Due to its good conductivity and resistance to oxidation, gold is the metal of choice for plated surfaces in connectors. However, the combination of rising gold prices and environmental concerns is ...

TE Connectivity (TE), a supplier of connectivity and sensor solutions, has announced the introduction of a what it is describing as a breakthrough connector contact plating technology. ECONIDUR ...

Amphenol Industrial Products Group, has enhanced its standard shell plating from standard cadmium to gray zinc over electroless nickel (Gray ZnNi) to be used in the harshest environments. Amphenol ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XTALIC introduced LUNA® USB earlier this year as a newly engineered connector plating technology that uses Xtalic nanostructured metal alloys to provide USB-C ...

Harrisburg, Pa. — Tyco Electronics has expanded its .8-mm free height (FH) connector system with gold-plated versions, and a right-angle plug in both 60 and 80 positions. Available with 30 microinches ...

TE Connectivity is moving to nickel-phosphorus coatings to reduce the CO2 footprint of its connector contact plating processes. Branding the plating stack Econidur, “according to TE internal analysis ...

With the exception of proprietary interfaces requiring special connectors, most connector types and configurations haven’t changed significantly since their creation. For example, we still use the ...

Vacuum impregnation locks out elements that lead to corroded connections. Electronic connectors are typically the points in a circuit most vulnerable to the effects of corrosion. Those effects can ...

Amphenol's Gray ZnNi offers high corrosion resistance and no significant galvanic reaction when mated with leading standard market plating options. This light gun metal gray plating is cadmium-free.