Cables available in three standard lengths with SMA, 2.92 mm, and 2.4 mm end connectors. Samtec’s LL043 Series Nitrowave microwave cable assemblies have performance is optimized from DC to 43.5 GHz with a maximum VSWR of 1.4:1. The 43.5 GHz bandwidth lets the cables operate at 5G mmWave frequencies as well as those used in […]
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Custom interface modules target IoT integration challenges
Weidmuller USA has launched its Custom PLC Interface Module program to improve device and field connectivity in a wide variety of Industry 4.0 applications. Designed to meet the specific application needs of a business, these new interface modules can be installed in control cabinets serving all industry sectors. In addition, Weidmuller offers complete engineering, prototype, […]
IMS 2023 roundup: connectors
Through photos and videos, EE World covers some of the active and passive components that RF and wireless engineers need to connect us all. The exhibit hall at the 2023 International Microwave Symposium featured connectors from Molex, Samtec, and SV Microwave, among others. See EE World’s IMS 2023 coverage of test equipment on Test & […]
Binder USA completes portfolio of crimp termination options
Binder USA has developed a complete portfolio of connectors, contacts, tools and accessories for crimp termination. binder’s crimp variants simplify wiring for quick cable assembly on site. The 423 series M16 connector offers reliable connectivity for signals, data, and electrical power with low contact resistance and gas tightness. These connectors have the tensile strength and […]
Maxnetic™ spring-loaded magnetic connectors need no mating hardware
Mill-Max Manufacturing Corp., announces its first magnetic mating connectors. The Maxnetic™ spring-loaded connectors are designed to make connecting components effortless, reliable, and durable. This series of magnetic connectors feature self-alignment, self-location, and zero force mating, in response to the growing field of applications requiring connections to be made quickly and easily. Maxnetic™ spring-loaded and mating […]
Connector and terminal products for gas and battery powered equipment
A full line of standard and custom electrical and electronic connectors and terminals for gasoline and battery-powered lawn and garden equipment that are manufactured in the USA to eliminate OEM delivery lead time issues has been introduced by ETCO Incorporated. ETCO Lawn & Garden Equipment Products include spark plug terminals, boots, heavy rings, PCB-, insulated-, […]
What is the common impedance of a twisted pair?
Understanding impedance in twisted-pair cables help you avoid signal problems.
A complete guide to modular connectors
First developed in the 1960s and becoming more publicly available in the early 1970s, modular connectors were born out of necessity to provide a more simple, “modular” interconnection system for phone systems, data networks, and low-speed serial connections. During that same timeframe, the FCC developed a registration system for modular connectors, known as Registered Jacks […]
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 […]
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 […]
