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Hirose has announced commercial availability of the ZE150HV series wire-to-board connector for EV and HEV powertrains, with 4.5 mm pitch, 1000V AC/DC support, 10A per pin and operating temperatures up to 125°C. The connector is designed to IEC 60664 conditions (Pollution Degree 2, altitude 6,000m), uses heat-resistant RoHS2-compliant materials and uses a ribbed contact layout to reduce required spacing in high-voltage designs.

Molex has introduced MiniMix Hybrid Power and Signal Connectors, a compact interconnect platform that combines up to 15.0A power contacts and 1Gbps 1000BASE-T1 Ethernet communication in a single 5.65mm routing profile for humanoid robots, AMRs and industrial automation systems.

Amphenol TPC Wire & Cable has introduced Trex-Onics® high flex single pair ethernet cable for continuous-motion applications in robotics, cable carriers and automated equipment. The cable supports 1 Gbps data transmission up to 40 m and uses finely stranded copper conductors with Ultra-Shield EMI/RFI protection, including tinned copper braid, foil shield and tinned drain wire.

Amphenol RF has introduced high-flex FAKRA cable assemblies built on RG-58 cable for automotive communication systems, GNSS/GPS, telematics, infotainment and other RF-enabled vehicle technologies. The 50 ohm assemblies support performance up to 3 GHz, use a fine-wire stranded copper center conductor with tinned copper braid shielding and are designed for repeated flexing, vibration and limited installation space.

FPC connector supports 40 Gbps data transmission July 23, 2026 By Puja Mitra Leave a Comment Hirose has launched the BK35 Series hybrid FPC-to-board connector for compact, EMI-sensitive electronic systems. The fully shielded 0.35 mm-pitch connector supports data transmission up to 40 Gbps, RF signal transmission up to 40 GHz, a 2.2 mm depth, 0.6 mm stacking height and four 2.5 A power contacts.

Megawatt Charging System (MCS) infrastructure for commercial electric vehicles (EVs) and heavy-duty transportation targets up to approximately 3.75 MW. CharIN, the Charging Interface Initiative, defines MCS operation at 3,000 A and 1,250 V direct current (dc). Those current levels turn micro-ohm resistance into a major heat source. For example, power dissipation in a connector contact or bus joint with 200 µΩ of resistance increases from roughly 18 W at 300 A to approximately 450 W at 1,500 A.

RJ45 connectors remain a cornerstone of Ethernet connectivity, supporting reliable data transmission across industrial, commercial, and consumer networking applications. Selecting the right connector requires an understanding of key factors such as shielding, port configurations, integrated magnetics, PoE compatibility, and applicable wiring standards.

Amphenol RF has introduced additional pre-configured MMCX cable assemblies for RF connectivity in industrial wireless systems. The assemblies use flexible RG-174 cable, support performance up to 3 GHz and are available with straight or right-angle MMCX plug connectors paired with bulkhead SMA, TNC, RP-TNC and N-Type straight jacks. The between-series design supports panel-mount transitions from internal board-level MMCX interfaces to externally accessible threaded connectors.

Amphenol RF has expanded its 2.92 mm adapter series with new between-series SMPM configurations for applications up to 40 GHz. The adapters are available in plug and jack versions and pair a threaded 2.92 mm interface with a compact SMPM connection for high-density RF designs, helping support signal integrity and repeatability in microwave test, system integration, radar, SATCOM, aerospace and defense and 5G infrastructure applications.

Samtec, Inc. has introduced the UxV/35-FleXYZ™ ESQT series, a durable interconnect system for small unmanned craft that supports the UXV/35™ standard from the RMS Consortium. Built on a 2 mm grid with 9-pin and 8-pin connectors in long-pin and short-pin versions, the parts stack and nest to form a vertical 35-pin bus that can adapt to different board sizes and configurations for flight control, power distribution, ESC and communications modules.