Some connector applications put a high priority on very low mating forces. Examples include: Connectors with very high numbers of conductors Insufficient room in a system for injector/ejector hardware Awkward position inside the box that does not permit the operator to apply a lot of force Bendix Connector Corp., now absorbed into the Amphenol Military-Aerospace […]
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Breakthrough contact design spawned $500M+ connector company
One of the breakthrough connectors of the 20th century was the Berg PV contact. Some of you will know that Quentin Berg started Berg Electronics back in 1950. When Berg left AMP to start his own company, one of his key inventions and the basis of the company was the mini PV contact. This new […]
Amphenol offers compact explosion-proof circular connector series
Amphenol Industrial Products Group, a global leader in interconnect systems, offers an explosion-proof, heavy duty hazardous rated connector series that provides outstanding performance in automated process control and instrumentation systems. The Amphe-Coal EX is a miniature version of Amphenol’s Amphe-Mine EX connector series. Made up of environmentally sealed plugs and receptacles, the Amphe-Coal EX series […]
New Amphenol RF website simplifies RF interconnect search
Amphenol RF announces the launch of a new corporate website, www.amphenolrf.com. The new website is home to thousands of standard products and boasts an advanced feature set that allows buyers and engineers to quickly find the ideal RF connector, coaxial adapter or cable assembly for use in their application. The site boasts dramatically improved search […]
Power connector from Amphenol delivers up to 300 A
Amphenol Industrial Products Group, Sidney, N.Y., now offers a new high current PCB power connector that enables single point power delivery of 150, 200 and 300 A in less than one linear inch of a PCB edge. Amphenol’s RadFin power connectors use RADSOK contact technology to meet the increasing power requirements of printed circuit boards […]
NEPTUNE Series of Connectors from Amphenol Now listed to UL 1682
Amphenol Industrial Global Operations announces that its NEPTUNE connectors are now listed to UL1682. These connectors, with ratings from 30 A to 400 A at 600 V, are offered in plugs, mount receptacles and inline receptacles. Featuring Amphenol’s Starline series contact system, which allows for more amperage and voltage through a smaller connector, the enhanced […]
Electrical connector dives deep for underwater applications
The Submariner series of subsurface wet- and dry-mate connectors from Amphenol Industrial Global Operations, Sidney, N.Y., are underwater electrical connectors that can be used in depths to 6,000 m (underwater pressure to 600 bar). The connector is ideal for use by the military and government, diving equipment manufacturers, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and autonomous underwater […]
Connector Tips welcomes expert contributing author
When we launched this site just a few months ago, our goal was to bring our readers the most recent news about connector technologies, but more importantly, to give readers insight and knowledge to do their jobs better when it comes to specifying connectors and related technologies. So it is with great pleasure that we […]
