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The Numbers that Define Modern Electronics
As the data humans create and consume reaches once unimaginable volumes, a new nomenclature has been created to describe it. Carl Sagan, the eminent American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, science communicator, author, and professor, invited people to imagine the huge number of stars in our galaxy. His…
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The Numbers that Define Modern Electronics
The Numbers that Define Modern Electronics
As the data humans create and consume reaches once unimaginable volumes, a new nomenclature has been created to describe it. Carl Sagan, the eminent American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, science communicator, author, and professor, invited people to imagine the huge number of stars in our galaxy. His…
FFC and FPC Connector Product Roundup
FFC and FPC Connector Product Roundup
This week’s product roundup highlights FFC and FPC connector solutions from top suppliers. I-PEX Connectors’ DW5 two-way FPC and discrete wire connectors can accommodate 0.2mm-thick (±0.3mm) FPC cables or 34AWG discrete wire using the same PCB and receptacle combination, making them ideal for use in a variety of…
Compression Connector Product Roundup
Compression Connector Product Roundup
This week’s product roundup highlights some of the highest-performance compression connector products currently available on the market. Compression Connector Products AVX Interconnect’s 9155-400 Series two-piece battery connectors have a 4mm pitch and a unique angled contact lead-in on both sides, which, unlike most other connectors in this category,…
We’ll Always Have Paris
We’ll Always Have Paris
In December 2015, 195 countries signed an agreement at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris. In June 2017, President Trump announced that the US would withdraw from the agreement, joining Syria as the only countries to remain outside of the agreement. What does that…
Right to Repair Legislation Moves from Automotive to Electronics
Right to Repair Legislation Moves from Automotive to Electronics
Consumers and businesses want to be able to repair the products they have invested in. Industry says no. If you are an engineer and your phone — or toaster, TV, or printer — is on the fritz, you’ve got two options: Tinker with it or toss it. But…
Ultraminiature Connector Products
Ultraminiature Connector Products
This week’s product roundup highlights some of the most compact, capable, and lightweight connectors and cable assemblies responsible for enabling the reliable transmission of high-speed data and digital audio/visual signals in an ever-expanding range of applications spanning warfare to web browsing. Ultraminiature Connector Products TE Connectivity’s CeeLok FAS-T…
The Rise of Asian Connector Manufacturers
The Rise of Asian Connector Manufacturers
The Chinese market’s growth over the past decade has been phenomenal. What does the future hold? As of the end of August 2017, global sales of connectors are up over 10%, with Bishop & Associates forecasting 7.1% growth for the full year. While sales of connector manufacturers based…
The Quest to Keep Electronics Cool
The Quest to Keep Electronics Cool
When I/O connectors block airflow, a toolbox of solutions is required to keep today’s fast, dense, and hot systems cool. Lithium ion batteries are not the only source of excessive heat in electronic devices. A nasty combination of dense system packaging and increased power consumption tends to concentrate…
High-Speed Connector Roundup
High-Speed Connector Roundup
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the industry’s latest and greatest high-speed connector solutions. High-Speed Connector Roundup TE Connectivity’s 56-position press-fit stacking connectors deliver 10Gb/s signaling in high-density packaging with a footprint that matches VPX daughtercard layouts to achieve reliable, low-noise, gas-tight connections.…
MikroElektronika Intel Joule click shields
MikroElektronika Intel Joule click shields
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the Intel® Joule™ click shields from MikroElektronika. The shields allow engineers to add up to four MikroElektronika click boards™ to Intel Joule Expansion Board for Internet of Things (IoT) and smart device applications. The MikroElektronika Intel Joule click shields, available from Mouser…
New Interconnect Product News for March 2017
New Interconnect Product News for March 2017
Check out the latest interconnect innovations in our New Interconnect Product News roundup. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Mill-Max announced the release of low-profile target connectors with an above board height of .087” (2.21mm). Target connectors are used in place of SMT pads on a PCB as the…
High-Current & High-Voltage Product Roundup
High-Current & High-Voltage Product Roundup
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest high-current and high-voltage connector and cabling products. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   High-Current and High-Voltage Connector and Cabling Products Designed to provide a more reliable, cost effective alternative to terminal blocks in high-power…
Connectors in Embedded Computers: Upgrading Performance while Downsizing
Connectors in Embedded Computers: Upgrading Performance while Downsizing
Two conferences highlighted the ongoing changes in wiring, thermals, backplanes, and many more connector technologies. Bob Hult provides the buzz from VITA's 2017 Embedded Tech Trends forum, and then another look at DesignCon 2017. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Embedded computers have existed in the shadow of much…
USB’s evolution brings increased functionality & ruggedized design options
USB’s evolution brings increased functionality & ruggedized design options
USB Type-C connectors bring bi-directional power and data transmission, simpler connectivity [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Since its introduction in the 1990s, Universal Serial Bus (USB) has become a ubiquitous connector protocol, enabling standardized connections between computers and peripheral devices, such as keyboards, printers, and external disk drives.…
USB Product Roundup
USB Product Roundup
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the newest and most impactful USB product solutions available. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   USB Products TE Connectivity’s USB Type-C connectors offer one of the smallest dual-row SMT footprints available on the market. The compact, splash-proof, mid-mounting…
Best of DesignCon 2017
Best of DesignCon 2017
Several trends were apparent at last week’s DesignCon 2017 conference. Foremost among them was the advance of copper solutions that include wiring as an alternative to PCB traces. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   DesignCon 2017 opened amid a thoroughly drenched Bay Area, but did not deter more than…
Battle on the I/O Panel
Battle on the I/O Panel
Semiconductor suppliers and data center managers keep increasing the volumes of data flowing through cables. That’s putting a lot of pressure on connector makers who have to meet these demands while reducing size. Optics may provide a solution. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   The semiconductor industry has done…
Molex, TE partner for high performance connectors
Molex, TE partner for high performance connectors
Joint efforts ensure compatible products from multiple sources [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   The complexity of high-end electronics creates many opportunities for hardware and/or software problems, while pricing and time to market pressures create problems for those tasked with setting up the supply chain. For the connector world,…
Trends to improve speed, size and pricing continue
Trends to improve speed, size and pricing continue
Connector makers upgraded lines, extended product families and unveiled new interfaces to meet customer demands for increased circuit density and higher data rates. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   2016 Connector Trends In a continuation of trends we’ve seen for several years now, a host of faster, smaller, and more…
Moore’s Law after 50 Years
Moore’s Law after 50 Years
It is unclear if Gordon Moore realized what a powerful challenge he created over 50 years ago with his famous theorem. His forecast that the number of transistors in a given space will double every two years set the stage for the development of the incredible computing power…
VME Connector Applications Continue to Expand
VME Connector Applications Continue to Expand
Use of VME connectors expands via smaller mezzanine cards, fiber optics, and coax. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Worldwide Standardization Drives Acceptance Changing requirements for faster processing and reduced size/weight, scalability, and power (SWaP) are resulting in newer form factors that include increased use of mezzanine connectors (cards), BGAs,…
What is SHaaS? And Why Should You Care?
What is SHaaS? And Why Should You Care?
A Comcast survey shows that homeowners want a smart home, but they want services, not a collection of connected devices. What do design engineers need to know about SHaaS when specifying interconnects for these systems? [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   In April 2016, Comcast released a report entitled,…
M.2 Connectors for Sleek Smart Home Electronics
M.2 Connectors for Sleek Smart Home Electronics
Due to the especially personal nature of homes, smart home electronics must be user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, and as subtle as possible. The new M.2 connector is designed for use with a wider range of module widths and lengths, and especially smaller computer expansion cards that operate at faster…
Great Connector Inventions: High-Speed Performance without Ground Planes
Great Connector Inventions: High-Speed Performance without Ground Planes
FCI took the next step in the development of high-speed backplanes when it developed a cost-efficient way to deliver higher speed and density. While Teradyne and its partner Molex were increasing speed with successive generations of large, expensive, heavily shielded waferized connectors, FCI was listening to its large…
Great Connector Inventions: Wafers with Integrated Ground Planes
Great Connector Inventions: Wafers with Integrated Ground Planes
Teradyne Connector Systems’ innovative VHDM connectors combined ground-plane and lead-frame wafers. You may remember that AMP's patent associated with the Z-pack 2mm HM (hard metric) with ground planes between wafers was not tooled for the 2mm HM connector, primarily because it was difficult to justify the additional cost and…
Copper Replacing Copper?
Copper Replacing Copper?
Seeking a way to deliver bandwidth more effectively, some have investigated the removal of high-speed circuits from the PCB by replacing them with discrete or ribbon twin-axial copper cables. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   For many years, engineers have bemoaned the eventual limitations of copper printed circuit board conductors…
Great Connector Inventions: Backplane Stiffeners
Great Connector Inventions: Backplane Stiffeners
Backplane connectors with large molded housings existed in the late 1980s but were expensive and very difficult to make. True position for all of the pins had to be accurate or the connector could not be placed easily on the boards and mated. Teradyne Connector Systems found a solution.…
USB Type-C: What You Need to Know
USB Type-C: What You Need to Know
Depicted as “one cable to connect them all,” in reality there will be more than one type of USB-C cable. Mouser Electronics offers a primer on what you need to know about USB Type-C technology. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   USB Type-C (USB-C) is a new technology that…
Which Materials Enhance USB Performance?
Which Materials Enhance USB Performance?
High-performance polyamides provide improved reliability and safety in next-generation USB-C connectors. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]     USB-C connectors will need to carry more power than previous generations in a much smaller form factor, which makes the performance properties of the materials used for holding all the conductive…
Inside the 2016 OFC Conference and Expo
Inside the 2016 OFC Conference and Expo
The OFC show will mirror a dynamic and growing industry say organizers of this year’s event. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]      [quote]“With escalating bandwidth needs each year and the constant change in data rates from 10G to 40G to 100G, if you don’t attend even just one…
Solid-Contact Connectors for Higher Power Density
Solid-Contact Connectors for Higher Power Density
An age-old connector technology is being “rediscovered” as a better solution for power connector density issues. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]      The quest to manufacture electronics in smaller and smaller packages continues as consumer demand for palm-sized computers and pen-sized communications equipment grows. The Holy Grail seems…
Interconnects in the Office of the Future
Interconnects in the Office of the Future
In a recent interview with John MacWilliams, the connector industry veteran shared his best guesses on technology and its effects on the workplace of 2045. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   In 2045, your work day will begin in your home office. You may still have a dedicated corporate office space…
iPad Pro’s Smart Connector Changes How We Communicate
iPad Pro’s Smart Connector Changes How We Communicate
Once again, Apple is changing the way we communicate. The new Smart Connector, launched in the iPad Pro last November, utilizes two-way conductive communication that creates an instant connection. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   [caption id="attachment_14882" align="alignright" width="300"] Apple's iPad Pro uses its new proprietary Smart Connector technology.…
DesignCon 2016 Technology Wrap-Up
DesignCon 2016 Technology Wrap-Up
DesignCon 2016 featured 33 interconnect manufacturers, all concentrating on ever-higher speeds and improved signal integrity. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   DesignCon 2016 opened in the shadow of preparations for Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium, directly across the street from the Santa Clara Convention Center. With more than…
Interconnect News from DesignCon
Interconnect News from DesignCon
If you weren’t lucky enough to attend DesignCon, here’s your guide to the major product announcements made at the show. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   DesignCon 2016 is in the books, and the show did not disappoint when it came to showcasing the latest technology. TE Connectivity TE…
Emerging Technology: Human-Machine Interfaces
Emerging Technology: Human-Machine Interfaces
As the Internet of Things starts to take hold, how do people engage and interact with the plethora of new connected devices? ABI Research shares an infographic that maps out the significance of current trends in human-machine interface technology. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Machines and computing solutions…
Gettin’ Down on the Show Floor: DesignCon 2016
Gettin’ Down on the Show Floor: DesignCon 2016
The DesignCon show floor opens today, so we spoke with some of the exhibitors to find out what they expect will be the hot technologies in this year’s Expo Hall. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Did you enjoy your workshops and survive your bootcamps? Well, slip on your walking shoes because…
Interconnect News for January 15, 2016
Interconnect News for January 15, 2016
Catch up on the latest interconnect promotions, launches, and events in interconnect news for January 15, 2016. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Molex Invests in Breakthrough Wireless Power Platform Ossia announced a strategic investment by Molex that will help expand market access to the groundbreaking Cota wireless power technology by facilitating the…
HellermannTyton Color-Coded RapidNet Pre-Terminated Cabling
HellermannTyton Color-Coded RapidNet Pre-Terminated Cabling
HellermannTyton RapidNet Category 6A and Category 6 unshielded solutions are now available with colored jacks for color-coding applications. HellermannTyton announced new options for its patented RapidNet pre-terminated network cabling solutions line. RapidNet Category 6A and Category 6 unshielded solutions are now available with colored jacks for color-coding applications. Available…
Mill-Max Wire Termination Pins and Receptacles
Mill-Max Wire Termination Pins and Receptacles
The new Mill-Max wire termination pins and receptacles are precision-machined and feature solder cups for efficient soldering. Mill-Max expanded its line of wire termination products with six new pins and receptacles – three mated pairs – which facilitate the wire-attachment process. Each features a solder cup for easy and efficient soldering…
Managing Next-Generation High-Speed Signals
Managing Next-Generation High-Speed Signals
The physics associated with electronic signaling may point to the need for a more holistic system approach to higher performance. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]     At the beginning of the electronics era, the biggest challenge circuit engineers faced was designing low-resistance links between components. Very-early electronic systems often…
TE Enhanced USB Type-C Connector
TE Enhanced USB Type-C Connector
The TE enhanced USB Type-C connector provides improved ruggedness and EMI performance for the next-generation I/O standard.  TE Connectivity introduced its USB Type-C connector, a do-it-all interface that eliminates the need for multiple cords in a broad range of products from slim handheld devices to robust industrial applications.…
FCI PwrMAX Ortho Power Connectors
FCI PwrMAX Ortho Power Connectors
The FCI PwrMAX Ortho power connectors are designed for orthogonal system packaging architectures. FCI expanded its power connector family to include the PwrMAX Ortho power connectors, which are designed to support orthogonal system packaging architectures in data center equipment. This architecture can offer improved data transfer and improved system cooling by eliminating midplane…
Kycon Vertical-Mount Micro USB Type-B Connector
Kycon Vertical-Mount Micro USB Type-B Connector
The Kycon vertical-mount micro USB Type-B connector expands the supplier's USB series with a design solution for applications with limited board space.  Kycon has expanded its USB series with a vertical-mount micro USB Type-B connector to increase versatility. The vertical-mounting option offers a design solution for applications where board space is…
The Promise of Reversible USB Type-C Connectors
The Promise of Reversible USB Type-C Connectors
The new reversible USB Type-C connectors will replace existing USB types. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]     The first PCs and related accessories that incorporate the new USB Type-C connectors are now being released. Type-C connectors are covered by the recently updated Standard USB 3.1 (April 3, 2015)…
Samtec SEARAY 0.80mm-Pitch Ultra High-Density Array Cable Assemblies
Samtec SEARAY 0.80mm-Pitch Ultra High-Density Array Cable Assemblies
The Samtec SEARAY 0.80mm-pitch ultra high-density array cable assemblies provide performance up to 15 Gb/s with significant board space savings. Samtec’s SEARAY 0.80mm (.0315") pitch ultra high-density array cable assemblies provide 50% board space savings compared to .050" (1.27mm) pitch SEARAY systems. With performance to 15Gb/s and up…
Configurable Connectors in Mobile Electronics
Configurable Connectors in Mobile Electronics
Today’s market for mobile electronics requires both innovation and very rapid product development cycles. Configurable connectors in mobile electronics may be the answer. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]     Today’s market for mobile electronics products is fiercely competitive. Product success requires not only creativity and innovation but also…
Samtec SEARAY Press-Fit Right-Angle Socket Array
Samtec SEARAY Press-Fit Right-Angle Socket Array
The Samtec SEARAY press-fit right-angle socket array provides increased design flexibility. Samtec’s family of SEARAY Open Pin Field Arrays has expanded to include a right-angle socket with press-fit terminations for increased design flexibility and high retention. This socket is a high-density solution for micro backplane applications with Samtec’s…
Convergence of Smart Computing Device Markets
Convergence of Smart Computing Device Markets
Once distinct markets, wearables, smartphones, and tablets are merging into one product segment. What does the future hold for these devices and related technologies?  [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]     The smart computing device market includes wearables, smartphones, tablets, and laptops. One can define this segment as a…
TE zQSFP+ Portfolio with 25Gb/s Data Rate
TE zQSFP+ Portfolio with 25Gb/s Data Rate
The TE zQSFP+ portfolio allows for a simple upgrade path from 10Gb/s to 25Gb/s, offering 2.5 times more throughput than traditional QSFP solutions. TE Connectivity expanded its zQSFP+ (z-Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) product portfolio, offering a data transfer rate of 25Gb/s to meet high-speed customer design requirements. TE Connectivity’s…
Siemon Interconnect Solutions' Color-Coded Cable Clips
Siemon Interconnect Solutions' Color-Coded Cable Clips
Siemon Interconnect Solutions' color-coded cable clips ease network identification.   Siemon Interconnect Solutions (SIS), a business unit of Siemon that provides custom network infrastructure solutions, announced new color-coded cable clips that give data center administrators an easy, cost-effective way to clearly segregate and identify various network systems. Available…
PROVERTHA's New D-Sub Mixed-Layout Connectors
PROVERTHA's New D-Sub Mixed-Layout Connectors
PROVERTHA's expanded line of D-sub mixed-layout connectors includes variants with cost-effective but highly reliable contact material and green isolation bodies. PROVERTHA expanded its mixed-layout D-sub connector portfolio to include a complete product range for PCB application and cable assemblies. Versions with different contact configurations allow for connectors with only high-power or coax…
Samtec SkyRay Elevated Array System
Samtec SkyRay Elevated Array System
The Samtec SkyRay elevated array system supports 28+Gb/s applicaations as well as PCIe and XAUI specifications. Samtec’s newly released SkyRay elevated array system offers design flexibility and high-speed performance without sacrificing signal integrity. The high-speed system supports 28+Gb/s applications, as well as PCIe and XAUI specifications. SkyRay is…
GTK USB Type-C Product Family
GTK USB Type-C Product Family
The new GTK USB Type-C product family includes connectors, cable assemblies, and adaptors. GTK launched a new range of USB Type-C connectors, cable assemblies, and adaptors. The new USB Type-C connector can be used to connect both hosts and devices, and its reversible plug orientation and cable direction means it no longer…
Tech Meets Fashion at TE’s Wearables Lab
Tech Meets Fashion at TE’s Wearables Lab
As consumers try to warm up to Google Glass, Apple’s iWatch, and their Fitbit wristbands, TE unveils its latest “collection”: A Silicon Valley-based incubator team to enable the next generation of wearable devices. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Nicholas Langston, Jr., insists he’s the luckiest guy you’ll ever meet.…
How to Specify High-Transmission I/O Connectors
How to Specify High-Transmission I/O Connectors
Today’s requirements for input/output connectors demand smaller size and faster data transmission. Hirose advises designers on how to specify high-transmission I/O connectors by looking at a multitude of requirements and trade-offs. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   An I/O connector is an interconnect that joins a circuit from inside to the…
Mill-Max USB 3.1 Type C Receptacle
Mill-Max USB 3.1 Type C Receptacle
The Mill-Max USB 3.1 Type C receptacle is two times faster than USB 3.0 with more efficient data transfer. Mill-Max has added the SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus 3.1, Type C to its line of USB I/O sockets. This mid-mount receptacle is two times faster than USB 3.0, with more…
Silicon Photonics – Are We Past the Hype?
Silicon Photonics – Are We Past the Hype?
From its inception, silicon/CMOS photonics was supposed to revolutionize optical communications, but has yet to come to fruition. How much progress has been made so far? [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Both Intel and Luxtera have been working on silicon/CMOS photonics for more than 13 years. While we…
Embedded Optical Engines Find Their Niche
Embedded Optical Engines Find Their Niche
Demand for higher data rates, panel density, and practical channel lengths with acceptable signal integrity have put pressure on copper connectivity to deliver the most practical solution. Embedded optical transceiver technology emerges to address this need. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Copper circuits still rule the high-speed electronic world,…
Mill-Max .090
Mill-Max .090"-Stroke Spring-Loaded Pins and Connectors
The Mill-Max .090"-stroke spring-loaded pins and connectors offer a mid-stroke distance that is almost double that of other available standard products. Mill-Max has added three new heights to the popular 0914 series of spring-loaded pins and corresponding single- and double-row connectors. The 0914 series has a mid-stroke distance…
TE's 192Gb/s Internal Mini-SAS Connector and Cable Assembly
TE's 192Gb/s Internal Mini-SAS Connector and Cable Assembly
TE's 192Gb/s internal Mini-SAS connector and cable assembly meets high-density, high-speed SAS 2.1 and SAS 3.0 specifications and saves valuable PCB and cable routing space. TE Connectivity introduced its new internal Mini-SAS high-density (HD) connector and cable assemblies – a high-speed interface capable of transferring data at 192Gb/s (12Gb/s…
How to Specify High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors
How to Specify High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors
High-speed signal integrity concerns make choosing a connector for mezzanine board-to-board applications even more complex. Julian Ferry of Samtec offers advice on how to specify high-speed mezzanine connectors. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Choosing a connector for mezzanine board-to-board applications presents specification challenges in several engineering disciplines. High-speed…
Backplane Architectures Proliferate
Backplane Architectures Proliferate
As system speeds increase to multi-gigabit levels and beyond, ensuring signal integrity in high-speed channels requires major backplane connector performance upgrades. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Backplane architecture has served the electronics industry well for many years. Circuitry embedded in up to 40 layers of the backplane can…
TE Fortis Zd LRM Connector System
TE Fortis Zd LRM Connector System
The TE Fortis Zd LRM connector system is a modular backplane system that protects next-generation embedded computing. TE Connectivity announced its new Fortis Zd LRM connector system, an innovative modular connector system for rugged, next-generation packaging from avionics boxes to military ground vehicles. It features a rugged, lightweight multi-bay…
JAE Electronics USB Type C Connector Family
JAE Electronics USB Type C Connector Family
The new JAE Electronics USB Type-C connector family offers all the features of the USB 3.1 specification as well as a friction lock, EMI reduction, and power delivery. JAE has debuted its full line of USB Type-C connectors. Based on the USB 3.1 specification that defines the next generation of…
Mill-Max Multi-Purpose Terminal Pin
Mill-Max Multi-Purpose Terminal Pin
The Mill-Max multi-purpose terminal pin offers a press-fit tail, slotted head, and an additional press-fit feature on the barrel of the pin for reliable connection options. Mill-Max introduced a new terminal pin suitable for use in a variety of board-to-board and wire-to-board applications. It features a compliant press-fit tail, slotted…
Moore's Law: Technology Evolves to Meet Its End
Moore's Law: Technology Evolves to Meet Its End
The end of Moore's Law will occur in the 2020s, but we can already see evidence of and fallout from the imminent event. [caption id="attachment_13329" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Silicon L[/caption] The $400B semiconductor market is approaching the end of Moore’s Law as we have known it. This will…
HARTING DIN 41612 M Inverse Connectors
HARTING DIN 41612 M Inverse Connectors
The HARTING DIN 41612 M inverse connectors, suited for combined connections, offer users greater flexibility.  HARTING now offers its M inverse connectors for DIN 41612. These connector styles are especially suited for combined connections between circuit boards in which signal, coax, high current up to 40A, or glass fiber…
Yamaichi Electronics' USB 3.1 Connectors
Yamaichi Electronics' USB 3.1 Connectors
Yamaichi Electronics' USB 3.1 connectors extend an already broad USB product line. Yamaichi Electronics expanded its portfolio of USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 products with the new USB series 3.1 that includes a standard line of types A and C, both in plug and socket variants. Cable assemblies in a number of…
The Evolution of Circular Connectors
The Evolution of Circular Connectors
To meet the need for higher-speed data collection, transmission, and storage, circular connectors are downsizing to serve changes in instrument and product designs. Omnetics' Bob Stanton traces the evolution of circular connectors, and forecasts future developments in high-speed systems. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Today’s electronic circuitry is changing…
Samtec Z-Ray Ultra-Low-Profile, Ultra-High-Density Interposers
Samtec Z-Ray Ultra-Low-Profile, Ultra-High-Density Interposers
Samtec Z-Ray ultra-low-profile, ultra-high-density interposers provide ultimate design flexibility. Samtec’s newly released Z-Ray one-piece arrays provide an ultra low profile and high density and are highly customizable. These compression-contact arrays are used as interposers or integrated into connector housings. Compared to standard interposers, they feature greater density, X-Y-Z axes flexibility, customizable shapes…
EDAC cardEDGE+ Connector Portfolio
EDAC cardEDGE+ Connector Portfolio
The EDAC cardEDGE+ connector portfolio includes 8,000 standard styles and 435,000 customized versions.  EDAC has enhanced its extensive range of card-edge connectors to include 8,000 standard styles and 435,000 customized variations. EDAC cardEDGE+ connectors are available with two to 188 contacts in single- and dual-row versions, with contact spacing…
Yamaichi Y-Con Cable Assembly Product Line
Yamaichi Y-Con Cable Assembly Product Line
The Yamaichi Y-Con cable assembly product line includes adapter cables with M12 and push-pull connectors that terminate to RJ45 and USB interfaces.  Yamaichi Electronics' Y-Con product line provides adapter cables with M12 or push-pull connectors that connect to RJ45 or USB interfaces. All the required connector components are available on-site at Yamaichi, so the entire cable assembly can be…
USB 3.0 Technology at a Glance
USB 3.0 Technology at a Glance
Need to brush up on the latest info about USB 3.0? John MacWilliams explains the pros, cons, history, and future of USB 3.0 technology at a glance. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   The Universal Serial Bus standard has been one of the most successful connector specifications ever, shepherded…
How to Use USB 3.0 Connectors
How to Use USB 3.0 Connectors
As we begin to expand usage of USB 3.0 to reap the many benefits, we must pay attention to how the connectors and cables affect circuit operation. Here, Omnetics' Bob Stanton explains how to use USB 3.0 connectors and cables. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   As we begin to…
Connector Technology Fuels Growth in Embedded Computing
Connector Technology Fuels Growth in Embedded Computing
The latest connector technology fuels growth in embedded computing as system efficiency is a critical component for today's embedded industry. [twitter style="horizontal"] [linkedin_share style="none"]   Regardless of the modern mobile application in question, whether it be fleet management of agricultural machines, passenger information in buses or video surveillance…
Hirose I/O Connector for Cable and Docking Stations
Hirose I/O Connector for Cable and Docking Stations
The Hirose I/O connector for cable and docking stations features a unique contact structure that offers 20,000 mating cycles. Hirose now offers a rugged I/O connector that combines small size and light weight with high reliability and long operating life. The compact 3800 Series I/O connector is designed…
FCI 2mm Hardmetric Millipacs High-Speed Series
FCI 2mm Hardmetric Millipacs High-Speed Series
The FCI 2mm Hardmetric Millipacs High-Speed series was developed for 10Gb/s applications. FCI has launched the high-speed version of its Millipacs series connector. The Millipacs series 2mm hardmetric (HM) backplane connector is used extensively for applications that require data rates up to 2.5Gb/s. FCI developed a new Millipacs high-speed…
Connector Technologies To Watch in 2015
Connector Technologies To Watch in 2015
By Bob Hult and John MacWilliams, Bishop & Associates [twitter style="horizontal" float="left"] [linkedin_share style="none" float="right"][hr] Advances in photonics, signal integrity, chip integration, and high-performance materials are enabling entirely new classes of electronic equipment. Bob Hult and John MacWilliams kick off the new year with a look at connector technologies…
The Big Deal About Connectors in Mobile Devices
The Big Deal About Connectors in Mobile Devices
Mobile electronics continue to evolve rapidly, and connector technology follows suit to stay relevant. Has the next big game changer already been introduced? Bishop & Associates' Senior Vice President Dave Pheteplace examines KISS technology. Keyssa recently introduced its KISS connector technology, which allows mobile devices to quickly transfer large…
GradConn Push-Push Micro SIM Connector
GradConn Push-Push Micro SIM Connector
The GradConn push-push Micro SIM connector offers functionality and cost-effective pricing. GradConn launched a brand new push-push Micro SIM connector, which delivers functionality and cost-effective pricing. Suitable for 3ff Micro SIM cards, the CH03-GB has a 1.50mm profile and measures just .620" x .676". The CH03-GB is available with six…
L-com Low-Profile Backshell DisplayPort Cable Assemblies
L-com Low-Profile Backshell DisplayPort Cable Assemblies
Similar to the company's DPCAMM DisplayPort cables, L-com low-profile DisplayPort cable assemblies use a shorter backshell to fit in smaller spaces. L-com Global Connectivity has launched a line of low-profile backshell DisplayPort cable assemblies. This cable family is identical to L-com's popular DPCAMM DisplayPort cables, except they use a shorter…
Kycon 8A High-Current DC Power Jack
Kycon 8A High-Current DC Power Jack
The Kycon 8A High-Current DC Power Jack expands the supplier's existing line to meet customer needs. Kycon expanded its line of high-current DC power jacks with an 8A version. Designated the KLDHCX-8 series, the newest version provides a footprint similar to Kycon’s standard DC power jacks, and is available in 2.0mm diameter…
Beware the I/O Bottleneck
Beware the I/O Bottleneck
It makes little difference what a computer's computational capability may be if the I/O port is unable to keep up with the processor. Bob Hult looks at developments in high-speed I/O applications, and warns system designers to beware the I/O bottleneck. Similar to a crowded freeway, the throughput of any…
Tablets, Nablets, and Phablets Change the Computing Landscape
Tablets, Nablets, and Phablets Change the Computing Landscape
Since the introduction of the iPad less than five years ago, how, when, and where we compute has changed dramatically. Now, as the handheld technology continues to evolve, tablets, nablets, and phablets will once again change the computing landscape. Over the past 5 years or so, tablets have been…
North American PCB Business Sees Normal Seasonal Slowdown
North American PCB Business Sees Normal Seasonal Slowdown
IPC has released the PCB industry results for July 2014, showing that the North American PCB business is seeing a normal seasonal slowdown. IPC announced the July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and orders were weaker in July, but the…
Yamaichi eQSFP+ Connector for 40/100GbE and InfiniBand
Yamaichi eQSFP+ Connector for 40/100GbE and InfiniBand
With the increasing demand for a faster and more reliable form factor signal transmission interface, Yamaichi Electronics developed the eQSFP+ connector for 40/100GbE and Infiniband. With the increasing demand for a faster and more reliable form factor signal transmission interface, Yamaichi Electronics introduced its high-speed 32Gb/s enhanced Quad Small…
Connector Challenges for High-Speed Serial Link Applications
Connector Challenges for High-Speed Serial Link Applications
As data rates increase, the bandwidth of signals increases and its rise time decreases. ALL signal integrity problems get worse with higher signal bandwidth and shorter rise time. Here, Dr. Eric Bogatin examines the connector challenges for high-speed serial link applications. Thanks in part to Netflix and YouTube, which…
Hirose IT-P Series Power Pin Connectors
Hirose IT-P Series Power Pin Connectors
Hirose IT-P Series power pin connectors are designed for assembly alongside IT3 and IT5 Series high-speed mezzanine connectors. Hirose has strengthened its board-to-board power connector product offering with the development of the flexible and customizable IT-P Series. Featuring a three-piece structure with mating receptacle, interposer, and mounting receptacle, the IT-P…
FCI HPCE Mezzanine Connectors for Power and Low-Speed Signals
FCI HPCE Mezzanine Connectors for Power and Low-Speed Signals
FCI expands its HPCE product family with HPCE mezzanine connectors, an economical solution for transmitting power and low-speed signals between parallel boards. FCI expanded its power solutions with the introduction of HPCE mezzanine connectors. Building upon the existing HPCE product family, the new HPCE mezzanine connectors provide an economical solution…
Computer Market Contracts, Tablets and Smartphones Grow
Computer Market Contracts, Tablets and Smartphones Grow
PC unit sales declined 10% in 2013 for the second straight year of contraction, as the computer market contracts and swaps PCs for tablets and smartphones. Bishop tracks 11 companies in the computer market sector and 10 companies in the peripheral market sector. This market has been in…
Q&A: Cabling for the Computer/Peripheral Market
Q&A: Cabling for the Computer/Peripheral Market
In a new Q&A, Heilind's David Goforth discusses the trends in cabling for the computer/peripheral market right now. Q: How strong is the computer/peripheral market for your cable and wire suppliers right now? How has this changed in the last five years or so?  A: Price declines have…
Power Connectors Surge
Power Connectors Surge
Expanded packaging and performance options make power connectors surge. Power connectors once occupied just a tiny niche of the total separable interface market, but they are now on a rapid growth curve as many new power connectors that offer expanded packaging and performance options come into the market.…
GradConn Fine-Pitch Wire-to-Board Solutions for Restricted Space
GradConn Fine-Pitch Wire-to-Board Solutions for Restricted Space
The new GradConn fine-pitch wire-to-board solutions offer, with .031" and .039" pitch, tiny PCB footprints and low-profile mounted heights. GradConn has released new fine-pitch wire-to-board range of solutions suitable for any application where space is at a premium, such as laptops, tablets, video cameras, and portable GPS systems. The…
FCI's Low-Profile 1.2mm Pitch Wire-to-Board Connector
FCI's Low-Profile 1.2mm Pitch Wire-to-Board Connector
FCI's low-profile 1.2mm pitch wire-to-board connector expands and strengthens its compact connector portfolio. FCI introduced a low-profile, 1.2mm pitch wire-to-board connector. With a mated height of only 2.50mm, this new product line offers a selection of three to six pin counts, making them suitable for many applications. These additions…
TE's Slim High-Speed Copper Cable Assembly
TE's Slim High-Speed Copper Cable Assembly
TE's new slim high-speed copper cable assembly is a 33 AWG fine-gauge copper cable assembly that provides 40Gb/s and ultra-thin, lightweight features for high-density use. TE Connectivity introduced one of the slimmest high-speed copper cable assemblies on the market: the QSFP+ 33 AWG cable assembly. As an evolution of…
FCI's PwrBlade ULTRA
FCI's PwrBlade ULTRA
FCI's PwrBlade ULTRA is the next-generation PwrBlade connector, and it offers a 30% reduction in contact resistance. FCI introduced its PwrBlade ULTRA, the next generation of PwrBlade connector. These power distribution connectors offer a 30% reduction in contact resistance, which results in increased current-carrying capacity in a smaller…
VITA Specifications: Setting the Standard
VITA Specifications: Setting the Standard
The VITA specifications enable the embedded computer industry to support military, avionic, space, instrumentation, semiconductor processing, medical imaging, and industrial control applications. The way industry standards are often viewed by the engineering community has been the source of jokes for many years: How many engineers does it take…
Molex Mega-Fit Power Connectors Offer High Current-Density with Small Footprint
Molex Mega-Fit Power Connectors Offer High Current-Density with Small Footprint
Molex Mega-Fit power connectors deliver cutting-edge 23.0A in a 5.70mm pitch for virtually any general market application. Molex continues to build on its innovative family of power products with the Mega-Fit power connector. This wire-to-board, mid-range product line fills a significant power void in today’s interconnect marketplace by…
Disruptive Technologies “Cloud” the Future of Computer Peripherals
Disruptive Technologies “Cloud” the Future of Computer Peripherals
The future is foggy for computer peripherals as cloud computing and all-in-one devices take over. Computer peripheral equipment comprises the many devices connected to or working with PCs or other computers. With the current decline in PC sales, one would expect the future of the computer peripherals market…
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