Connectors, Switches & EMECH


Smart lighting control solution enables superior lit environments

SylSmart is a lighting control solutions that make sense from both a financial and user comfort perspective and is available now from RS Components. Striking a balance between performance and cost is important for specifiers and lighting pr

RS Components | 26-06-2018

High-speed backplane connectors provide system architects with design flexibility

TE Connectivity's STRADA Whisper product family, available now from TTI Europe, operates with low insertion loss, very low noise and little to no skew – all of which provides system architects with design flexibility and high design margin.

TTI Europe | 22-06-2018

High-current LEDs deliver excellent lumen output, efficacy and reliability

RS Components is stocking the Cree XLamp CMA high-current LEDs, which offer optical-source sizes and package sizes compatible with the standard-density CXA2 series. Being similar to these LEDs enables developers to produce higher-performing

RS Components | 21-06-2018

Cat 6A connector ideal for extremely high-speed data applications

Cliff Electronics has launched a Cat 6A connector to its range of 24mm-diameter XLR Panel cut-out connectors. The widely used Cat 6 standard is an established standardised twisted pair cable and connector configuration for Ethernet and

Cliff Electronics | 21-06-2018

Connector with RJ45 adaptor is ideal for control cabinet panels

A new M12 female cable connector and RJ45 adaptor combination from Binder is perfect for lead-through control panel applications across many industry sectors. The Series 825 M12 X-coded connector has eight gold-plated contacts and is ready

Binder | 19-06-2018

Panel mount M12 connector ideal offer a rugged, easy to use solution

Bulgin's M12 circular connectors provide a cost-effective and flexible connectivity solution for onsite installations, which helps to reduce downtime in process control, manufacturing automation and industrial instrumentation applications.

RS Components | 18-06-2018

Silicon switches offer low insertion-loss in compact land grid array package

Analog Devices has released its 44GHz SPDT switches, the ADRF5024 and ADRF5025 in advanced SOI technology. The two new switches are broadband, with the ADRF5024 yielding flat frequency response from 100MHz to 44GHz, while the ADRF5025 from

Analog Devices | 18-06-2018

Comprehensive range available for connectors, derivatives and accessories

Lane Electronics now supplies, from stock, a comprehensive portfolio of 8D/38999 connectors, derivatives and accessories. They are produced by Souriau. The majority of standard connectors are offered for next day delivery, while customer sp

Lane Electronics | 18-06-2018

Tactile switches designed for surface mount applications

The KSC Series tactile switches from C&K are designed for surface-mount applications with a choice of either J or gull wing terminals. They are available now from RS Components. Ideal applications include automotive, industrial electronics,

RS Components | 15-06-2018

Expanded series of robust surface mount PCB sockets

Harwin has added to its Sycamore Contact product offering. While this series was originally capable of accommodating 1mm and 1.5mm diameter contact pins, it now covers pin sizes from 0.8mm to 1.9mm. There are a broad range of scenarios

Harwin | 15-06-2018

Customers aided in transition to latest pushbutton and signalling device range

RS Components is working closely with Siemens to help customers with the phase-out of the manufacturer’s SIRIUS 3SB3 22mm pushbutton range and the migration to Siemens’ SIRIUS ACT range of devices. In October 2017, the company announced

RS Components | 14-06-2018

New BTB pin jumper series offers maximum tolerance absorption

AVX Corporation has extended its new series of pin jumpers for board-to-board (BTB) and module-to-module connections in solid-state lighting (SSL) and other low-pin-count industrial applications with a new two-position pin jumper. When used

AVX | 12-06-2018

High-speed backplane connectors for high-performing, high-bandwidth systems

TE Connectivity's Strada Whisper high-speed backplane connectors are designed to transfer data at a blinding speed of 25Gbit/s. This makes them perfect for use in high-performing, high-bandwidth systems. The connectors can also be scaled up

RS Components | 11-06-2018

M16 circular connector plug ideal for harsh environments and industrial applications

Available from RS Components and supplied with a rugged metal housing and environmental protection rating of IP67 when mated, Bulgin's robust M16 circular DIN connector range is an excellent solution for making sure that power and signal co

RS Components | 07-06-2018

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