Connectors

Smiths has introduced disposable medical connectors. “In recent times, there has been an increasing focus on developing connectors that are safe and reliable for single-use applications,” according to the company. “This effort has been motivated by the need to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and improve hygiene in medical environments. However, this trend has also led to challenges in ensuring ...

Same Sky, the company that was called CUI Devices until 04 September this year, has introduced a number of water-resistant surface-mount USB C connectors. “The UJ family now offers waterproof USB receptacles with IPx5, IPx6, IPx7, or IPx8 ratings, making them ideal for applications where moisture is a concern,” said the company. Waterproofing is from the open front port of ...

The distributor Rutronik expands its connector portfolio with the Mini-Fit family from Molex. Possible applications include automotive, industrial, telecommunications, networking or medical. Designed for an operating temperature of -40°C to +125°C, the Mini-Fit connectors are available in board-to-board, wire-to-board and wire-to-wire configurations. They deliver up to 13.0A with available options for dummy plugs and terminal position locking. And note that ...

Just when you thought there was nothing new in manual wire splicing connectors, Kyocera has announced something else to replace crimps and solder for joining them. “9179-000 Series IDC Splice Connectors are packed with features designed to make them an attractive alternative to traditional splicing,” according to the company. “They establish cold-welded, gas-tight connections and have been proven to withstand ...

Binder has introduced flange components for use with PBC15 connectors for secure power and signal transmission. The circular industrial connector specialist says the components are available as flange plugs and flange sockets (with locking mechanism). This is for both in unshielded plastic versions or shielded versions with metal components. They offer standard wire cross-sections of 1.5 mm² and 2.5 mm² ...

Extreme data centres are submerging their servers in tanks of liquid coolant, and Molex is working on a way to get optical fibre signals in and out of those tanks – particularly two-phase tanks, where vapour sits over the liquid surface. Branding them VaporConnect optical feed-through modules, the company said that they are a cassette-based design that bolts directly onto ...

TiniFiber is making pre-terminated MPO (multi-fiber push on) cable assemblies from its’ Micro Armor’ optical fibre cable. The cable “assemblies are tested and verified to meet standards including IEC 61754-7 and EIA/TIA-604-5 (FOCIS 5), which specify a connector’s physical attributes as well as performance, and ensure inter-mating across all complying cables and connectors”, according to the company. Armour in the ...

Samtec is releasing a variety of board-level and cable connector systems for JTAG applications, which are currently shipping in volume quantities, says the interconnect manufacturer. The Samtec JTAG connectors are available on 2.54 mm and 1.27 mm centerlines. Common sizes are 10 pin (2 x 5), 14 pin (2 x 7), and 20 pin (2 x 10). JTAG connectors are ...

Amphenol RF has introduced a non-magnetic series of PCB mounted SMPM jacks. “These 50Ω non-magnetic SMPM jacks offer reliable electrical performance up to 26.5GHz and are engineered with gold-plated beryllium copper bodies – these parts can be clearly identified by the NM stamp on the body [photo below],” according to the company. “They are compatible with all existing non-magnetic SMPM ...

Surrey UK based Cliff Electronics has created versions of its DualSlims FeedThrough connectors to suit the North American market with #4-40 (UNC) threaded mounting holes. The connectors measure 19 x 35.5mm (17.15 x 22.86mm panel cut-out = 0.675 x 0.9in), allowing up to 20 connectors to be mounted across the front of a 1U, 19inch rack panel. Mounting holes are ...