Good news as Harwin UK Invest £1M in their Portsmouth Branch
Good news! This week Harwin the UK connector manufacturer announced a £1M investment in their Portsmouth plant to accommodate the manufacture of their new 1.25mm pitch Gecko connector family. This is doubly good news because, not only is this fantastic proof that the UK is a great home for competitive manufacturing for major brands, it […]
Times Microwave and Seriously Clever Tools!
In this digital age we have come to expect more from major manufactures, and we want more information and instant access. Some of the best manufactures do their very uppermost to satisfy this need in their customers. If you are not familiar with Times Microwave, then may I introduce to you one of the best […]
A Guide to Insulated Ferrules
This week I am giving you a guide to insulated ferrules, one of the simplest crimp terminals with a choice of colours. These simple terminals are a great device for bare-end wire, eliminating the need to solder and enabling the user to insert the cable into terminal blocks and other similar terminations. Insulated ferrules were […]
Contactless Connectors? The future is here!
The revolution has begun! That’s right, the future is here and you heard it here first! In the beginning there was wireless data communication, and then there was connector-less charging ; now TE Connectivity has produced Contactless Technology. This new technology allows for the transition of Power & Data between contactless points that can operate […]
A Blog on the future of interconnection
This week I am going to give you a window into the future! How about designing circuit board interconnections with a pen and paper… then testing to see if your design works from the page? Designing electronics is generally cumbersome and expensive — or was, until Leah Buechley and her team at MIT developed tools […]
A Blog on Product innovation
We all know the demands on RF Connectors and Cable Assemblies – to work at an ever higher frequency at low loss can be a problem. Selecting the right cable and connector combination is critical. Get it wrong and you will be plagued by poor signal and too much db loss. They say ‘necessity is […]
A Blog on Product Spotlight the Molex Minifit Jnr Connector series.
This week I am going to discuss the Molex Minifit Junior connector series. It is, quite literally, everywhere and you’ll find you know this connector series better than you think. This 4.2mm pitch connector comes in 2-24 way connectors with polarised locking systems, and are primarily designed to be used in White Goods, IT Telecoms […]
A blog on 3M’s growing Twin Axial Range
I have been watching the 3M range of Twin Axial cable products for some time, in anticipation of seeing the direction that 3M will take with the product range. In my previous Blog I showcased the new release of the Twin Axial cable, go back and have a read about this great new product. The […]
A Blog on worldwide Connector Demand
The brilliant resource that is www.connector.com just gets better and better. The web portal is a mine of information and, working in partnership with leading industry experts, brings a wealth of information in one easy-to-access space. This week I wanted to bring your attention to an interesting report produced by Bishop & Associates, detailing their […]
A Blog on how Apple’s new connector causes a split in opinion
The latest iPhone 5 will undoubtedly be a great success and sell by the truckload. Something that is most interesting is the adoption of their new mini connector. This new connector is ‘property’, as you would expect from Apple, and is similar to the mini USB. Most feel that Apple wanted to save space by […]
