Interconnection

Molex European Holdings BV, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, has announced that it has recently acquired the heavy-duty connector business of Westec s.r.l., an industrial connector manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. Westec’s business consists of the manufacturing of more than 6,000 products, including a wide range of junction boxes, multi-pole connectors, and connector assemblies designed for automation, robotics and other harsh-duty industrial applications.

Anderson Power Products (APP) has announced the addition of a 5 Position offering to the Mini SPEC Pak connector family. This environmentally sealed and touch safe connector houses up to 5 contact positions in a compact latching shell.

AVX Corporation has introduced a new series of single pogo pin board-to-board (BTB) contacts designed for use in high lifecycle commercial, industrial, medical, and military applications that demand robust, high-reliability components.

Hirose has expanded its robust DF62 Series slim in-line connector product offering two new versions with unique plug/socket shapes. The enhanced DF62 Series wire-to-wire connectors feature a pin layout arranged in a 2.2mm x 2.0mm grid pattern creating a smaller diagonal diameter, which makes it ideal for space-constrained applications. Utilising a highly reliable two-point contact design, the DF62 Series delivers ruggedised connectivity that is resistant to both shock and vibration.

ERNI has expanded its high-current power element series to include combined flexible/massive press-fit and purely massive press-fit technologies. Part of the BLUEcontact Solutions portfolio, the expanded PowerElements product offering delivers superior torque support and optimal power transmission. The high-power wire-to-board connectors with press-fit terminations provide a gas-tight interface to the PCB via, eliminating the need for high temperature soldering and its negative effects on the PCB substrate.

HARTING has expanded its M12 industrial connector family with the introduction of two new versions designed to enhance its versatility in harsh environments: a “press and go” custom cable assembly technology and an outdoor M12 connector based on V4A grade stainless steel. The “press and go” concept is designed to combine the ruggedness of moulded cable connections with the flexibility of custom cable assemblies for accommodating different types of cable.

Molex Incorporated new Media Connectivity Module (MCM) solution brings easy access to high-speed data, audio and video connections for the aircraft cabin industry. The MCMs can be quickly and cost-effectively designed and supplied with high-level custom options including full I/O integration, passive and active PCB routing and mechanical enclosure design.

AVX Corporation has introduced two new wideband, 3dB, 90° hybrid couplers: a 2100MHz device for 1.5 - 2.1GHz performance and a 2700MHz device for 2.1 - 2.7GHz performance. Based on AVX's patented MLOT technology, which enables the integration of high Q passives in low cost, high density interconnect components, the new PC Series power couplers exhibit excellent isolation and high reliability per JEDEC and Mil standards.

Anderson Power Products has added a 5 Position offering to the Mini SPEC Pak connector family. The environmentally sealed and touch safe connector houses up to 5 contact positions in a compact latching shell.

Avnet Abacus is now stocking hundreds of standard connector application tooling products from Molex and TE Connectivity (TE), and can offer a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of one piece on all application tooling from both manufacturers with lead times of typically less than two weeks.