Enabling high-end connectivity and efficient transfer of data is the major objective behind the development of many cables and connectors. Increase in government initiatives for improving the connectivity and rise in demand for high bandwidth network in various industries drive the demand for advanced cables and connectors. The significant rise in data centers worldwide is also responsible for the development of advanced and upgraded cables and connectors. Manufacturers and the regulatory authorities have been constantly keeping an eye on the existing issues and the ways to incorporate upgrades to solve these issues.
New standards have been introduced across the world to eliminate the need for separate cables for connecting HDMI cables. These standards aim to increase the net data transfer speed and eliminate the need for separate power cables. Moreover, market players are expanding their own product portfolios and launching new products equipped with advanced technologies. These products are expanding the applications of cables in various applications. The demand for innovative cables and connectors will increase in the coming years. According to the report, the global cables and connector market is expected to generate $160.93 billion by 2027. Following are some of the activities taking place across the world.
The leading forums of the world that standardize the usage of cables and connectors have been making the upgrades in the existing cables and connectors. The HDMI Forum made an amendment in its HDMI 2.1a standard. The forum added the support for HDMI Cable Power that will enable the users to take the power from the connector directly. This will eliminate the need for a separate power cable. The Passive HDMI 2.0 cables were able to expand its presence up to 10 meters without compromising the optimum bandwidth. The updated HDMI 2.1 is able to triple the net data transfer rate and reach up to three meters without losing any signal attenuation. However, if there is a need to go beyond this limit, active cables need to be adopted.
The Standard HDMI cables have a rating up to 50 mA. However, the HDMI Cable Power extended this limit up to 300 mA. This eliminated the need for separate USB connector for availing the required power. The active cables equipped with the HDMI Cable Power support will be able to plug in the similar manner as passive cables. The forum outlined that consumer need to determine whether the specifications of a device or packaging support this feature. The upgrades are intended to solve the existing issues and improve the capabilities.
The trend of new product launches has arrived and manufacturers have been offering their products to expand their portfolio and raise the market stake. binder USA launched field-wireable M12 connectors with series 713, 715, and 825. These connectors are equipped with cage clamp technology to enable quick connection. This technology provides an alternative option to screw termination and offers ease in installation. The standard clamp termination process has various benefits in terms of user friendliness and cost-effectiveness.
Cage clamp termination is useful for applications related to mechanical loads. In addition, it saves a lot of time during operations. binder’s cage clamp is aimed at simplifying the process of clamp termination. The opening tool is put into the hole made for releasing the spring. Then the wire is inserted in the contact hole and the opening tool is removed. This leads the spring to carry out the clamping of wire. The spring force is put on the wire to enable the permanent contact. Such technology will assist in withstanding the shock load.