A circuit board packaging technique in which a chip or component plugs into a socket. Socket mount devices can be removed and replaced by the user, although the flexible pins on some types of ...

Designed for perpendicular mounting on printed circuit boards, the XELA-4 is a new addition to Multi-Contact’s range of safety sockets. Touch protected and insulated in accordance with IEC/EN 61010-1, ...

From hidden pop-ups to discreet side panels, discover sleek socket ideas that blend function and design seamlessly into your kitchen island ...

The Phillips company’s latest Qwik Tech Tips newsletter details plug and socket preventive maintenance steps in trademark quick-and-simple format.

Phillips’ auxiliary vertical dual pole plug and socket is engineered for high-current connections that provide power from the tractor to application-specific equipment on the trailer. The design ...

(D-SUBminiature connectors) A family of plugs and sockets widely used in communications and on earlier PCs. For example, the analog VGA monitor interface uses a D-sub 15-pin plug and socket. Also ...

Two new standards that extend South Africa’s plug and socket specification are being added to the country’s wiring code.

A grandfather invented a modern plug and socket to help his arthritic mother, and is now trying to market it, so she can use it.

South Africa’s current triangular electrical plug and socket standard has a successor. Dubbed SANS 164–2 by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), this “new” plug standard has been ...