Connectors

Connector distributor Lane Motorsport has hosted Loughborough University student racing car development team (LUMotorsport) at its Sussex manufacturing facility. “We have been supporting LUMotorsport with their design efforts for a number of years, and it was gratifying to meet the 2024 team and show them where the magic happens,” said Lane director Nick Wheeler. “Lane Electronics is a family-run electrical ...

Banner Engineering has created an eight-port smart hub to couple 16 discrete input-outputs to a single IO-Link serial bus cable for industrial networks. “R130C is a compact top-exit IO-Link hub that allows connections for up to 16 non-IO-Link devices into an IO-Link system for industrial automation, sensor networks, supervisory control, data acquisition and IoT applications,” according to component distributor Mouser, ...

Hirose has announced a range of circular connectors with self-aligning elements for blind-mating – where connectors have to be mated without direct visual or hand access. “HR34P Series panel mount connector guides itself into the correct mating position,” according to the company. “The blind-mating connector is designed for applications where the electrical receptacle is recessed or hidden – commonly used ...

Molex has introduced MX-Dash, a family of single automotive connectors that combine power, signal and high-speed data inserts for zonal architectures. In wire-to-wire and wire-to-board form, they are aimed at autonomous driving modules, cameras, GPS, infotainment, lidar, displays and sensors. There are sealed and un-sealed options, and configurations with 0.50, 0.64, 1.20, 1.50, 2.80 or 4.80mm terminals as well as coaxial ...

Powell Electronics is stocking series 806 Mil-Aero connectors from Glenair. “The products offer significant size and weight savings while meeting key performance benchmarks for a broad range of applications such as commercial and military aerospace, industrial robotics, transportation systems and more,” according to the component distributor. Designed for use in harsh vibration, shock and environmental settings — as well as ...

CUI Devices has started making a selection of pogo pins and PCB pins – the former being spring-loaded and the latter rigid. The PCB pins are all press-fit, while the pogo pins are through-hole, surface-mount or wire-mount. All come under its CPG… part number family. “The CPG family of pogo and PCB pins offers gold plated contacts for high reliability ...

Samtec has created a line of RF connectors that mount to the edge of PCB by bolting rather than soldering. They measure only 9.5mm from side-to-side where they sit on the PCB and are under 8mm from top to bottom (see photo) “These connectors are commonly used in a lab setting for high-frequency test and measurement and evaluation boards,” according ...

Automotive connectors play a crucial role in the circuitry of vehicles, as their dependability directly affects the overall functioning of the vehicle system. As the demands for automotive safety, environmental consciousness, comfort, and intelligence continue to increase, the requirements for automotive connector products have also intensified. These products now need to possess enhanced capabilities such as miniaturization, integration, resistance to ...

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 ...