TE, Amphenol, Attend, Hirose Unveil New Connectors
Four manufacturers introduced connector systems aimed at automotive and industrial applications, with new designs covering high-speed data, power, and board-level connections.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Robotics
TE Connectivity, Amphenol Industrial, Attend Technology, and Hirose each introduced new connector systems for automotive and industrial use. The launches span high-speed data links, circular power connectors, battery connectors, and floating board-to-board designs.
Why it matters
Connectors carry the data and power that advanced driver assistance systems, cameras, and industrial equipment depend on, so higher data rates and more rugged designs affect how these systems are built. Mechanical tolerance features such as floating board connections also ease engineering constraints in vehicles and machinery exposed to vibration.
TE's Mini Fakra connectors support RF performance up to 9 GHz and data rates up to 24 Gbps depending on configuration, while Amphenol's UPT 12-pin is rated 13 A per contact and operates from -40°C to +125°C. Final performance depends on configuration and validation that the source material does not detail.
The players
TE Connectivity
A global connectivity and sensor manufacturer that supplies connectors to the automotive and industrial sectors.
Amphenol Industrial
The industrial division of Amphenol, a major global maker of electronic and fiber-optic connectors.
Hirose
A Japanese manufacturer of electrical connectors widely used in electronics and industrial equipment.
The details
TE Connectivity introduced its Mini Fakra system for high-speed automotive data, aimed at advanced driver assistance, cameras, antenna modules, and V2X communications. Amphenol expanded its UPT circular connector family with a 12-pin version using a lightweight plastic housing and metal bayonet coupling, while Attend added 13-blade battery connectors across its 304A and 204B families and Hirose introduced its FX36 floating board-to-board connector that tolerates up to 0.7 mm of misalignment.
Timeline
Article on the four connector introductions was published November 4, 2026.
The Tech Race
TE's Mini Fakra extends the established Fakra coaxial connector family, which has long been the automotive standard for RF signals, into higher-speed data territory. The move reflects competition among connector makers to supply the data bandwidth that next-generation driver assistance and vehicle-to-everything systems require.
Engineers designing driver assistance cameras and industrial equipment gain connector options with higher data rates and more durable mating designs. Vehicle owners will not see a direct change, since these connectors appear inside systems rather than on the consumer side.
The takeaway
Connector choices quietly determine how fast and how reliably vehicles and machines move their data. Engineers evaluating these parts should weigh published mating cycles and temperature ratings against the vibration and heat their specific application will face.
Further reading
For more on how components like these fit into automated systems, see our Robotics coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by All About Circuits.
