Latest Connectors Articles and Videos

Design Tips for Protecting High-Speed Interfaces

In this second installment of the "Protect Your Ports! Top Design Tips to Keep Your Communications Connected" series, we explore what protecting high-speed interfaces looks like, including USB, HDMI, DisplayPort, and eSATA.

June 29, 2021 by Todd Phillips

Intel Addresses the Quantum Interconnect Bottleneck with Horse Ridge Cryogenic IC

In a recent article in Nature, Intel has quantitatively proven the efficacy of their cryogenic IC Horse Ridge.

May 13, 2021 by Jake Hertz

New Infineon Flyback Converters Target Power Losses in USB Power Delivery

This week, Infineon released a new USB-PD charger that leverages a flyback converter topology for maximal efficiency.

May 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Silicon Photonics May Remedy the Interconnect Bottlenecks of Moore’s Law

As interconnects become an increasingly challenging system bottleneck, some researchers—and even larger corporations like Intel—believe silicon photonics to be a light at the end of the tunnel.

April 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Hirose IX Industrial Series Connectors | Heilind Electronics

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components — both new and familiar — straight from their datasheets.

March 17, 2021 by Heilind Electronics

TE Connectivity Economy Power Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

March 04, 2021 by Mouser Electronics

MIT Researchers Strike the Sweet Spot Between Fiber Optic and Copper Cabling

At just the width of a human hair, a new type of cable from MIT and Raytheon is said to be ten times faster than USB.

March 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz

PHOENIX CONTACT LED Lighting Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

February 02, 2021 by Mouser Electronics

AMPHENOL ICC - FLM Series Zhaga Book 20 Connectors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

February 02, 2021 by Mouser Electronics

Choosing the Right Redriver or Retimer Device to Extend PCIe Protocol Signal Range

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best one for compute system and NVMe™ storage applications today and into the future.

January 12, 2021 by Tam Do, Microchip

Circuit Protection, Control, and Sensing Design Considerations for Smart Home Security Applications

This article explores components that protect and control their circuits in smart home security applications, specifically components for protecting wired and wireless security cameras and wired doorbell cameras.

December 22, 2020 by Ryan Sheahen, Littelfuse