Expert insights, guides, and engineering resources to help you design reliable connections for any application.
Compare SlimStack and SEARAY by pitch, stack height, I/O density, high-speed architecture, and application fit, then evaluate connector alternatives.
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A step-by-step guide to selecting sealed connectors for harsh industrial environments.
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If you're laying out a PCB with a stacked USB connector, the footprint is the first thing you need to get right — and the last thing you want to debug after the boards come back. A misaligned footprin
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Here's a question that comes up more and more in our engineering conversations: "Can you do a stacked USB-C connector?" The answer is yes — and it's one of the fastest-growing segments of the stacked
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When you're speccing a stacked USB connector for a new design, the first decision — which USB standard — determines almost everything else that follows: pin count, signal integrity requirements, PCB l
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If you design IoT gateways, industrial routers, or networked embedded systems, you've probably faced this panel layout problem: you need one Ethernet port and one USB port, they need to sit next to ea
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HDMI and USB are the two most common I/O interfaces on modern embedded systems, digital signage players, set-top boxes, thin clients, and industrial computing modules. They serve different functions —
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One of the first questions after you choose a USB standard for your stacked connector: through-hole (DIP) or surface-mount (SMT)? There's no universally right answer — it depends on your assembly proc
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A complete 2026 guide to selecting USB4 Type-C connectors. Covers signal integrity at 40/80 Gbps, USB-IF certification, Gen3 vs Gen4 connector impact, PCB layout, industrial sealing, and the 6-criteria selection framework used by working engineers.
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Guide to USB combo connectors that merge USB with HDMI, Ethernet, audio, or DC power. Covers signal isolation, crosstalk mitigation, PCB layout, cable design, and application examples for multi-protocol connectors.
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