Feature: Connectors
Figure 1: European (top) vs North American requirements for power and data show a discrepancy between these two territories, with North America requiring more power and data
Figure 3: North American (left) and European engineer responses to 3D printing during prototyping and online tools like AI and digital twins
professionals scored considerations like size and weight lower than reliability, many see their roles becoming more challenging because of pressures on product size and cost. Miniaturisation is a key concern, especially when it comes to maintaining signal integrity at higher data rates, and having to resist harsh conditions and external electrical interference.
Ensuring product success Te design-in process is fraught with problems, thus it is important not to focus on the performance of individual connectors alone. Over-specifying a connector for power handling, data capability or environmental resilience can increase costs, yet under-specifying it can lead to failure in the field. By focusing on suppliers that can offer large families of
Figure 2: European (blue) and North American (red) audiences had near- identical view on the primary considerations for selecting and procuring connectors
connectors with common footprints but varied electrical, mechanical or environmental capabilities gives designers flexibility. Ensuring quick delivery of samples through the distribution network gives those teams the ability to stress-test their designs well before the board must go to production.
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