Harwin has expanded the contact layout options of its Gecko-MT high-reliability (Hi-Rel) connectors. The new variants have been added to complement the existing symmetrical 2-power/8-signal and 4-power/8-signal layouts. There are 6 new contact arrangements that feature 2 to 6 power contacts and 4 to 24 signal contacts. These have a non-symmetrical structure, with the power contacts Read the original post Harwin Increases Mixed Layout Hi-Rel...

The high order backlog is what is allowing the connector industry to remain strong. Sales in the third quarter of 2022 were up 10.0% from 3Q 2021 at $22,160 million. Sales in the fourth quarter are expected to slow down. Sales for the year are projected to finish at $83,822 million, up 7.5 percent from Read the original post Connector Industry Sales Remain Strong...

Electronics Weekly announced 2022 Elektra Awards, the industry’s largest technology and business awards. There were nine nominated products in the category of passives and inter-connects. Passive & Electromechanical Product of the Year … and the winner is: Snaptron – SQ-Series domes Snaptron SQ-Series Tactile Domes are innovative, robust tactile dome contacts with a unique shape that allows Read the original post Snaptron Wins 2022 Elektra Awards...

Binder releases M5 shielded connector with 360° shielding that provides interference-free transmission in confined spaces. Reliable signal transmission in electromagnetically exposed industrial environments requires sophisticated and comprehensive EMC concepts. By means of binder’s 360°-shielded M5 connectors, these can now also be implemented in miniaturized applications that have particularly little installation space available – for example Read the original post Binder M5 Shielded Connector Provides...

This blog article from Knowles Precision Devices explains cavity filter basics and its advantages in high performance under high power. As discussed in previous ceramic coaxial resonator filter blog post, resonators Read the original post Cavity Resonator Filters Basics on Passive Components Blog.