Connectors are also called electrical connectors. They are also called connectors and sockets in China, and generally refer to electrical connectors. That is, a device that connects two active devices to transmit current or signals. The male end and the female end can transmit information or current through contact, and are also called electrical connectors.

Connector Benefits

1. Improve production technology

Connectors simplify the assembly process of electronic products. It also simplifies the mass production process;

2.Easy to maintain

If an electronic component fails, the faulty component can be quickly replaced when installing the connector;

3. Easy to upgrade

As technology advances, components can be updated when connectors are installed, and old ones can be replaced with new, more complete components;

4. Improve design flexibility

The use of connectors gives engineers greater flexibility when designing and integrating new products and using components to form systems.

What types of connectors are there?

Although the division of connector product categories is a bit confusing, technically speaking, there are only two basic ways to divide connector product categories:

① According to shape and structure: circular and rectangular (section);

②Divided according to operating frequency: low frequency and high frequency (with 3MHz as the boundary).

According to the above division, coaxial connectors are round, while printed circuit connectors are rectangular (history, printed circuit connectors were indeed separated from rectangular connectors), and the cross-section of the currently popular rectangular connector is trapezoidal, which is approximately rectangular. The division of low frequency and high frequency bounded by 3MHz is basically the same as the frequency division of radio waves.

As for other types, they can be divided into many different types according to use, installation method, special structure, special performance, etc., which often appear in publications and manufacturer promotional materials, but generally just to highlight certain characteristics and uses. The basic classification still does not exceed the above-mentioned classification principles.

Taking into account the technological development and actual situation of connectors, from the perspective of their versatility and related technical standards, connectors can be divided into the following categories (categories):

①Low frequency circular connector;

②Rectangular connector;

③Printed circuit connector;

④RF coaxial connector;

⑤ Optical fiber connector.