As collaborative robots (cobots) are increasingly deployed alongside human operators, their system architectures continue to evolve toward higher integration, reduced size and greater modularity. These trends place growing demands on interconnect design, as connectors must deliver stable electrical performance while accommodating motion, vibration, assembly tolerance and long-term mechanical stress within confined spaces. Unlike conventional industrial robots, cobots typically employ lightweight ...
Arrow, Microchip , Bourns, and Amphenol have come up with an evaluation platform – the 10BASE-T1S REF_SPE_T1S reference design board. The design assists engineers in adopting Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) by addressing the magnetic connection that links data to the physical cable and enables system-level evaluation of signal integrity, EMC behaviour, and noise immunity in real-world applications. SPE performance is ...
Marvell has brought out the industry’s first 260-lane PCIe 6.0 switch. The Structera S PCIe 60260 switch is expected to begin sampling to customers in calendar Q3 2026. Engineering test samples of the switch are available now. Leveraging interconnect technology obtained through its recent acquisition of XConn Technologies, the switch extends the Marvell end-to-end PCIe portfolio. As AI servers integrate ...
In H2 Marvell will start sampling its ZR/ZR+ and coherent DSP technology portfolio with its 1.6T ZR/ZR+ data center interconnect (DCI) pluggable and 2nm coherent DSPs featuring media access control security (MACsec) to securely scale AI data center connectivity. Marvell also introduced Libra, a 2nm 800G ZR/ZR+ coherent DSP, which enables a lower-power, second-generation COLORZ 800 pluggable. The products, now with ...
Amphenol RF has added single-crimp N-Type connectors to its interconnect portfolio. These connectors offer the abilityto attach the connectors to cable with only one crimp of the ferrule, eliminating the need to crimp the contact separately. These connectors are IP67-rated when mated and feature a hex nut built into the body for easy mating. Single-crimp N-Type connectors are well-suited for ...
Lane Motorsport. the specialist division of Lane Electronics, has signed a UK- and Ireland-wide distribution agreement with Axon’ Cable. Axon’ have been manufacturing high performance miniature connectors and complex cable assemblies since 1965 and the agreement signals a move by the company to develop new business within the motorsport market. The Axon’ connector ranges are designed and manufactured for high-performance ...
Molex has launched Impress Co-Packaged Copper Solutions to deliver high-speed data transmission with signal integrity. Impress provides a compression-based, substrate connector and mating cable assembly that supports data rates up to 224Gbps PAM-4 and beyond The system is available now for applications requiring data rates up to 224Gbps PAM-4. Development work is underway to validate the product for use with ...
Samtec is releasing its Generate 0.80 mm pitch edge card sockets, part of its HSEC8 series. They are available in three orientations – vertical, right angle, and edge mount – and they can be equipped with optional side latches for increased card retention and for mating cable assemblies. There are also optional board locks and weld tabs for the mechanical ...
Binder’s latest M8 flange connectors feature a new solder-connection design with the idea being to enable simple, manual wiring, whether for customised builds or small production batches. The connectors are aimed at applications requiring customer-specific cable lengths or manual production in small series, says the company. This may be in automation and robotics, where compact designs and flexible signal transmission ...
Single or double-row socket headers are available from Fischer Elektronik. The through-hole socket headers in the BL1 / BL2 SMD BE series have standard SMT solderability for integration into fully automatic assembly processes. Packaging options include placement aids, tape-and-reel and bar magazines, designed for automatic handling processes. Fischer Elektronik offers the socket headers with up to 80 poles for the ...
