Connectors and sockets are what hold the electronics industry together… literally! It may sound cliché, but with product designs that span from high-speed to low-profile, even the simplest of devices ...

The following interconnect products are from a variety of manufacturers addressing the different industry trends and requirements such as higher power, increased speeds, better reliability, and ...

In the first M.2 article, I’ve described real-world types and usecases of M.2 devices, so that you don’t get confused when dealing with various cards and ports available out there. I’ve also designed ...

There’s two cases when hackers have to think about USB-C connector mechanics. The first is when a USB-C connector physically breaks, and the second is when we need to put a connector on our own board.

(D-SUBminiature connectors) A family of plugs and sockets widely used in communications and on earlier PCs. For example, the analog VGA monitor interface uses a D-sub 15-pin plug and socket. Also ...

Phoenix Contact has created a wire-to-board connector whose wires are initially installed using push-in action. Called the DD31PS series, they are effectively two connectors in one, with a end to ...

A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the plug inserts in either orientation). Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the ...

AMD has just joined Nvidia in the unenviable club of graphics cards with burned power connectors, with reports that an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card's power socket has melted under load. While ...