Connectors

Schaffner has created a right-angled locking IEC C14 plug for space-constrained applications. Part of the firm’s IL13 family “due to its angled construction the connector can be used with devices standing next to a wall or in table-top applications”, said the firm. “All types are usable with any standard IEC C14 inlet, locking without any additional mechanics.” It comes in ...

CUI has introduced a series of 3.5mm waterproof audio jack connectors rated to IP67. They come in surface mount, mid mount SMT, and through hole styles, with right-angle orientation and four conductors (sleeve, ring 1, ring 2, tip). There are various sorts, with profiles as low as 5.3mm, typically with elastomer rings that seal against the inside of the associated ...

Intended to fit inside the end of industrial data cables, Maxim has unveiled a dual IO-Link transceiver that includes a dc-dc converter and surge – claiming it to be both the smallest and most power-efficient available. Called MAX2251, the buck regulator supplies up to 300mA of load current and has an adjustable output from 2.5V to 12V). Switching is a ...

To boost signalling data rate, Smiths Interconnect has introduced ‘split-pair quadrax’ contacts to its rugged D-Sub connector series. Just in case you are not familiar with twinax and quadrax: coax has a single central conductor inside a circular shield, twinax has two side-by-side conductors in a circular shield and quadrax has four. Until now, twinax connector inserts in this size ...

Bulgin’s 4000 series of environmentally sealed circular connectors are now available in a ‘smart’ variant from RS Components. They include a programmable memory for data monitoring and IoT applications. Programmability and over the air updates are via an integrated EEPROM. The connector is not designed to read data output from a sensor, only to identify issues such as an incorrect sensor ...

RS Components has partnered with connector and sensor company, TE Connectivity, to launch TE Learning Centre, an online, interactive educational resource for connectivity and sensor technologies. The Centre is available now on DesignSpark, RS Components’ community for design engineers. There will be a series of interactive micro-courses, lasting between five and 10 minutes, with information on different technologies and applications. ...

Simulation is used to design specialised connectors for high speed RF applications. Bill Rosas and Eric Gebhard explain.   As the number of mobile users and the demand for high speed communication grows, companies and industry groups are working around the clock to rise to the challenge. The 5G network aims to be 100 times faster than 4G LTE and ...

Trends in consumer, transport and manufacturing are driving miniaturisation, says Kevin Canham.   The miniaturisation trend in the connector market is a direct response to consumer demands for smaller, more compact electronic and industrial equipment. Devices such as sensors, cameras and automation equipment are rapidly decreasing in size, while displays and screens are becoming thinner and flatter. Yet, as these ...

CUI has announced waterproof USB connectors rated at IP67. Offering protection from moisture and environmental contaminants, USB Micro B and Type C receptacles are available, conforming to either the USB 2.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 2, depending on model. Surface mount and mid-mount SMT types are available in vertical or horizontal orientations, with several models including plastic mounting tabs for greater ...

Smiths Interconnect is shipping its SpaceNXT Aurora Series, claimed to be the first COTS Plus 2mm Hard Metric backplane connector, tested and qualified to ESA ESCC 3401 specifications. The Aurora family of Hard Metric backplane connectors is part of Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceNXT initiative, creatinga broad range of high-reliability connectivity solutions that are readily available to the market and are pre-tested ...