Since first coming up with the idea of the Power Control Room (PCR ) in 1968, Powell has been recognized as a market leader in modular electrical equipment design. By utilizing innovative products in the design and construction of these PCRs, they improve quality and productivity while lowering costs and reducing labor. Used in a […]
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M8 connector with 360° shielding for sensor and robotic applications
Binder USA LP expanded its Series 718 portfolio with a compact molded M8 circular connector. The connector features a new type of 360° EMC shielding, used for the first time in this environment. This shielding ensures exceptionally reliable protection against EMI in even the most challenging environments, making binder’s new connector ideal for use in […]
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet next-gen study group holds successful webinar
IEEE 802.3’s progressing “Moving Beyond 400Gb/s Ethernet Study” group members held a highly interactive and successful video webinar in conjunction with Lightwave with an excellent question and answer sections. This was a 100+ page three-hour rich experience meet up with key observations, data, and current conclusions from various industry leaders. After the recent EA’s TEF, […]
Signal meets power meets data in miniature connectors
Contributed by Niklas Wittler, Global Product Manager Board to Board Solutions Connector specialist Harting not only wants to cater to the megatrend of miniaturization, but also lead it with clever solutions. This most of all concerns miniaturized and flexible PCB connections. Especially as there is no place where miniaturization takes greater effect than inside the […]
Micro circular connectors feature 7-pin design for U.S. Army’s Nett Warrior systems
TE Connectivity has expanded its O.C.H. micro circular connectors to include a 7-pin design that can enhance a soldier’s ability to communicate from the battlefield. Driven by military battery pack applications, the new design’s seventh pin can be used for grounding or as an extra signal line. The connector was designed to meet the needs […]
Ethernet Alliance holds a successful Technical Exploration Forum
Ethernet’s Alliance Technical Exploration Forum was a very successful online video conference with an excellent question and answer sections. This was a 150+ page 10 hour rich experience meet up with perspectives of different industry leaders. A key consensus takeaway was: due to currently unattainable SerDes power & cooling practical limits, Co-Packaged Optical interconnects will […]
FPC/FFC connector offers increased retention force
Hirose has launched a back flip FPC/FCC connector with increased retention force. The high FPC/FFC retention force in addition to the back flip design makes the FH34D Series ideal for curved routing of FPC/FFC. Featuring a simple, actuator lock with an easy two-step operation, the FH34D series has a high FPC retention force of 7.8 […]
Waterproof IP67-rated BNC connectors improve system integrity
Amphenol RF is pleased to introduce additional products to its waterproof IP67 product series portfolio. This latest expansion includes three BNC bulkhead jacks designed to accommodate the popular RG-58, RG-142 and LMR-240 cables. These interconnect are ideal for outdoor applications where there is potential for exposure to dust and/or water. These 50 Ohm connectors are […]
High-current connectors increase power supply assembly efficiency and service life
TE Connectivity is launching the Dynamic D8000 portfolio of connectors for high-current applications. They are the latest addition to TE’s Dynamic Series, a broad product family that provides solutions ranging from signal level circuitry to power circuit connectivity, in a ruggedized, industrialized package. “The positive audible locking and keyed housing on all Dynamic Series connectors […]
M16 connectors designed for applications requring high pin counts
From its early beginnings in the audio industry more than 50 years ago – in fact the M16 connector was the first connector system binder manufactured – today’s M16 connector is very much a “go to” connector solution for a huge variety of indoor applications. Thanks mainly to continuous development and refinement, the M16 connector […]