Aluminum wiring also faces the same situation. Pure aluminum is too brittle for small diameter wiring and is therefore not a viable option. Terminal suppliers have begun to develop the best aluminum alloy for their terminal specifications. This has resulted in a variety of alloys on the market, and in many cases, they are not compatible with terminals from other suppliers. This, in turn, means that the use of aluminum throughout the vehicle can only be achieved with a single supplier’s connectors, which is a myth.Each device needs to generate data, provide additional functionality, and connect to an operations center. This means that the number of components on smaller and smaller devices is increasing. Therefore, components must become smaller. Therefore, the demand for hybrid connectors and smaller connectors has increased.
The methods used by industrial connector manufacturers to reduce the size of connectors vary, but may include removing internal locking mechanisms or latches for push tabs, reducing the overall profile of the connector, reducing the space required between connection points, or Incorporate features such as magnetics directly into the connector. All of these design choices allow device designers to do the seemingly impossible — reduce size while increasing functionality.