Knowledge Base

Copper alloys are commonly divided into several categories depending on the alloying element(s) and the amount of alloying. The dominant...

There are two processes used to convert polymer resin pellets to a connector housing, compression/transfer molding and injection molding. Before...

The number of individual engineering polymer products has exploded in the past years due to specialized requirements on the polymer...

This blog written by Samtec discusses how much gold is needed to specify on the connector pins plating.  Gold Plating...

As noted, the current rating of a contact is determined by the T-rise as a function of current. The T-rise...

Power applications are generally considered “high current/voltage” applications. There are also two aspects to power applications. The first addresses the...