Amphenol RF has expanded its line of automotive and industrial interconnects with the addition of IP67-rated FAKRA straight crimp rear-mount bulkhead plugs. These connectors are compatible with RG-58 and LMR-195 cable types and support reliable RF performance in demanding environments. The rear-mount bulkhead design allows the connector to pass through a panel or enclosure wall, […]
Industrial
High current pogo pins available in surface-mount and through-hole versions
Same Sky’s Interconnect Group has expanded its pogo pin product line to include high current models rated from 7 A to 25 A. These pogo pins feature gold-plated contacts to support reliable electrical performance and are rated for up to 100,000 mating cycles. The new CPG series pogo pins are available in both surface-mount and […]
Branch adapter simplifies high-current connections
Hirose has expanded its DF22 Series of high-current power connectors with a new branch adapter, DF22B, designed to simplify wiring and reduce cabling and installation time. Compared to traditional wiring methods, branch wiring reduces the number of cabling leads, offering significant space savings. The DF22 Series power connector utilizes a four-point contact design and highly […]
Connector lines pass severe tests
Samtec, Inc. has announced the addition of two product lines that meet or exceed Severe Environment Testing (SET) qualification standards. The most recent SET additions are URSA I/O ultra-rugged cable assembly systems and 1.27 mm Tiger Eye cable-to-board systems. SET is a Samtec initiative to test certain products beyond typical industry standards and specifications for […]
112 Gbps arrays improve bandwidth for high-throughput designs
Samtec, Inc. has expanded its AcceleRate HP product family with the addition of the APM6 and APF6 array connectors. These new connectors provide an 800-position configuration in a compact 5mm stack height, designed to meet the requirements of modern high-speed systems. The APM6 and APF6 connectors are built on a 0.635mm pitch and support data […]
Hermaphroditic connectors support 16-18 AWG wire with -40 °C to +125 °C operating range
KYOCERA AVX has released the 9288-000 Series hermaphroditic wire-to-wire and wire-to-board connectors for lighting and industrial applications. The two-piece design uses identical mating halves for wire-to-wire connections, reducing BOM complexity, while wire-to-board configurations pair one half with an SMT version. The connectors feature orange or white glass-filled PBT insulators with plastic latches for mechanical retention. […]
Surface-mount SMB jack supports 500 mating cycles with 1.20 VSWR
Amphenol RF is pleased to introduce a new high-performance surface-mount straight SMB jack into our broad portfolio of SMB connectors. With a true surface-mount footprint, this connector is designed with four gold-plated ground tabs that solder directly to the board for superior coplanarity and automated pick-and-place handling. This 50-ohm jack features a drop-in footprint, which […]
Through hole retention connectors feature 1.27 mm pitch in 6+6 to 40+40 pin layouts
Harwin has extended its Kontrol lineup of connectors for industrial and embedded applications, adding through-hole retention to further enhance resilience and board-level reliability in harsh operational environments. 72 new products have been added to the industrial connector family, extending the range by 48%. These industrial environments are evolving rapidly, with applications and modern equipment needing […]
IP20 SPE connectors deliver 1Gb/s over 40 meters
KYOCERA AVX has introduced the new 6780-000 Series IP20 T1 Industrial Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) connectors and cable assemblies. Designed to meet growing demand for smaller and faster Industrial Ethernet connectors capable of providing continuous communication and simplifying networks, the new 6780-000 Series T1 Industrial SPE connectors transmit Ethernet over a single pair of twisted copper wires while […]
Configurator supports mixed power and signal layouts with multiple wire gauges
Harwin has upgraded its online cable configuration tool, designed to reduce the time engineers spend designing cable assemblies and enable ‘right-first-time’ configurations. Originally launched at Electronica 2024, the easy-to-navigate tool now covers the Gecko, Kona, and M300 ranges of Harwin HRi high-reliability products. Since its launch, Harwin has developed several other upgrades that it has […]
