Connectors and cable assemblies

9 November 2016 Interconnection

RS Components has added more than 600 Amphenol FCI connector and cable assembly product lines to its portfolio. The additions expand the RS AFCI offering to over 1700 lines, including backplane and mezzanine connectors, power connectors, power supply accessories, board-to-board and wire-to-board connectors, I/O connectors, optical interconnect, cable assemblies, terminal blocks and flexible printed circuit (FPC) connectors.

The move follows the acquisition of leading connector and cable assembly manufacturer FCI by Amphenol in June 2016, with the merged operation subsequently rebranded as Amphenol FCI, or AFCI. The acquisition has served to strengthen AFCI’s position as an international supplier to the telecommunications, data communications, data storage, server, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive and medical equipment, instrumentation and renewable energy markets.

A notable AFCI product addition is the Rotaconnect range of rotatable board-to-board SMT connectors, including new-to-market pegged versions designed to simplify placement.

AFCI Rotaconnect can be used to make perpendicular, coplanar and angled connections. A hermaphroditic design allows mating and disengaging at any angle between +90° and –60°, so the connectors can be placed anywhere on a PCB. Typical Rotaconnect applications include control boards, sensors, actuators, rigid LED strips, automotive lighting, channel lettering and lighting luminaires.

The newest Rotaconnect product lines add locating pegs to eliminate hold-down, simplifying placement and helping electronic design engineers save space between PCB connectors.

For more information contact RS Components, +27 (0)11 691 9300, [email protected].

Further reading:

Connectors for the Smart Factory
Spectrum Concepts Interconnection
[Sponsored] Designing networks for the smart factory can seem daunting, but the solutions are already available with Samtec providing a comprehensive range of interconnect technologies tailored to the demands of the modern factory.

Read more...

---

Mouser shares expert design solutions for advanced robotics development
Interconnection
Mouser Electronics has announced a new interactive eBook, ‘The Electric Workforce’, in collaboration with electronics manufacturer and connectivity innovator, Molex.

Read more...

---

Explosive zone connectors
Interconnection
The connector series design by Glenair is optimised for fast and easy crimp-contact wire termination, with ample wiring space in the cable housing and accessory hardware.

Read more...

---

Reliable photovoltaic adapter set
Phoenix Contact Interconnection
Phoenix Contact’s PV-AS-MC4/6-150-MN-SET1 is a high-performance photovoltaic adapter set designed to bridge SUNCLIX connectors with MC4 connectors.

Read more...

---

Liquid cooling connectors improve thermal management
Startech Industrial Interconnection
The leak-free design and high flow rate of both series from Amphenol make the connectors ideal for high-reliability equipment that employ liquid cooling.

Read more...

---

Multi-config connector series
Future Electronics Interconnection
Hirose Electric’s DF11 Series is a versatile 2,0 mm pitch, double-row board-to-wire connector designed to simplify a wide range of connection needs.

Read more...

---

Ultra-rugged connector
Hiconnex Interconnection
Radiall has introduced a new connector for ribbon fibre connections called Fortero to provide proven performance in high-vibration, high-impact, and extreme environments.

Read more...

---

Innovative D-Sub PushPull hood
Hiconnex Interconnection
HARTING has launched its new D-Sub PushPull housings, designed to improve efficient and process-safe handling by transforming a well-known connector family into a simplified solution.

Read more...

---

High-density multicoax assemblies
RFiber Solutions Interconnection
Withwave’s high speed and high-density multicoax cable assemblies provides a wide range of multiple coax connectors and flexible cable assemblies.

Read more...

---

RJ45 jacks with integrated magnetics
Phoenix Contact Interconnection
Phoenix Contact now offers RJ45 jacks with integrated magnetics to improve electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise shielding and ensure reliable data connections in industrial environments.

Read more...

---