*If you somehow doubt that we live in an electronic world now, look at that zoo of dinky little components. And those don't even compute. They merely connect stuff to stuff.
*Now imagine that you're Apple and you imagine that you can imperiously throw out most of these, and then you have to build dongles for them, dongles themselves being, well, connectors. MORE connectors.
Okay, there are, like, alarming numbers of those
How to Choose a Connector
BY SANKET GUPTA · OCTOBER 26, 2016
Continuing our series about choosing parts, inspired by the latest version of the Common Parts Library, let’s take a close look at how to find and select connectors. In this blog, we will explain all the different types of connectors, their merits and demerits, and their popular applications. We will also recommend some commonly used connectors with high supply chain availability to help you find the right connector.
Let’s dive into the world of connectors:
TYPES
Connectors are used to connect power adapters, batteries, memory cards, audio, video, antenna and data interfaces in circuits and systems. This table presents a summary of some of the main connectors, how they are used, and what their properties are…
