Below is a list of common wire connectors and their intended purposes. There are far more than 12 types of wire connectors ...

In 2024, interconnect manufacturers focused on ruggedizing their connectors and cable assemblies and making them smaller. While manufacturers of connectors and cables have always faced the demand for ...

Considering their importance to the industrial world—delivering electrical power, transferring data, and providing reliable connectivity among end points—cables and connectors don’t often receive the ...

A previous CommScope blog post discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Angled Physical Contact (APC) and Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) connectors. At that time, the focus was on connectors for ...

One of the primary drivers behind the growing adoption of Ethernet on the plant floor is the simple fact that everyone is familiar with it. But not all Ethernet is the same. There are some distinct ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Years ago, it would have been laughable to suggest that you could send 12 Gbps of data down a coaxial cable for more than a few feet—perhaps two meters—before the signal was lost and ...

Brought to you by Blue Jeans Cable There was a time, not so long ago, when television hookups were pretty simple. There were two screws on the back of the set, which went to two spade lugs on a ...

French connector company Nicomatic has revealed flat flexible cables for space use. “Manufactured from NASA-grade materials, ‘FFCs for Space’ create strong board-to-board connections on PCBs and ...

There has been a near-constant debate about Apple and the choices it has made with ports and connectors spanning the company's entire history. AppleInsider takes a look back at most of the different ...