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Connector Standards in the Computer and Telecom Industries
[October 01, 2009]

Connector Standards in the Computer and Telecom Industries


This report provides an analysis of major standards development organizations and a select group of connector standards that impact the computing and telecommunications markets. While standardization of individual connectors is a continuing process, the inclusion of connectors in standards of much broader scope, such as VITA), and IEEE (News - Alert) is becoming increasingly important.

Standards have played a long and important role in the development of the electronic industry. The creation of standards that address everything from safety issues to intermateability of related equipment have enabled the industry to offer reliable, equipment with assured compatibility produced by a global array of suppliers. The establishment of standardized equipment platforms has allowed the introduction of reference designs that can greatly accelerate the new product development process.

Connectors that conform to a particular standard assure the designer and user of intermateability, a key requirement in an industry that produces a wide variety of interconnected equipment. Many standards address both electrical and mechanical compatibility to a specified limit, at the system level.


Formal organizations such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) and VITA (formerly VME International Trade Association) have a long-established record of creating industry standards that have shaped the emerging market. More recently, special interest groups (SIGs) and other industry consortia have become particularly effective in promoting system architectures, which include the interconnects. Organizations such as PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (News - Alert) (PICMG) focus on a particular class of product. PICMG is an example of a particularly effective consortium of more than 450 companies that collaboratively develop specifications that adapt PCI protocol to emerging market requirements.

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