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San Jose, CA - Kycon's new vertical CAT5 modular jack is designed for use in Ethernet applications and high-speed networking and communication applications such as LANs, hubs and routers. The CAT5 modular jack is fully shielded to reduce EMI/RFI and its vertical design and slim profile allow for greater positioning flexibility on the PC board. The total height of the connector is 16.5mm (0.650"). The housing material is made of gray PBT thermoplastic and standard...

San Jose, CA - Kycon's multi-port D-sub series in PC99 colors with plastic brackets designed for motherboards using ATX or Micro ATX configurations, is available with a parallel port atop either two serial ports, or a serial port and a VGA connector. It is also available with a parallel port atop a single serial port, which can be either left or right aligned. The multi-port D-subs with plastic brackets are made of UL94V-0 rated PBT thermoplastic and the contact material is...

San Jose, CA - Kycon introduces its latest product designed for DC power applications, the through-hole vertical DC power jack. This power jack is ideal for portable devices, such as laptop computers, CD players and digital cameras. This through-hole vertical power jack from Kycon is UL94V-0 rated, made of black PBT thermoplastic and rated to 3.5 Amps at 24V DC. It is 13.4mm in vertical height and available in 2.0mm and 2.5mm center pin sizes to accommodate different ...

San Jose, CA - Kycon's latest surface mount modular jack features a SMT shield with top and side ground tabs for better conductivity, panel grounding and EMI/RFI protection. The new low profile RJ45 measures 12.30mm (0.484") in height and is intended for networking and telecom/datacom applications, such as NICs, hubs, and DSL/cable modems. This shielded modular jack from Kycon meets Category 5 performance specifications and is made of black NY46 high temp plastic...

San Jose, CA - Kycon's newest non-shielded surface mount modular jack features integrated SMT tabs for superior board retention, and is as such Kycon's first true SMT modular jack. By eliminating the positioning pegs the modular jacks sits entirely on the PCB board thus requiring no drilling of holes. The true surface mount modular jack measures 11.50mm (0.453") in height and is intended for telecom and networking applications, such as NICs and hubs. This new...

San Jose, CA - As the demand for clearer and better computer images is constantly increasing, the DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector from Kycon is the ideal solution. Kycon's DVI connector conforms to the Digital Display Working Group DVI Standard and is available as a right angle socket in both Digital and Digital/Analog. The body is made of LCP thermoplastic with glass-fiber reinforcement and the contact material is copper alloy with 30u" gold plating...

San Jose, CA - Kycon Inc. announces the release of the SMT modular jacks with integrated magnetics designed for high-speed data applications: the GMI series. This RJ45 style jack is available with different filtering packages to accommodate the various chipsets commonly found in 10/100 Base T applications. With the required transformers, chokes, capacitors, and termination resistors installed within the connector, the GMI series offers improved reliability and electrica...

San Jose, CA - Kycon's new B-type mini-USB has all the advantages of a standard USB connector however the size has been reduced by over 60%. The new surface mount mini-USB has a total height of only 3.9mm (0.154") and is the perfect solution for new portable devices such as PDA's and other hand-held computers. The new mini-USB complies fully with the standard USB specifications and rates at 1A and 30V. The connector is made from black PA6T thermoplastic, and ...

San Jose, CA - Kycon Inc. has just released another exciting product - the RJ45 with 10/100 Base-T Ethernet integrated magnetics over two A-type USB connectors. The integrated magnetics eliminate the need for a separate magnetics package, and the combination of the RJ45 and dual USB has proven to be a great space saver on the PCB board. This combo connector is the newest addition to the Kycon RJ45 magnetic family. It is currently only available with a...

San Jose, CA - The ferrite RJ45 is the latest release from Kycon's line of ferrite connectors. The 0.492" high modular jack is available with either short or extended shield for further EMI/RFI improvements, and also with or without 12ยบ angled grounding flaps. The body comes in black PBT with tin plated copper alloy shielding. The contact material is phosphor bronze with 50u" gold plating over nickel on contacts and selective gold plating on contact area...

San Jose, CA - Kycon is pleased to announce the release of the K77 series of Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) connectors, one of the industry's commonly used input/output interfaces. The K77 series offers the standard SCSI connector in 50 pin (SCSI II) and 68 pin (SCSI III) designs. The stamped pins are phosphor bronze for superior contact retention and the body is PBT thermoplastic, UL94V-0 Rated. Mounting options include 2-56 and 4-40 riveted threaded...

San Jose, CA - Kycon, Inc. now offers surface mount modular jacks in tape and reel packaging. This fully shielded connector only measures 0.463" in height. The GM-SMT2-S2 series is made from reflow compatible, high temperature thermoplastic and features positioning pegs to prevent misalignment of surface mount signal and true SMT ground tabs. This connector is specifically designed for pick and place. The shield material is tin plated copper alloy, and the contact...