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Rugged, Fast, and Flexible: New Connectors Tackle Tough Environments

Rugged, Fast, and Flexible: New Connectors Tackle Tough Environments

Explore the latest connector innovations from Amphenol, Attend, and Hirose, engineered for harsh and high-density applications.


News May 08, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Electronica 2024 Was Jammed Packed With Exciting Technologies and Products

Electronica 2024 Was Jammed Packed With Exciting Technologies and Products

Enjoy this selection of fascinating technology news from the recent Electronica 2024 trade show in Munich, Germany.


News Nov 28, 2024 by Jeff Child
Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

Special Feature: Connectors Eye High Density and Performance

To meet demands for higher densities, faster performance, and compliance to open standards, connector manufacturers are racing to keep pace.


News Mar 31, 2024 by Jeff Child
A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

A Roundup of Three Recent Connectors Hitting the Market

With a market saturated with options, engineers can find a purpose-built connector for just about any project. Here are a few standouts for Ethernet, automation, and defense.


News Apr 22, 2022 by Jake Hertz
High-speed Contactless Connectors Aim to Solve Connector-related Failures

High-speed Contactless Connectors Aim to Solve Connector-related Failures

Aiming to make the connectors have fewer wires, a collaboration between ST and Rosenberger has resulted in a novel, high-speed, contactless connector technology.


News Oct 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Packing Power: New Family of Flyback Switcher ICs Integrates USB PD Controller

Packing Power: New Family of Flyback Switcher ICs Integrates USB PD Controller

Power Integrations' new InnoSwitch3-PD family is said to reduce the number of the required components by about 50 percent compared to conventional solutions. 


News Oct 05, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar
MIT Researchers Strike the Sweet Spot Between Fiber Optic and Copper Cabling

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.


News Mar 03, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

Molded Interconnect Devices May Be a PCB’s Partner in Design

Molded interconnect devices, when conditioned with laser direct imaging, could be a helpful 3D supplement to PCB design.


News Sep 16, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Improving Contact Resistance in 2D Semiconductors to Unlock Next Gen Applications

Improving Contact Resistance in 2D Semiconductors to Unlock Next Gen Applications

Driven by demand from consumers, electrical and design engineers have been toiling to find ways to create smaller, lighter, and smarter devices while retaining high performance and efficiency levels.


News Jun 09, 2020 by Luke James
Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

Google Unveils New and Updated Coral Hardware for 2020

During CES 2020, Google announced new hardware editions and upgrades to the Coral ecosystem, including an Accelerator Module, the Dev Board Mini, and a System-on-Module.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
AAEON’s Industrial Power Module Ramps Up Processing Power with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors

AAEON’s Industrial Power Module Ramps Up Processing Power with 8th Gen Intel Core Processors

The COM-WHUC6 module, measuring at 95mm x 95mm, can support up to 64GB of eMMC memory with two available DDR4 slots.


News Jan 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
New Connectors Around the Market Described as Light Weight, Durable, and Water Resistant

New Connectors Around the Market Described as Light Weight, Durable, and Water Resistant

Here are some connectors around the industry that can endure harsh environments, save PCB space, and withstand water exposure.


News Nov 16, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

TT Electronics’ New Reflective Optical Sensor and Fiber Optic Transmitters

These new components debuted at Sensors Expo ahead of a new dev board for optical sensor development.


News Jul 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Announces ReDriver IC to Boost Signal Quality Over High-Speed PCIe Interfaces

Diodes Incorporated Announces ReDriver IC to Boost Signal Quality Over High-Speed PCIe Interfaces

A new repeater IC is designed to maintain signal integrity for server, storage, and networking applications.


News Apr 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
BeagleBone Announces the Open Source PocketBeagle USB-Key-Fob SBC

BeagleBone Announces the Open Source PocketBeagle USB-Key-Fob SBC

The Beagleboard Foundation has released their smallest BeagleBone to date. What can this $25 SBC do?


News Sep 22, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute is getting a transformation with a big improvement in RAM and CPU speed.


News Jan 17, 2017 by Robin Mitchell