Würth Elektronik eiSos has introduced its new “REDFIT IDC SKEDD WR-WST connectors” product family: solderless, space-saving and multi-pluggable connectors for signal transmission. The electronics and electromechanical components manufacturer is using the patented SKEDD technology from its sister company Würth Elektronik ICS for this innovative product. REDFIT IDC is available in 4- to 20-pin versions and […]
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Molex acquires FPGA-computing system provider BittWare
Molex has acquired BittWare Inc., a global provider of computing systems featuring field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) deployed in data center compute and network packet processing applications. “Among the foremost FPGA computing platform developers, BittWare brings an impressive breadth of board-level computing technologies, integrated systems and software expertise,” said Tim Ruff, senior vice president of Molex. […]
Molex introduces D-Sub Earthing connector
Molex has introduced a D-Sub form factor Earthing connector to help customers make secure and robust earthing connections without the use of special tools or specialist training. The connector is designed for hash environments and meets IP66 and IP67 requirements. The Earthing connector protects equipment from stray voltages through a secure and low-impedance connection to […]
AVX earns 2017 TTI Supplier Excellence Award
AVX Corp., manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has earned a TTI Supplier Excellence Award in the Americas region for the fourth consecutive year. Bestowed by TTI Inc., an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical (IP&E) components, the TTI Supplier Excellence Award recognizes AVX for […]
First Industrial insulation displacement connectors with a 2.55-mm profile
AVX Corp. has released the new 9176-800 series low-profile insulation displacement connectors (IDCs), which reduce the Z-axis height of the next-lowest-profile insulated IDC connector, the 9176-400 Series, by 1 mm, reduce the total overall volume of the Standard 00-9176 Series IDCs by more than 50%, and are the first industrial IDCs available in a 2.55-mm […]
AVX releases BTB pin jumpers for maximum tolerance absorption
Although designed for use in conjunction with AVX’s new 2.5-mm no-wire-stop 70-9296 series STRIPT poke-home contact, the new 10-9296 Series BTB pin jumpers from AVX Corp. are drop-in compatible with competitors’ jumpers and offer a shortened insulator, a unique insulator geometry that achieves watertight connections, and the only ~38-mm pin length currently available. This new […]
Pasternack introduces line of quick-connect RF loads with 10 connector options
Pasternack has launched a new line of RF loads with ten different types of connectors for quick mating. Typical applications include DAS systems, base stations, antennas and test instrumentation. Pasternack’s 24 new easy connect terminations are available with QMA, QN, 4.3-10, SMP, SMP-M and BMA connectors for quick, snap-on or push-on mating. These RF loads […]
Würth Elektronik expands its board-to-board connectors
Würth Elektronik eiSos has expanded its portfolio of board-to-board connectors. Under the designation WR-BTB, the manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components offers a broad spectrum of plugs and receptacles. Examples for the new SMT assembly connectors are plugs and receptacles with collars and chamfers in 1.00 and 0.80 mm pitch. The robust plug connectors are […]
Industrial poke-home connector from AVX is first without wire stop
AVX Corp. has released the first industrial poke-home connector available without a wire stop. The new 2.5-mm poke-home contact — the latest addition to its 70-9296 Series STRIPT insulator-less, single-position, horizontal, poke-home contacts — combines a low profile with a range of compatible wire gauges: 20–26AWG solid and stranded wire. It is the first in […]
Ultra-compact cable-to-board connector optimizes space on crowded PCBs
Continuing to extend the breadth of its interconnect solutions, Harwin has announced the latest addition to the M40 series. With phosphor bronze contacts that are rated for currents of up to 1 A, these lightweight, low profile 1-mm pitch units are the smallest in the company’s portfolio of cable-to-board connectors. They have been developed specifically […]