Amphenol Communication Solutions Blog - All Comments

RE: Designs Choices that Quietly Reduce System Lifetime

colporteur — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:39:37 GMT

Button pushes that triggered an animation, comes to mind when I think, interconnects meets the real world. I purchased some real cheap push buttons for a project where the public pushes a button to trigger an animation. The buttons didn't survive the first day of the show before they became intermittent. I learned ten push button for under $2 is not such a good deal after all.

The additional lesson learned is building into a design troubleshooting tools (i.e. LEDs) to reduce the need to get out the multi meter to uncover faults is not such a bad idea.

RE: Amphenol’s Minitek®︎ Pwr Series Connectors for Next-Gen Applications

shabaz — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:32:43 GMT

Hi,

Very useful blog, thanks for the info.

I'm guessing the competitor parts are micro-fit 3.0 and mini-fit JR, for the 3.0 mm and 4.2 mm pitch connectors. Is the tooling compatible too, or is that specific for Amphenol? For instance, if a person had older competitor part tooling, would that work with the Amphenol crimps for these ranges?

Alternatively, if Amphenol-specific tooling is required, which part codes are suggested for it, for instance, the 4.2 mm product datasheet on the Amphenol site mentions 10129483-001LF but that's marked as 'no longer available' at Newark, and not in stock at Mouser, and labeled obsolete at Digikey.

Some detail regarding the crimp tools, and specifically low-cost crimping options (sub-$300) would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

RE: 224G and Beyond: Redefining Data Center Connectivity for AI

DAB — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:31:23 GMT

Most of the images did not work.

RE: Industrial Ethernet Evolution: Empowering the Future of Connectivity

DAB — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:32:46 GMT

I can see this solution in areas that are too noisy for wifi.

RE: Industrial Ethernet Evolution: Empowering the Future of Connectivity

dougw — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:36:27 GMT

Nice summary. It seems like a great way to wire homes as well.

RE: Powering Energy Storage Systems with Advanced Interconnect Solutions

DAB — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:44:48 GMT

My experience with battery systems is that they just do not work over time.

The technology is just not stable enough and robust enough to be reliable.

RE: Why Engineers Should Choose DensiMate™︎ 1.25 Double Row for High-Density Wire-to-Board Applications

DAB — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 19:22:01 GMT

Agreed, if you have a dynamic environment you want good connectors that stay fastened.

RE: Amphenol Communications Solutions’ Rugged Solutions for Harsh Environments

DAB — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:11:38 GMT

I remember buy Amphenol connectors on my first project over 50 years ago.

They were well known for good reliable military grade connectors and I never had any problems after I built my cables and installed the system.

RE: PCIe®︎ Gen 7.0: Unlocking the Next Era of High-Speed Connectivity

stanto — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:53:54 GMT

Gen 7 already? wow, feels like gen 5 is only just being taken advantage of. This must be used on a severe enterprise level that I'm unlikely to see as a consumer, right?

RE: Battery Storage – Powering the Modern Energy Systems

bidrohini — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:46:00 GMT

Good write-up. Thanks.

RE: Control and Communication in Robotics: Enabling Seamless Connectivity with Amphenol

DAB — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:57:26 GMT

Nice post, but I would have added pictures of the connectors for easier reference.

RE: Stop By Our Booth at IMS!

14rhb — Wed, 22 May 2019 19:55:41 GMT

Hi Jenna,

Any plans for SV Microwave to attend a roadshow in the UK this year?

Rod