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Apart from being crucial parts for current or signal connections, electrical connectors are also foundational components of industrial systems. They are available in diverse sizes and can be used in apparatuses as large as aircraft and rockets, or as small as mobile phones and televisions, and they are capable of forming bridges between circuits or other components. Connectors serve as electric current or signal links; they are devices which connect two active devices and transmit current or signals. Simply put, a connector is built to create a bridge of connection between blocked or isolated circuits within a network so that current can flow, and the circuit is able to realize its predetermined function. If you look along the line of current flow, you will notice that connectors are integral parts of electronic equipment and are nearly always present.

Automotive connectors are common components found in automobile electrical systems. Generally, they function as a bridge of communication between blocked or isolated circuits in a network, allowing current flow and enabling the circuit to act on a predetermined function. As people have higher and more complex requirements for safety, environmental protection, comfort, and intelligence in automobiles, the application of automotive connectors is increasing. In fact, there are over a hundred different types of connectors utilized in general automobiles alone. To better understand how they work, we will provide a brief overview of automotive connectors.

Electrical connectors are ubiquitous in military and aerospace operations, and inseparable from the ground-to-satellite communication equipment and spacecraft circuitry they support. As the interconnection of transmission signals and power, we depend on connectors for so much of our daily processes on the earth and elsewhere, in space. In order to stand up to the harsh environments they are regularly exposed to, aerospace electrical connectors must meet a strict set of requirements pertaining to their design and capabilities. In this blog, we will delve into how and why connectors are used in aerospace technology including information about their standard of quality, and the various different types of connectors available for purchase and use in aerospace operations.