Connectors and Interconnect Components

Fischer Connectors’ Freedom series continues to garner awards

The Fischer Freedom technology platform launched in June 2018 by Fischer Connectors, continues to gain international recognition among the company’s peers throughout the electronics world. Within a single year, the Fischer LP360 connector — the first … [Read More...]

QSFP-DD MSA Group announces two updated specifications

The Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (QSFP-DD) Multi Source Agreement (MSA) group today announces the release of an updated Common Management Interface Specification (CMIS) revision 4.0 for the QSFP-DD form factor. To continue to … [Read More...]

Harting’s ix Industrial connector wins German Innovation Award

The Harting Technology Group received the coveted German Innovation Award 2019 in acknowledgement of the ix Industrial connector. In the “Excellence in Business to Business” category, the innovative connector convinced the German Design Council. … [Read More...]

TE Connectivity recognized Sager Electronics with two performance awards

Sager Electronics today announced it was the recipient of two performance awards from TE Connectivity — the Americas 2018 Customer Growth award and the Appliances Distributor of the Year award. Both were presented at TE’s Americas Regional … [Read More...]

Sager Electronics recognized as fastest growing distributor for 2018 by Molex

Sager Electronics was the named Molex’s fastest growing distributor of 2018. Molex recognized Sager with the honor at the 2019 Electronics Distribution Show (EDS) held May 7-10 in Las Vegas. "We are excited to recognize Sager Electronics as our … [Read More...]

Hirose adds RFMW for expanded RF and microwave distribution

Hirose has expanded its distribution network to better serve customers in the RF and microwave market. Hirose will work with RFMW, a specialized distributor of RF and microwave components, to enhance customer resources and provide best in class radio … [Read More...]

HARTING names Heilind Electronics North American Broadline Distributor of the Year

Heilind Electronics, an authorized global distributor for HARTING, was recently recognized by the manufacturer as the “North American Broadline Distributor of the Year.” The award was presented at a ceremony held at the EDS show in Las Vegas, Nevada, … [Read More...]

Philip Harting elected chairman of the Association of German Trade Fair Industry

Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of the Harting Technology Group, has been elected the new Chairman of the AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry). The long-standing AUMA board member will accordingly head the association for the … [Read More...]

Molex names TTI 2018 Global Distributor of the Year

Molex has announced that TTI is the recipient of its 2018 Global Distributor of the Year Award. This award recognizes one outstanding global channel partner each year for advancing Molex technology solutions through demonstrated growth in worldwide … [Read More...]

Harting and Hirose partner to drive Single-Pair Ethernet infrastructure

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd., Tokyo, and the Harting Technology Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop, standardize products and market a connection technology system for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE). “The joint development in the area … [Read More...]

Sager Electronics appoints regional sales director

Sager Electronic has appointed Anthony McLagan as Regional Sales Director for the Midwest. McLagan brings to Sager over twenty years of distribution sales and management experience, and will lead the company’s sales strategy in the Midwest … [Read More...]

Mellanox Technologies uses I-PEX low-profile cable assembly connectors

I-PEX Connectors has been selected by Mellanox Technologies as a provider for low-profile cable assembly connectors on part of their high-speed network ConnectX-6 adapters and BlueField controllers portfolio. These products offer dual socket … [Read More...]

Molex joins Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance

Molex has joined the Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance to collaborate with other industry leaders in the development and adoption of next-generation multi-gig Ethernet automotive networking. Founded by Aquantia, Bosch, Continental, … [Read More...]

Harwin establishes Academy for aspiring young engineers

Always looking to support upcoming generations of engineering talent, Harwin has announced the founding of its Harwin Academy. This new venture, which has been undertaken in partnership with Havant & South Downs College, has the objective of … [Read More...]

Heilind now stocking single-action lock connectors from Hirose

Heilind Electronics, an authorized distributor for Hirose, is now stocking the manufacturer’s FH62 Series FPC connectors. These robust connectors feature an easy-to-use single-action lock that secures through a simple insertion of the FPC after … [Read More...]