TE Connectivity Ltd., Harrisburg, Pa., announced today its full family offering of crimp termination Quadrax contacts as a high-speed solution for harsh environment applications, such as commercial avionics systems, military communications, in-flight entertainment and space applications. “The harsh environments of military and aerospace applications require contact options for a wide variety of connectors, such as […]
What are CFP8 and CDFP connectors?
By Ed Cady, contributing editor Now that we’ve delved into the beginnings of CFP connectors, we’re going to look at more modern developments in this technology. CDFP (CD=400 in Latin) is a four-generation system but the first 16x25G= 400G larger size module and interconnect system. This solution uses one mezzanine connector, two PCBs and a […]
Study says fiber optic connectors market to nearly double by 2021
Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new report on the global fiber optic connectors market, indicating that the market for these connectors is predicted to reach $4.4 billion by 2021, nearly double its value of $2.7 billion in 2014. TMR’s report, ‘Fiber Optic Connectors Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and […]
What are CFP connectors and cabling and where are they used?
By Ed Cady, contributing editor The CFP—C = 100G Form-factor Pluggable—interconnect product family includes CFP connectors, cages, active optical modules and cables. The associated cables are primarily passive optical MPO or dual LC types that plug into the outboard side of the CFP module. Some low-volume copper twin-axial system failover and test cables are also […]
Mill-Max expands spring-loaded target connector lineup
Mill-Max is expanding its selection of target connectors in both its 0.100 in. (2.54 mm) and 0.050 in. (1.27mm) grid families. Target connectors are used in place of SMT pads on a PCB as the mating surface for spring-loaded pins. The new series include right-angle with concave mating face (0.100 in. grid), through-hole and surface […]
TE Connectivity offers expanded line of AMPLIMITE rugged connectors and backshells
TE Connectivity Ltd. announced its expanding its AMPLIMITE D-Sub Backshell product line. Designed to meet MIL-DTL-24308 and European Space Agency (ESA) specifications, the new accessories offer environmental sealing, shielding and strain relief for a broad range of rugged applications including: aerospace, defense, communication, industrial, medical, mass transit, shipbuilding, oil and space. TE’s acquisition in 2015 […]
HARTING launches M12 power connector with L-coding
The new HARTING M12 Power offers sufficient power for energy-hungry applications in the field—while boasting a smaller design footprint. Consistent standardisation and new encoding allow users to save on space as well as interfaces. The ever greater “appetite for energy” in automation caused by a growing number of participants is making new concepts necessary. Besides […]
Cinch Connectivity Solutions introduces high performance durable rectangular multi-pin avionics connectors
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a division of Bel Fuse Inc., now offers the C-ENX EN 4644 Modular Rectangular Connector. The series is standardized by the EN 4644 European Standard and is available with electrical and optical interfaces including, Cinch EBOSA Expanded Beam Technology. This series features our patented active alignment technology which aligns a standard LC […]
TE Connectivity introduces modular, high-power pin and socket interconnect solution
TE Connectivity (TE) announced its FORGE drawer modular power interconnect product line for designers of power systems and electrical hardware, including data communications applications. This new tooling platform provides a wide variety of different configuration possibilities, providing engineers with more flexibility in design. “Engineers often have difficulty finding exactly the right housing and contact type […]
PushPull 20-pin connector from HARTING operates in harsh environments
HARTING’s new PushPull 20-pin offers enhanced performance and can be loaded with up to 2 A per contact. This is more than enough for camera technology and to power various types of sensors. The joint cable supplying both power and effecting signal transmission also saves additional wiring—and therefore cost—for the customer. The new PushPull 20-pin is […]