Since the connectors of these applications need to be connected and disconnected several times a day, failing to install high-performance connectors with a sufficient mating cycle rating could result in unstable connections with […]
What is the common impedance of a twisted pair?
Understanding impedance in twisted-pair cables help you avoid signal problems.
New 4750 series multi-feature IEC connector strip-blocks are for data power distribution
Schurter introduces its new 4750 series IEC strip-block, IEC connectors Type F, to meet the highly specific demands of power distribution in data centers. The strips provide a host of features including numbers of outlets in a strip, lighting possibilities, and terminal configurations for an unprecedented range of standard options. Choose from 2 to 7 […]
HD-BNC connectivity options for ultra-flexible low loss cable
Amphenol RF is pleased to announce the expansion of the HD-BNC product series with two new cable connectors. These connectors are specifically designed to terminate to the Times Microwave LMR-195-UF cable type which is engineered to be an ultra-flexible low loss cable option. The new configurations include a straight plug and bulkhead mount jack version […]
Fast and easy tool-less mounting with 369 series sealed panel mount connector
TE Connectivity is once again expanding its 369 family of connectors with the release of the compact, lightweight and durable 369 series sealed panel mount connector. The new 369 series connector is ideal for harsh and confined environments found in aerospace and aviation applications. “The 369 series sealed panel mount connector is fully compatible with […]
High-power connectors from LEMO are IP68 and Mil-tested
LEMO has expanded its field-proven M series portfolio with new configurations for high power requirements. These compact and light designs are vibration proof, reliable, safe and IP68 and Mil tested. They combine the robust, light & compact M series bodies with new state-of-the-art gold-plated high power contacts. Accommodating cables from 10 mm² (AWG 8) to […]
The connector is often the EMI problem
It only takes 3µA of current to fail an EMC test, and a connected can produce that much.
The evolution of woven fiber optic circuit boards and connectors
During the ’60s and ’70s, the early mainframe computers and Telcom switches used complex dense wire-wrap technology. High-circuit-count copper backplanes and midplanes often relied on wire-wrap point-to-point, or pin-to-pin layouts. This involved lots of hook-up wire and singular micro-coax for the clock circuits. The wire-wrap pin backplane connectors at that time typically had round-wired edge […]
Wire and fiber optic geometries offer high-speed cable transmission options
The latest high-speed transmission cables are benefitting from the use of optic-fiber and copper wire options, which are offering unique form factors and customizable solutions. Typically, data-transmission copper wire and optical-fiber conductors are round or cylindrical. The addition of silver plating on the copper conductor facilitates the high-frequency electrical transmission path. Fiber conductors are foundry […]
