By Frances Richards Wire-to-board connectors are used to connect a wire or group of discrete wires to a printed circuit board (PCB). These connectors serve as an efficient and cost-effective method for delivering power and signals to PCBs in automotive, industrial, lighting, and communication products. Commercial electronic equipment and household appliances often use wire-to-board connectors […]
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Getting one wire to do more, Part 4 – headphone wire as antenna
Using one wire in two very different roles is widely done, requiring some simple circuity and basic components. Using a headphone wire as an FM antenna The earliest portable AM/FM portable radios used two antennas: an internal long wire wound on a ferrite core for the lower-frequency AM band (550-1600 kHz), and a “whip” antenna […]
Getting one wire to do more, Part 2 – Phantom power for the microphone
Using one wire in two very different roles is widely done, requiring some simple circuity and basic components. Powering microphones over the audio cable A classic engineering objective is to figure out a way to get one set of wires to provide a second function at little cost. This second part in the series looks […]
Simple double-duty: How to get one wire to do more, Part 1: The rationale
Using one wire in two very different roles is widely done, requiring some simple circuity and basic components. It makes a lot of sense to use an individual single copper cable and its connection between two points to do more than it initially intended, especially if that additional function is aligned with the primary function […]
Connectors and terminals for EVs, hybrids and charging stations
A wide range of standard and custom electrical and electronic connectors and terminals designed for the electric- and hybrid vehicle market have been introduced by ETCO Inc. of Bradenton, Florida. ETCO EV, Hybrid Vehicle and Charging Station Products include battery connectors and terminals, heavy-duty ring terminals, ignition components, PC board terminals, insulated connectors, and custom […]
High-retention USB 3.0 ECF couplers prevent disconnects
L-com, an Infinite Electronics brand and a maker of wired and wireless connectivity products, recently announced it has released a series of panel-mount USB 3.0 couplers that feature high-retention jacks. The new couplers offer up to three times the retention force of a standard USB jack, preventing disconnects under high strain. The new ECF style […]
Trexon adds custom interconnect solutions with acquisition of Power Connector Inc.
Trexon, (formerly TPC Wire & Cable and a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity), has completed the acquisition of Power Connector Inc., (PCI) a supplier of Tactical Communications interconnect for military applications. Founded in 1987 and based in Suffolk County, New York, PCI is a Defense Logistics Agency QPL manufacturer of MIL-DTL-55181 and MIL-DTL-55116 connectors. […]
Hirose’s BM50 series selected as a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree
Hirose’s BM50 series has been selected as an Innovation Award Honoree for CES 2022, the Consumer Electronics Show held annually in Las Vegas. The CES Innovation Awards internationally recognizes noteworthy products in 28 product fields based on the following criteria: product quality, design aesthetic, value provided to users, uniqueness and newness of product specifications, and […]
TE Connectivity partners with Phoenix Contact for miniature relay product line
TE Connectivity (TE) has acquired the force-guided narrow safety relay (NSR) elementary relay technology from the Phoenix Contact Group as part of a long-term partnership agreement. The acquisition adds a single-pole, force-guided offering to TE’s broad relay portfolio for the factory automation, elevator and rail markets. As a part of the agreement, TE will assume […]
How accelerator IO interface connectors and cables offer more options
Accelerator I/O connectors and cables provide secure, electrical contact and transmission for high-speed data. These devices typically make up one of the largest unit percentages of data-center equipment in terms of use and assembly. This is particularly true compared to top-of-rack (TOR) switching fabric network interface cables, such as Ethernet or InfiniBand. TOR switching is […]