I-PEX USA announced that it is partnering with Future Electronics as their first regional distributor to enhance customer support in North, Central and South America. Future Electronics was chosen because of their strong presence both in the US and on a global scale. They have a world-class supply chain, offering engineering expertise to the key […]

I-PEX Connectors has developed the world’s first fully-shielded auto-lock FFC connector for high-speed transmission. The new EVAFLEX 5-HD Auto-Lock FFC Connector has 360° shielding, which prevents EMI leakage from the contact tails as well as the mated side. Being fully-shielded gives designers more freedom for placement on the PCB, without worrying about noise or signal […]

The new Novastack 35-HDN board-to-board connector from I-PEX Connectors has been created for 5G mmWave module. It is designed for smart phone design. It features a fully-shielded with narrow design, 0.35 mm contact pitch and 0.7 mm height. It offers high frequency for 5G applications and high speed data rate for Thunderbolt3 (20+ Gbps). The […]

I-PEX Connectors has been selected by Mellanox Technologies as a provider for low-profile cable assembly connectors on part of their high-speed network ConnectX-6 adapters and BlueField controllers portfolio. These products offer dual socket solutions, using two separate PCI Express (PCIe) x16 motherboard slots. The extra PCIe lanes from the second slot are routed to the […]

The new CABLINE-UM micro-coaxial cable connector from I-PEX Connectors, Austin, was designed with a 360° EMI shielding feature to protect components against noise in high-speed transmission environments. The right angle vertical mating type makes it easy to put anywhere on the PCB, increasing your design options. With the optional mechanical locking mechanism, the plug is […]

Last night, at the LEAP Awards dinner gala in Costa Mesa, Calif., 11 winners were announced for the first annual awards competition. In the category of Connectivity, Fischer Connectors’ Freedom LP360 connector garnered the highest award. In selecting the LP360, judges noted: “A breakthrough signal and power connector with easy mating and easy cleaning that […]

Four finalists were announced on Friday for the inaugural LEAP Awards’ Connectivity Category, comprising a variety of interconnect, cable and harness technologies. The competition was scored by a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. Responsible for the Connectivity category were these four judges: Plamen Doynov Research Professor University of Missouri-Kansas City. Doynov became a research professor […]