Active Optical Connectors from Hirose

Most of the optical connectors people are familiar with are the usual ones found on networking cables such as LC, ST & SC to name but a few.   Rarely do we think about the connectors that transport the optical signal to the device PCB. This week I am going to showcase the BF4MC connector series […]

A Blog on Hirose DF13 Connectors

We are often asked to help customers with new designs of their cable assemblies and one common theme is making assemblies smaller enabling the overall product footprint to become as small as possible. One connector series we find most effective is the DF13 Series connectors from Hirose.  The reason this connector series is easy to […]

A Blog on MHF® I LK Micro RF Coaxial Connector System

In High-End RF Connector Systems, U.FL connectors from Hirose is one of the most well-known connectors in the market.  Typically used in devises such as Mobile Telecommunication, Wireless Devices and GPS. What you may not be so familiar with is the MHF® I LK Micro RF Coaxial Connector System from I-PEX.  Broadly speaking the U.FL […]

Introducing the ix Industrial Ethernet Connector!

IX Connector

New products are launched all the time, some last the test of time others fall by the wayside as is the way with many new innovations in the fast paced world of electronics. The concept was first announced back in August 2016 with very little detail about how the connector system would look but now we […]

LVDS Cables: a simple guide

If you work with flat screens or integrate them into the products you manufacture, you will have used Low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) cables.  LVDS was introduced in 1994, and has become popular in products such as LCD-TVs, automotive infotainment systems, industrial cameras, machine vision, notebooks and tablet, and communications systems. The cables supplied by monitor […]

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