Connectors

Weald Electronics has created a range of heavy-duty water-proof circular connectors for harsh or hazardous spaces such as geophysical, mining, marine and petrochemical environments. ‘LMG Heavy Duty’ connectors are built around a rugged brass or stainless-steel shell, and sealed to ratings from IP67 to IP69K. “The sealed design is very robust and is able to withstand high levels of shock ...

For those looking to connect a lot of high-voltage circuits, Molex has introduced a connector with 62 2.2kVdc contacts, along with 68 500Vdc ‘low-voltage’ contacts. All pins are rated to carry 1A and contact resistance is under 8mΩ. To reach full operating potential, the terminations of the cable-mount plug and PCB-mount receptacle must be potted with epoxy. The ~40mm diameter ...

Samtec has released a series of development and evaluation kits for military use. The various kits are designed to simplify and validate designs, from prototype to production stages, based on Samtec’s interconnect products for mil/aero applications using COTS and open standard products. The VITA 57.1 FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) evaluation kits include the FMC extender card and the FireFly FMC ...

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has qualified an SMA connector-saver for space environments. SQM-4733-MF-29M-02 is made of stainless steel and “supports SMA, 3.5mm and 2.92mm connections, and operates reliably up to 40GHz” said the company. It “has been designed with lessons learned from major missions”. The connector is tested with a 100% swept frequency protocol and is compliant with or exceeds NASA’s ...

The European electronic components distribution market is suffering from a declining automotive sector, reports DMASS Europe. The electronic components distribution industry body represents approximately 85% of the European components DTAM. DMASS said that European semiconductor distribution sales in Q2 2025 fell 14% compared to Q2 2024. Austria experiencing the steepest drop (36.6%) followed by France (20%), Germany and Ireland both ...

Harwin has added a through-hole retention option to its surface-mount ‘Kontrol’ industrial connector range, increasing it by 72 parts. “Industrial environments are evolving rapidly, with applications and modern equipment needing to tolerate higher levels of vibration and allow increased data throughput while being afforded less space,” according to the company. “Tests show through hole retention offers up to twice the ...

Huber+Suhner has got DTV type-approval for a range of screened single and dual-core power cables, allowing them to be used for critical marine energy systems. “Specifically designed for long-term durability in harsh conditions, the Radox family of cables combine electrical performance with strong mechanical and chemical resistance,” claimed the company. “Designed for use in battery and fuel energy systems on ...

Kyocera is paying industrial single-pair Ethernet some attention with connectors for T1 installations. T1 Ethernet can transmit power and 1Gbit/s data over a single pair cable up to 40m long. “Traditional RJ45 Ethernet connectors require two wire pairs for 100Mbit/s Fast Ethernet and four wire pairs for Gigabit Ethernet, and don’t provide a power supply,” according to the Kyocera. “They ...

The LMH Series connectors from  Weald Electronics  are UK manufactured alternatives to a number of other suppliers including Amphenol, AB Connectors, ITT Cannon, EATON Souriau and Glenair. The LMH range of Bayonet Coupling Connectors are designed to perform to the requirements of MIL-DTL-26482 Series 1 and Pattern 105 and are also manufactured to IECQ-CECC spec BS/CECC 75201-003 and BS 9522 ...

To address supply chain disruption issues or long term obsolences problems for electronics and interconnect products, distributor Astute Group has signed a global deal with the UK’s Winslow Adaptics. Winslow Adaptics specialises in solving electronic and mechanical obsolescence with custom adapters and interposers, IC footprint conversion, test modules, asic to FPGA migration, and connector reverse engineering. It uses its in-house ...