Connectors

Samtec has created a line of RF connectors that mount to the edge of PCB by bolting rather than soldering. They measure only 9.5mm from side-to-side where they sit on the PCB and are under 8mm from top to bottom (see photo) “These connectors are commonly used in a lab setting for high-frequency test and measurement and evaluation boards,” according ...

Automotive connectors play a crucial role in the circuitry of vehicles, as their dependability directly affects the overall functioning of the vehicle system. As the demands for automotive safety, environmental consciousness, comfort, and intelligence continue to increase, the requirements for automotive connector products have also intensified. These products now need to possess enhanced capabilities such as miniaturization, integration, resistance to ...

Binder has announced surface-mount M12 circular connectors. “They are suitable for processing in fully automated processes, such as for the particularly dense, double-sided assembly of PCBs,” it said. They are available “in blister or tape and reel packaging for automated processing”. Versions with 4, 6 and 8 contacts and with different codings are being offered, in both shielded and unshielded ...

Würth Elektronik is promoting PCBs with press-fit power connectors as the interconnection technology of choice for high-voltage power distribution in mobile machines and commercial vehicles. It has a design service for vehicle companies seeking custom power distribution units that handle between 60 and 1,000V “that are compact, robust and can be flexibly configured”, it said. “Press-fit technology makes it possible ...

Harwin has launched a range of multi-GHz multi-pin board-to-board connectors that tolerate slight misalignment, shock and vibration. Branded Flecto, they are double-row, with up to 160 contacts, and come in three pitches: 0.5, 0.635 (.025in) or 0.8mm, for mated board-to-board spacings between 7.2mm and 29.9mm. The connectors are two-part – one for each board. Controlled flexibility comes from making one ...

Corning has created an optical fibre connector system that aligns 12 fibres in a single operation to bring data to homes. “Multifiber Pushlok is a ‘stick-and-click’ [that] allows operators to deploy more fiber in tighter spaces,” according to the company. It takes “complicated splicing tasks out of the field to help installers connect homes and businesses”. The technology has been ...

Ennovi has introduced a 10Gbit/s Ethernet connector with USCAR interface and press-fit PCB pins. Called Ennovi-Net, “this innovation completely avoids the need for soldering”, the company said. “As solder usage is eliminated, there are no variations in the amount of solder paste applied and the capacitance associated with this. In addition, the shortness and lower capacitance of press-fit pins, compared ...

Weidmuller has announced a series of battery connectors and battery connector cable assemblies. They are “engineered to handle high currents” and “designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions”, according to the company. Connectors for cables from 16 to 95mm2 are available, with contacts made from copper alloy finished with silver and, approved according to UL 4128. Predicted mechanical connection life, without ...

CUI Devices has added M5 connectors and M5 cable assemblies to its product range. “CDM5 family offers a range of male or female jack or plug versions with 3 or 4 pins,” according to the company. “These connectors and cables are all A coded to support 1Gbit/s Ethernet, while carrying IP67 ratings [once mated] to deal with environments found in ...

UK distributor, Aerco, has signed a partnership agreement with Belden to become a Belden Partner. this provides Aerco access to a large range of cable and connectivity products from the US manufacturer. Belden’s cable and wire products, and its Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation ranges of industrial networking products. Electronics components supplier, Aerco, already supplies Belden’s Alpha Wire of copper wire, cable ...