Connectors

Binder has announced surface-mount M12 circular connectors. “They are suitable for processing in fully automated processes, such as for the particularly dense, double-sided assembly of PCBs,” it said. They are available “in blister or tape and reel packaging for automated processing”. Versions with 4, 6 and 8 contacts and with different codings are being offered, in both shielded and unshielded ...

Würth Elektronik is promoting PCBs with press-fit power connectors as the interconnection technology of choice for high-voltage power distribution in mobile machines and commercial vehicles. It has a design service for vehicle companies seeking custom power distribution units that handle between 60 and 1,000V “that are compact, robust and can be flexibly configured”, it said. “Press-fit technology makes it possible ...

Harwin has launched a range of multi-GHz multi-pin board-to-board connectors that tolerate slight misalignment, shock and vibration. Branded Flecto, they are double-row, with up to 160 contacts, and come in three pitches: 0.5, 0.635 (.025in) or 0.8mm, for mated board-to-board spacings between 7.2mm and 29.9mm. The connectors are two-part – one for each board. Controlled flexibility comes from making one ...

Corning has created an optical fibre connector system that aligns 12 fibres in a single operation to bring data to homes. “Multifiber Pushlok is a ‘stick-and-click’ [that] allows operators to deploy more fiber in tighter spaces,” according to the company. It takes “complicated splicing tasks out of the field to help installers connect homes and businesses”. The technology has been ...

Ennovi has introduced a 10Gbit/s Ethernet connector with USCAR interface and press-fit PCB pins. Called Ennovi-Net, “this innovation completely avoids the need for soldering”, the company said. “As solder usage is eliminated, there are no variations in the amount of solder paste applied and the capacitance associated with this. In addition, the shortness and lower capacitance of press-fit pins, compared ...

Weidmuller has announced a series of battery connectors and battery connector cable assemblies. They are “engineered to handle high currents” and “designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions”, according to the company. Connectors for cables from 16 to 95mm2 are available, with contacts made from copper alloy finished with silver and, approved according to UL 4128. Predicted mechanical connection life, without ...

CUI Devices has added M5 connectors and M5 cable assemblies to its product range. “CDM5 family offers a range of male or female jack or plug versions with 3 or 4 pins,” according to the company. “These connectors and cables are all A coded to support 1Gbit/s Ethernet, while carrying IP67 ratings [once mated] to deal with environments found in ...

UK distributor, Aerco, has signed a partnership agreement with Belden to become a Belden Partner. this provides Aerco access to a large range of cable and connectivity products from the US manufacturer. Belden’s cable and wire products, and its Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation ranges of industrial networking products. Electronics components supplier, Aerco, already supplies Belden’s Alpha Wire of copper wire, cable ...

Amphenol RF has added more ‘reverse polarity’ configurations to its miniature TNC connectors. “Micro-coax cable is extremely flexible and offers high-performance even when used in the bent position. It is often used in high-speed applications where low loss and high shielding is preferred over traditional shielded cables,” according to the company. “These are designed specifically to accommodate 0.81, 1.32 and ...

Powell Electronics is now supplying cylindrical Series II MIL-DTL-26482 connectors from Conesys, for commercial, aerospace and military applications. This style of connector, Conesys AE7 series, has a bayonet coupling and rear-removable crimp contacts. Shells are aluminium or stainless, said Powell (the catalogue linked below says mild steel or stainless, Electronics Weekly has requested clarification), and there are four receptacle-mounting styles: ...