Connectors

STMicroelectronics’ STUSB4531 USB Power Delivery (PD) sink controller features a hybrid mode to simplify implementing optional USB PD features. The company highlights that the new mode lets an external application processor interact with the stack to leverage the protocol layers for USB PD communication. For example, it gives options to implement functions such as battery messaging, data role swapping, and ...

Infineon is introducing the EZ-USB FX2G3, a USB 2.0 peripheral controller designed to deliver superior performance, robust security, and advanced power efficiency for USB devices. The device is now available in a 104-pin LGA package with an 8×8 mm footprint. Samples, technical documentation, and support tools are ready for evaluation with high-volume production support. EZ-USB FX2G3 controllers include Serial Communication ...

Samtec’s 0.635 mm pitch AcceleRate mP series connectors are now available from Powell Electronics. The high-density, high-speed power and signal array connectors feature rotated power blades for efficient cooling in a compact form factor. The power blades are rotated at 90º angles which gives equal access to heat escape for uniform cooling, explains Samtec. It also simplifies the breakout region, ...

Phoenix Contact has introduced a wave-solderable connector that carries signal, data and power contacts, alongside a protective earth. “The connectors enable the reliable transmission of signals, data, and power in just one single connector. ,” according to the company. “They have been specially designed for wave soldering processes and comply with the RoHS II directive without exemption 6c. Part of ...

AI is powering rapid growth in new data centre capacity placing supply chains under pressure to meet demand. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising all aspects of our lives and society including how we work and how we learn. Recognising their potential to power UK economic growth, the Government has designated data centres as critical national infrastructure (CNI) alongside energy, water ...

Harting has developed a 450A single-pole connector for batteries. Han S 450 Plus, as it will be known, is related to the earlier 200A Han S series. “The cable side consists of angled housings, with the input side freely rotating around 360 degrees when plugged in,” said the company. “This makes the cables which connect the energy storage modules more ...

Last year, the ecsn (Electronic Components Supply Network), the body which represents authorised distributors in the UK and Eire, reported that its members were entering 2025 with “extreme caution”. Customer demand was difficult to judge amid trade issues and high customer in-house inventory levels. Its forecast for 2026 is in a similar vein as global trade issues, such as trade ...

SMPM (sub-miniature push-on micro) multi-ported mated sets are now available from Samtec with the new -S Screw option for threaded coupling. The sets are part of the company’s Magnum RF range of ganged, multi-port RF blocks and cable assemblies which are designed for mmWave applications requiring a high operating frequency in a limited space. The multi-port SMPM connectors and assemblies ...

Rutronik has announced a 56A rated minimalist PCB-mount socket range that accepts 4.8 x 8mm blade plugs from three different directions. Made by Lumberg and with the base part number ‘4580 01’ it is “a solution for reliable power transmission and is suitable for operating from -40°C to +120°C”, according to Rutronik. “Certified according to LV 215 and VW 80332 ...

Mouser Electronics has teamed up with Tandem Ventures to develop a prototype underwater seed harvester to restore seagrass in UK waters. The distributor supplied components for the prototype underwater harvester, which collects seagrass seed 100-times faster than manual harvesting. The seeds are then grown and replanted to restore the seagrass stocks. Seagrass naturally protects coastlines from erosion by stabilising ocean ...