Contributed by Lisa Viazanko, Vice President and CTO of Industrial, Commercial Transportation, TE Connectivity The promise of fully autonomous on-highway vehicles has enthralled manufacturers, consumers, and the media alike. The world awaits a future where trucks, buses, and emergency vehicles can be operated entirely by automation and respond to ever-changing environmental and traffic conditions. The […]
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Are gold- or silver-plated connectors or contacts right for my application?
Learn the proper electrodeposition for contacts and connectors to ensure reliability in your electrical devices. Contributed by Luke Copp • Sales & Marketing Associate for Advanced Plating Technologies Modern manufacturing relies on critical connections made via strong electroplating, as more and more devices are connected to provide instant access to information and data. However, any electrical […]
Liquid crystal polymers get an upgrade for high-speed signals
RF and high-speed digital signals have brought on the development of new liquid crystal polymer materials used in connectors, PCBs, and other interconnects. Liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) are experiencing a surge in demand resulting from high-speed communications technologies, particularly fine-pitch components such as high-frequency connectors, board-to-board connectors, and low-pass insulation supporters, or dipoles on active […]
