This article discusses the essential considerations of mounting connectors on PCBs. These aspects include the pin assignments for signals and grounds, stubs due to the pins of through-hole or ...

Some ideas are just too good to keep to yourself. Figure 1 illustrates the blueprint for a differential connector thatradically reduces crosstalk between nearest-neighbor pairs.This cross-sectional ...

The new variants have been added to complement the existing symmetrical 2-power/8-signal and 4-power/8-signal layouts. There are 6 new contact arrangements that feature 2 to 6 power contacts and 4 to ...

When it comes to technology, there are different ways to establish physical connection with different devices. This article discusses the types of cables and connectors that are commonly used. The ...

A trio of Apple patent applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday reveals the intricacies of the company's latest input/output protocol for iOS devices: the Lightning ...

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.

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...