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| 3M [1902] | Connectors, Sockets | REP | ||||
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| AB CONNECTORS [1935] {part of TT ELECTRONICS from 1993} |
Harsh Enviroment Connectors | |||||
| AB ELEKTRONIK SACHSEN [1991] {part of TT ELECTRONICS} {acquired by AVX in 2017} |
Switches | |||||
| ABBATRON [2001] | Audio Connectors | |||||
| ACCORD [1980] | Keypads | |||||
| ACCUTEK MICROCIRCUIT | IC Adapters | |||||
| ACES ELECTRONIC [1996] | Connectors | |||||
| ADAM TECHNOLOGIES [1986] {acquired by METHODE in 2001} {repurchased by management in 2003} |
Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| ADCO | Rectangular & Co-Axial Connectors | |||||
| ADVANCED INTERCONNECTIONS [1982] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| AEM | Hi-Rel Fuses | |||||
| AIKS INTEGRATION GROUP | Relays, Switches | |||||
| AIR LB {subsidiary of AMPHENOL} |
Connectors | |||||
| AIRBORN [1958] {acquired by Molex in 2024} |
Specialized Connectors for Rugged Environments | |||||
| ALEPH COMPONENTS | Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| ALLIED CONNECTORS | Circular Connectors | |||||
| ALPS ALPINE [1948] | Tact Switches, Encoders, Connectors | |||||
| AMASS ELECTRONICS [2002] | Lithium Battery Connectors | |||||
| AMEGA TECH {former HANIL ELECTRONICS} |
Switches | |||||
| AMERICAN RELAYS [1978] {acquired by Standex in 2021} |
Reed Relays | |||||
| AMERICAN ZETTLER [1999] | Relays | |||||
| AMETEK [1930] | Connectors | |||||
| AMP (Aircraft Marine Products) [1941] {part of TYCO from 1999} |
Connectors, Switches | |||||
| AMPERITE [1922] {part of Olimpic Controls from 2002} |
Time Delay Relays | |||||
| AMPHENOL [1932] |
Connectors, Fiber Optics Connections | REP | ||||
| AMPHENOL ICC [2017] | Connectors | |||||
| AMPHENOL LTW [1993] | Connectors | |||||
| AMPHENOL PCD [2003] | Military & Aerospace Connectors | |||||
| AMPHENOL SOCAPEX [1947] {part of Thomson-CSF before 2005} |
Connectors | |||||
| AMPHENOL TCS [1968] {division of Teradyne before 2005} |
High-Density Connectors | |||||
| AMTEK TECHNOLOGY | Connectors | |||||
| ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS [1877] {member of Ideal Industries from 2001} |
Power Connectors | |||||
| ANOISON [2009] | RF Connectors | |||||
| ANYTEK [1997] {acquired by FCI in 2011} {part of Amphenol Industrial Products Group from 2016} |
Terminal Blocks, IC Sockets | |||||
| A P PRODUCTS [1967] | Connectors, Test Clips | |||||
| A POINT TECHNOLOGY | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| APEM COMPONENTS [1971] {acquired by IDEC in 2017} |
Switches | |||||
| APEX PRECISION TECHNOLOGY | Circular Connectors | |||||
| APTIV [2017] {former Delphi interconnect business} |
Automotive Connectors | |||||
| ARCOELECTRIC {subsidiary of Elektron Technology} |
Switches, Fuse Holders | |||||
| ARIES ELECTRONICS [1972] | ZIF Sockets | |||||
| AROMAT [1996] {renamed to Panasonic EW in 2005} |
Connectors, Relays, Switches | |||||
| ARRAY CONNECTOR [1989] {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2013} |
Military Connectors | |||||
| ASC SEMICONDUCTORS [1989] | Switches | |||||
| ASKA TECHNOLOGIES | Connectors | |||||
| ASTRALUX DINAMICS [1948] {management buyout in 2003} {dissolved in 2011} |
Relays, Plugs & Sockets | |||||
| ASTRON [1981] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| ATL TECHNOLOGY [1993] | Medical Connectors | |||||
| ATTEND TECHNOLOGY [2002] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| AUK CONTRACTORS [1983] | Connectors | |||||
| AUTOLIV [1953] | Pyro Fuses | |||||
| AUTOSPLICE [1954] | Connectors | |||||
| AVA TECHNOLOGY | Connectors | |||||
| AVX [1922] {subsidiary of Kyocera from 1990} |
Connectors | |||||
| AXICOM {part of TE Connectivity} |
Relays | |||||
| AXON [1985] | Connectors | |||||
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| BARAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES [1986] | Piezoswitches, Buttons, Keyboards | |||||
| BEAU INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [????] {acquired by Molex in 2000} |
Connectors | |||||
| BEISIT ELECTRIC TECH [2009] | Connectors, Cable Glands | |||||
| BEL FUSE [1949] | Connectors, Fuses | |||||
| BELDEN [1902] | Connectors | REP | ||||
| BELTON ENGINEERING [1985] | Switches, Connectors | |||||
| BENTEX [2005] | Switches, Connectors | |||||
| BERG ELECTRONICS [1996] {acquired by FCI in 1998} |
Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| BERGQUIST COMPANY [1964] {acquired by Henkel in 2014} |
Membrane Switches | |||||
| BERNIER [1933] | Military Connectors, Relays | |||||
| BESTAR ELECTRIC [1992] | Relays | |||||
| BETA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY [1973] | Relays | |||||
| BETTER ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY [2003] | Fuses | |||||
| BINDER [1960] | Connectors | |||||
| BIWIN TECHNOLOGIES [1986] | Dip Switches | |||||
| BIZLINK [1996] | Connectors | |||||
| BOMAR INTERCONNECT PRODUCTS [1990] {acquired by Winchester Electronics in 2013} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| BOURNS [1947] | PolyFuses, Switches | |||||
| BROXING [1955] | Power Clamps | |||||
| BULGIN COMPONENTS [1923] {acquired by Infinite Electronics in 2023} |
Connectors | |||||
| BUSSMANN [1914] {part of Cooper Electronics from 1985} {acquired by Eaton in 2012} |
Fuses | |||||
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| C & K [1957] {acquired by ITT CANNON at 2000} {a division of CoActive Technologies from 2007} {acquired by Sun European Partners in 2017} {acquired by Littelfuse in 2022} |
Switches, Connectors | |||||
| C.P.CLARE [1937] | Reed Relays | |||||
| CAMDENBOSS [1965] | Terminal Blocks, DIL Switches, Fuses, Pushbuttons | |||||
| CANTHERM [1971] {Div. of Microtherm from 1978} |
Thermostats, Thermal Fuses, Thermistors | |||||
| CANYON MANUFACTURING SERVICES | Rotatable Connectors | |||||
| CARLING TECHNOLOGIES [1920] {Carlingswitch before 2000} {acquired by Littelfuse in 2021} |
Toggle & Rotary Switches | |||||
| CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES [1940] {acquired by Amphenol in 2024} |
RF & Data Connectors | |||||
| CARLO GAVAZZI | Toggle & Rotary Switches, Fuses, Relays | |||||
| CASHTEC ELECTRONIC | Reed Switches | |||||
| CATON CONNECTOR [1973] | HV Connectors | |||||
| CECO | Connectors | |||||
| CELDUC RELAIS [1964] | Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| CHAMPION ELECTRONICS | IC Sockets | |||||
| CHERRY [1953] {acquired by ZF Friedrechshafen in 2008} {acquired by Geniu in 2016} |
Switches | |||||
| CHILY PRECISION INDUSTRIAL | Switches, Sockets | |||||
| CHIN NAN PRECISION ELECTRONICS | RF Connectors | |||||
| CHORDN ELECTRIC [1963] | Relays | |||||
| CHOGORI TECHNOLOGY [2007] | Power Connectors | |||||
| CHUROD ELECTRONICS [2006] | Relays | |||||
| CII TECHNOLOGIES {acquired by Tyco in 2001} |
Relays | |||||
| CINCH CONNECTORS [1917] {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2009} |
Connectors | |||||
| CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY [1969] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| CIT RELAY & SWITCH [1999] | Relays, Switches, Fuses | |||||
| CIXI SANHE [1987] | Terminal Blocks | |||||
| CLEC [1970] | RF & Optical Connectors | |||||
| CNLINKO [2004] | Waterproof Connectors | |||||
| COAXICOM [1984] | Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| COBO GROUP [1949] | Automotive Connectors & Switches | |||||
| COMELUX [1968] | Switches, Sockets, Plugs | |||||
| COMM CON CONNECTORS {acquired by ISI in 2005} |
Connectors | |||||
| COMMITAL [1989] {acquired by Glenair in 2005} |
Industrial Connectors | |||||
| COMMSCOPE [1976] {acquired by Amphenol in 2024 & 2025} |
RJ45 Connectors | |||||
| COMPEL ELECTRONICS [1972] | RF Connectors | |||||
| COMPONENTS CORPORATION | Connectors | |||||
| COMPUTER COMPONENTS [1959] {acquired by Comus in 2014} |
Relays | |||||
| COMTRONIC [1968] | Military & Aerospace Connectors | |||||
| COMUS INTERNATIONAL [1978] | Reed Switches & Relays, SSRs | |||||
| CONEC [1978] {acquired by Amphenol in 2019} |
Connectors | |||||
| CONESYS [1983] | Cylindrical Connectors | |||||
| CONINVERS [1989] {acquired by Phoenix Contact Group in 1998} |
Connectors | |||||
| CONNECTOR [1959] | Connectors | |||||
| CONNECTRONICS [1988] {acquired by Qnnect in 2022} |
High Voltage & Current Connectors | |||||
| CONNEX [1990] {acquired by Neutrik in 2021} |
Connectors | |||||
| CONNFLY ELECTRONICS [2006] | Connectors | |||||
| CONQUER ELECTRONICS [1977] | Fuses | |||||
| CONTA-CLIP [1978] | Connectors, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| CONTACT CONNECTORS [1963] {part of Lapp} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| CONTINENTAL CONNECTOR {acquired by Winchester Electronics in 2013} |
Military Connectors | |||||
| COPAL ELECTRONICS [1967] {see Nidec Copal Electronics from 1999} |
Rotary Switches | |||||
| CORNING GILBERT [1957] {Gilbert acquired by Corning in 2001} |
Microwave Connectors | |||||
| CORSAIR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS [1998] | Circular Connectors | |||||
| COSMO ELECTRONICS [1981] | Reed Relays | |||||
| COTO TECHNOLOGY [1917] | Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| CRISTEK [1985] {acquired by HSG in 2021} {acquired by Qnnect in 2022} |
Military Connectors | |||||
| CROUZET [1921] | Micro Switches | |||||
| CS COLOMBO [1949] | Connectors | |||||
| CTS [1896] | Switches | |||||
| CUI DEVICES [1989] {spun-off from CUI in 2019} {changed name to Same Sky in 2024} |
Connectors | |||||
| CUSTOM INTERCONNECTS [1995] {transformed to Qnnect in 2022} |
RF Connectors, Test Socets, Fuzz Buttons | |||||
| CVILUX GROUP [1990] | Connectors | |||||
| CW INDUSTRIES [1904] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
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| DAI-ICHI SEIKO [1963] {changed name to I-Pex in 2020} |
Connectors | |||||
| DAILYWELL ELECTRONICS [1997] | Switches | |||||
| DALE ELECTRONICS {part of VISHAY now} |
Connectors | |||||
| DDK [1963] {subsidiary of Fujikura} |
Connectors | |||||
| DECA SWITCHLAB [1988] | Switches, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| DEGSON ELECTRONICS [1990] | Terminal Blocks, Connectors | |||||
| DELPHI CONNECTION SYSTEMS {see Aptive from 2017} |
Automotive Connectors | |||||
| DELTA | RF Connectors | |||||
| DELTROL CONTROLS [1963] | Relays, Solenoids | |||||
| DEREN ELECTRONICS [1992] | Connectors | |||||
| DEUTSCH [1938] {relay business acquired by STPI in 2008} {connector business acquired by TE Connectivity in 2012} |
Connectors, Relays | |||||
| DINKLE INTERNATIONAL [1983] | Terminal Blocks, Connectors | |||||
| DIPTRONICS MANUFACTURING [1985] | DIP Switches, Tact Buttons | |||||
| DOLD [1928] | Relays | |||||
| DON CONNEX ELECTRONICS [1985] | Connectors | |||||
| DONGNAN ELECTRONICS [1987] | Micro Switchess | |||||
| DONGYA ELECTRONIC [1984] | Contactors | |||||
| DRI [1954] {US branch of First Switchtech} {acquired by TE Connectivity in 2020} |
Relays | |||||
| DURACAP INTERNATIONAL [1916] | Rotary Switches | |||||
| DURAKOOL [1935] {management buyout in 2003} {dissolved in 2011} |
Automotive Relays | |||||
| DYNAWAVE [1985] {acquired by Winchester in 2020} |
RF Connectors | |||||
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| E-SWITCH [1979] {subsidiary of Stein Industries} |
Switches | |||||
| E-TEC INTERCONNECT [1973] | Connectors, Sockets, Switches | |||||
| EAO SWITCH [1947] | Switches | |||||
| EAST ELECTRONICS [1980] | Electromagnetic Sounders, Buzzers | |||||
| EATON [1911] | Fuses | |||||
| EDAC [1965] | Connectors | |||||
| ELCON PRODUCTS {acquired by Tyco in 1999} |
Power Connectors | |||||
| ELECON [1939] | Connectors | |||||
| ELECTRO-TERM/HOLLINGSWORTH {Wearnes Hollingsworth before 2008} |
Solderless Terminals | |||||
| ELECTRODYNE | Relays | |||||
| ELECTROSWITCH [1946] | Rotary & Miniature Switches | |||||
| ELESTA RELAYS [1952] {part of PILZ GmbH} |
Relays | |||||
| ELKA | Connectors, Fuse Holders | |||||
| ELMA ELECTRONIC | Rotary Switches | |||||
| EM DEVICES [2017] {spun-off from NEC Tokin} |
Relays | |||||
| EMULATION TECHNOLOGY [1983] {acquired by Interconnect Systems in 2001} |
Adapters, Sockets | |||||
| ENTRELEC [1952] {part of ABB from 2001} {acquired by TE Connectivity in 2018} |
Terminal Blocks | @.RU | ||||
| EPT [1973] | Connectors | |||||
| ERNI ELECTRONICS [1956] {acquired by TE Connectivity in 2021} |
Connectors | |||||
| ESCUBEDO [1965] | Connectors | |||||
| ESKA [1915] | Fuses | |||||
| ESSEN DEINKI [1964] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
| EXCEL CELL ELECTRONIC [1981] | Relays, Switches, Terminal Blocks, Connectors | |||||
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| FCI ASIA [1992] {acquired by Amphenol ICC in 2015} |
Connectors | |||||
| FCT GROUP {acquired by Molex in 2013} |
Connectors | |||||
| FERRAZ SHAWMUT {see Mersen from July 2010} |
Fuses | |||||
| FILCONN [2003] {acquired by PEI-Genesis in 2016} {acquired by HSG in 2021} {acquired by Qnnect in 2022} |
Connectors | |||||
| FINDER [1954] | Relays | @.RU | REP | |||
| FISCHER CONNECTORS [1954] | Connectors | |||||
| FISCHER ELEKTRONIK [1968] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| FORWARD INDUSTRIAL [1988] | Relays | |||||
| FORWARD RELAY [1986] | Relays | |||||
| FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY [2013] {FUJITSU-TAKAMISAWA before 2001} |
Connectors | |||||
| FOXLINK | Connectors | |||||
| FRB-CONNECTRON | Connectors | |||||
| FUJITSU COMPONENTS {subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry} |
Connectors, Relays | |||||
| FULL RISE ELECTRONICS | Connectors | |||||
| FUZETEC TECHNOLOGY | Resettable Fuses | |||||
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| GANGYUAN ELECTRONICS [1994] | Switches, Tact Buttons, Sockets | |||||
| GENESIS [1994] {acquired by ACES in 2021} |
RJ45/RJ11 & USB Connectors, High-Speed Connectors | |||||
| GES HIGH VOLTAGE [1959] {Krönes Elektronik before 1990} |
HV Connectors | |||||
| GIGALANE | RF Connectors | |||||
| GIGAVAC [2002] {acquired by Sensata Technologies in 2018} |
HV Relays | |||||
| GLENAIR [1956] | Connectors | |||||
| GLOBAL CONNECTOR TECHNOLOGY | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| GOODSKY [1989] | Relays | |||||
| GRADCONN INTERCONNECT | Board-to-Board Connectors | |||||
| GRAYHILL [1943] | Switches, Keyboards, Joysticks | |||||
| GREATECS [1970] | Switches, Encoders | |||||
| GREENCONN [1998] | Connectors | |||||
| GREENE TWEED [1863] | Sealed Connectors | |||||
| GTK [1990] {a Volex company} |
Connectors | |||||
| GUARDIAN [1940] {see Kelco Industries from 2018} |
Aerospace Relays & Switches | |||||
| GUNTHER {changed owner in 2004} |
Reed Switches, Reed Relays | |||||
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| HAMLIN [1949] {part of Breed Electronics} {acquired by Littelfuse in 2013} |
Reed Switches, Reed Relays | |||||
| HARTING [1945] | Connectors | REP | ||||
| HARTMANN CODIER [1961] {part of Phoenix Mecano from 1985} {merged with PTR Hartmann in 2020} |
Switches, Connectors | |||||
| HARWIN [1952] | Connectors, Sockets, Terminals | |||||
| HASCO COMPONENTS [1976] | Relays, Reed Switches | |||||
| HATKO ELECTRONICS [1969] | Connectors, Terminals | |||||
| HENGSTLER [1846] | Encoders, Counters, Relays | |||||
| HERMETIC SOLUTIONS GROUP [2016] {acquired by Windjammer in 2019} {acquired by Qnnect in 2022} |
Hi-Rel Connectors | |||||
| HEYCO PRODUCTS [1926] {acquired by PennEngineering in 2016} |
Terminal Blocks | |||||
| HH SMITH [1946] {acquired by Abbatron in 2001} |
Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| HIGHLY ELECTRIC [1974] | Switches | |||||
| HINODE ELECTRIC [1974] | Fuses | |||||
| HIROSE ELECTRIC [1937] | Connectors | |||||
| HIRSCHMANN AC [1924] {acquired by Belden in 2007} |
Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE [1959] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| HKE RELAY [1976] | Relays | |||||
| HOLIN [2015] | Circular Connectors | |||||
| HONDA TSUSHIN KOGYO [1932] {Honda Connectors before 2013} {part of Panasonic EW from 2010} |
Connectors | |||||
| HONEYWELL [1906] | Switches | REP | ||||
| HONGFA [1984] {part of Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic} |
Relays | |||||
| HOSIDEN [1950] | Connectors, Switches, Sockets | |||||
| HOW DER ELECTRONIC [2011] | Terminal Blocks | |||||
| HOYUTEC INTERNATIONAL [2009] | RF Connectors | |||||
| HSI SENSING [1968] | Reed Switches | |||||
| HSINDA PRECISION [1993] | Relays | |||||
| HSUAN MAO TECHNOLOGY [1989] | Connectors | |||||
| H.T.P. [2003] | Industrial Connectors | |||||
| HU LANE ASSOCIATE [1977] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| HUA-JIE [1989] | Switches, Sockets | |||||
| HUBER+SUHNER [1969] | RF & MW Connectors | REP | ||||
| HUMMEL [1948] | Circular Connectors | REP | ||||
| HUS-TSAN [1993] | RF Connectors | |||||
| HYPERTAC [1981] {acquired by Smiths Group in 1995} {part of Smiths Interconnect} |
Connectors | |||||
| HYPERTRONICS [1970] {part of Hypertac} |
Connectors | |||||
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| I-PEX [1994] {acquired by Dai-Ichi Seiko in 2012} |
Connectors | |||||
| IC SWITCHES [....] | Switches | |||||
| IDEC [1945] | Switches, Relays | |||||
| IEH [1941] | Hyperboloid Connectors | |||||
| IL WON ELECTEL [????] | Switches | |||||
| ILME [1945] | Industrial Connectors | |||||
| IMS CONNECTOR SYSTEMS [1963] | RF Connectors | |||||
| INFINITE ELECTRONICS [2010] {merger of Pasternack and Fairview} {acquired by Genstar Capital in 2016} {acquired by Warburg Pincus in 2021} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| INTELLICONNECT [2003] {acquired by Trexon in 2022} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| INTERCONNECT DEVICES [1979] {part of Smiths Interconnect from 2010} |
Connectors, Test Probes & Sockets | |||||
| INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [1987] {acquired by Molex in 2016} |
Connectors | |||||
| INTERCONTEC [1996] {acquired by TE Connectivity in 2016} |
Industrial Connectors | |||||
| IRISO ELECTRONICS [1966] | Connectors | |||||
| IRONWOOD ELECTRONICS [1986] {acquired by Heico in 2022} |
Test Sockets | |||||
| ISET [1970] | Connectors | |||||
| ISKRA STIKALNI ELEMENTI [????] | Relays | |||||
| ISKRA-RELEJI [1992] | Relays | |||||
| ISOTEC [1996] | RF & Circular Connectors | |||||
| ITT CANNON [1915] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
| ITW SWITCHES [1954] | Switches | |||||
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| JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS [1953] | Connectors | |||||
| JENNINGS TECHNOLOGY [1942] {part of Danaher} {acquired by Thomas&Betts in 2007} {part of ABB from 2012} |
Vacuum Relays | |||||
| JFW [1979] | RF Switches | |||||
| JOHNSON COMPONENTS [1923] {part of Emerson Connectivity from 1996} {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2014} |
RF Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| JONHON [1970] | Circular & Rectangular, RF & Optical Connectors | |||||
| JST [1957] | Connectors | REP | ||||
| JYEBAO [1987] | RF Connectors | |||||
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| KABASI ELECTRIC [2015] | Circular Connectors | @.RU | ||||
| KARSON TECHNOLOGY [1990] | Terminal Blocks, Connectors | |||||
| KEL [1962] | Connectors | |||||
| KELON RELAY [2003] {acquired by Hisense in 2006} |
Relays, Rocker Switches | |||||
| KENNON ELECTRONICS [1991] | Switches, Encoders | |||||
| KEYSTONE ELECTRONICS [1950] | Terminal Blocks, Battery Holders, Fuse Holders | |||||
| KG TECHNOLOGIES [1997] {acquired by Hongfa in 2015} |
Latching Relays | |||||
| KILOVAC [1962] {acquired by CII in 1995} {part of Tyco from 2001} |
HV Relays | |||||
| KING WAHOO ELECTRONICS [1968] | Fuses | |||||
| KINGFONT PRECISION INDUSTRIAL [1983] | Connectors | |||||
| KINKONG AUTO PARTS [2013] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| KINSUN INDUSTRIES [1986] | Industrial Connectors | |||||
| KINGTEK INDUSTRIAL [1989] | DIP&Tact Switches | |||||
| KLEMSAN [1974] | Terminal Blocks | REP | ||||
| KLS ELECTRONICS [2002] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
| KNITTER-SWITCH [1966] | Switches | |||||
| KOAXIS [1988] | Coaxial RF Cable Assemblies, RF Connectors | |||||
| KOFU [1996] {ex-Oki Sensor Device, acquired by Standex in 2017} |
Reed Switches | |||||
| KONTEK-COMATEL [1984] {merged with Stelvio in 2009} |
Connectors | |||||
| KOREA ELECTRIC TERMINAL [2011] | Connectors | |||||
| KOSTAL KONTAKT SYSTEME [1912] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| K.S.TERMINALS [1973] | Connectors, Terminals | |||||
| KUHNKE [1928] | Relays | |||||
| KYCON [1988] | Connectors | |||||
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| LAMB INDUSTRIES [1979] {acquired by E-Switch in 2009} |
Switches | |||||
| LAPP [1957] | Rectangular & Circular Connectors | |||||
| LEACH INTERNATIONAL [1919] | Relays | |||||
| LEAR [1917] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| LEENO INDUSTRIAL [1978] | Spring Contacts, Test Sockets | |||||
| LEMO [1946] | Connectors, Switches | REP | ||||
| LEOCO [1981] | Connectors | |||||
| LEVEL KING KEEP ELECTRONICS [2003] | Automotive Relays | |||||
| LIANHE ELECTRONIC [2004] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| LIGHT COUNTRY [1985] | Switches | |||||
| LINX TECHNOLOGIES [2011] | RF Connectors | |||||
| LITTELFUSE [1927] |
Fuses | |||||
| LMI [1989] | Connectors, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| LORANGER INTERNATIONAL [1983] | Test Sockets | |||||
| LOTES [1986] | Connectors & Sockets | |||||
| LTW TECHNOLOGY [1993] {acquired by Amphenol in 2010} {see Amphenol LTW now} |
Waterproof Connectors | |||||
| LUMBERG [1933] | Connectors | |||||
| LUXSHARE-ICT [2004] | Connectors | |||||
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| MAGNECRAFT & STRUTHERS-DUNN [1951] {acquired by Schneider Electric in 2005} |
Relays | |||||
| MAO YEE INDUSTRY [????] | IC Sockets, Connectors | |||||
| MARQUARDT SWITCHES [1925] | Switches | |||||
| MASSUSE ELECTRIC [????] | Relays | |||||
| MEC [1938] {acquired by APEM in 1998} |
Switches | |||||
| MEDER ELECTRONIC [1985] {acquired by Standex in 2012} |
Reed Relays & Switches | |||||
| MEISHUO [2007] | Relays | |||||
| MERITEC [1967] {acquired by Arcline in 2022} |
Connectors | |||||
| MERSEN [1889] | Fuses | |||||
| METHODE ELECTRONICS [1946] | Connectors | |||||
| METZ CONNECT [1976] | Connectors & Terminal Blocks | |||||
| MH CONNECTORS [1985] {acquired by EDAC in 2010} |
Connectors | |||||
| MICRO-MODE [1971] {acquired by ITT in 2023} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| MICRODOT [1955] {acquired by Tyco Electronics} |
Coax Connectors | |||||
| MICROPRECISION ELECTRONICS [1956] {acquired by Crouzet in 2019} |
Micro Switches | |||||
| MICROTHERM [1965] | Thermal Switches | |||||
| MIDTEX [1918] {acquired by CII TECHNOLOGY in 1993} {part of TE Connectivity from 2001} |
Relays | |||||
| MILL-MAX MFG. [1971] | DIP, SIP, PGA Sockets | |||||
| MITSUMI ELECTRONICS [1954] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
| MOLEX [1938] {acquired by Koch Industries in 2013} |
Connectors, Sockets, Switches | REP | ||||
| MORETHANALL [1983] | PCB Connectors | |||||
| MPE GARRY [1974] {acquired by Binder in 1991} |
Connectros | |||||
| MULTI-CONTACT [1962] {acquired by Staubli Group in 2002} {see Staubli Electrical Connectors from 2017} |
Connectors | REP | ||||
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| NCR INDUSTRIAL [2003] | Relays | |||||
| NEC TOKIN [1938] {started as Tohoku Metal Industries} {acquired by NEC in 2002} {see EM Devices from 2017} |
Relays | |||||
| NELTRON INDUSTRIAL [1988] | Connectors | |||||
| NEMAL ELECTRONICS [1977] | RF & Audio Connectors | |||||
| NEOCONIX [2003] {acquired by Unimicron Technology in 2013} |
Low-Profile Connectors | |||||
| NEUTRIK [1975] | Audio Connectors | |||||
| NGT CONTROLS [1963] | Bimetal Thermostats | |||||
| NICOLAY [1964] | Circular Connectors for Medicine | |||||
| NICOMATIC [1976] | Connectors | |||||
| NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS [1967] | Switches | |||||
| NKK SWITCHES [1953] | Switches | |||||
| NORCOMP [1982] {part of EDAC from 1997} |
Connectors | |||||
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| O/E/N INDIA [1968] | Relays, Switches | |||||
| ODU [1942] | Connectors | REP | ||||
| OKINS ELECTRONICS [1998] | Test Sockets | |||||
| OMEG [1958] {East Grinstead Electronics before 1993} |
Switches | |||||
| OMNETICS CONNECTOR [1984] | Connectors | |||||
| OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS [1933] | Switches, Relays, Connectors | REP | ||||
| ONANON [1979] {acquired by Amphenol in 2020} |
Medical Connectors | |||||
| ONPOW PUSH BUTTON MANUFACTURE [1988] | Industrial Switches | |||||
| OTTO ENGINEERING [1960] | Switches | |||||
| OUKERUI [2011] | Heavy Duty Connectors | @.RU | ||||
| OUPIIN [1977] | Connectors | |||||
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| PA & E [1976] {acquired by Souriau in 2006} {acquired by HSG in 2016} |
Hermetic Connectors | |||||
| PACKARD-HUGHES INTERCONNECT [1993] {see Delphi Connection Systems now} |
Connectors | |||||
| PANDUIT [1955] | Connectors, Terminals | |||||
| PAN INTERNATIONAL [1971] | Connectors | |||||
| PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS [1918] {former Matsushita Electric Works} |
Connectors, Relays | |||||
| PASTERNACK ENTERPRISES [1972] {acquired by Windjammer in 2008} (merged with Fairview in 2010 to form Infinite RF} |
RF, Microwave & Fiber Optics Connectors | @.RU | ||||
| PCD [1977] {acquired by Amphenol in 2003} {see Amphenol Pcd now} |
Terminal Blocks, Connectors | |||||
| PERLOS [1953] {part of Lite-On from 2007} {connector business acquired by Valukumpu in 2008} |
Connectors | |||||
| PHITEK [2003] {acquired by Amphenol in 2017} |
Audio Jacks for Avionics | |||||
| PHOENIX COMPANY of CHICAGO [1969] | RF Connectors | |||||
| PHOENIX CONTACT [1923] | Terminal Blocks, Connectors | @.RU | REP | |||
| PIC [1976] | Reed Switches | |||||
| PICKER COMPONENTS [1983] {acquired by CIT Relay & Switch in 2020} |
Relays | |||||
| PICKRING ELECTRONICS [1968] | Reed Relays | |||||
| PIHER [1950] {part of Meggitt} {acquired by Amphenol in 2017} |
Rotary Switches & Encoders | |||||
| PLASTRONICS [1969] {acquired by Smiths Interconnect in 2023} |
Test Sockets, H-Pin Connectors | |||||
| POLYTRONICS TECHNOLOGY [1997] | Resetable Fuses, Varistors | |||||
| POSITRONIC INDUSTRIES [1966] {acquired by Amphenol in 2021} |
Connectors | |||||
| POTTER & BRUMFIELD [1932] {acquired by Siemens in 1985} {part of TE Connectivity from 1999} |
Relays | |||||
| POWER CONNECTOR [1986] {acquired by Trexon in 2022} |
Military Connectors | |||||
| POWER DYNAMICS [1979] | Connectors | |||||
| PRECI-DIP [1976] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| PRECISION CONNECTOR [1985] {acquired by Samtec in 2018} |
RF Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| PREH ELECTRONICS [1919] {acquired by Joyson Group in 2011} |
DIN Circular Connectors, Switches | |||||
| PRODUCTWELL PRECISION ELECTRONICS [1993] | Encoders, Switches | |||||
| PTR [1961] {part of Phoenix Mecano from 1989} |
Terminal Blocks, Switches | |||||
| PULSE ELECTRONICS [1947] {acquired by Oaktree in 2015} {acquired by Yageo in 2018} |
Telecom Connectors: RJ/SFP/USB | |||||
| PURDY ELECTRONICS [1945] | Switches | |||||
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| QA TECHNOLOGY [1984] | Test Probes, Connectors | |||||
| QNNECT [2022] {owned by Arcline Investment} |
Umbrella for Connectors: Cristek, Filconn, Hermetic Solutions, PA&E | |||||
| QUANWEI [????] | HiRel Connectors | |||||
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| RADIALL [1952] | RF Connectors | |||||
| RADIOHM [1933] | Switches | |||||
| RAFI [1900] | Switches, Pushbuttons | |||||
| RANODA INTERCONNECT [1965] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| RAYCHEM [1957] {part of Tyco Electronics from 1999} |
Resetable Fuses | |||||
| RAYMO ELECTRONICS [2010] | Cirqular Connectors | |||||
| R.E.C. [1983] | Connectors | |||||
| REGAL ELECTRONICS [1976] | Connectors | |||||
| RELAY SERVICE [????] | Relays | |||||
| RELECO [1962] {acquired by Comat in 2006} |
Relays & Contactors | |||||
| RELMAG ELECTRONIC [1991] {Meder's fab before 2011} |
Reed Switches | |||||
| RELPOL [1958] | Relays | |||||
| REMTECH {part of Sumida from 1999} {see Sumida America from 2001} |
Reed Relays | |||||
| RENHOTEC [2008] | Connectors | |||||
| REOMAX ELECTRONICS [1999] | Fuses | |||||
| RF INDUSTRIES [1979] | RF Connectors | |||||
| RIA CONNECT [1992] {a member of Metz Connect} |
Terminal Blocks, RJ-45 Jacks | |||||
| RIGOAL CONNECTOR [2013] | Circular Connectors, Fuses | |||||
| RMCIP [1963] | Reed Switches | |||||
| RMS CONNECTORS [2018] {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2021} |
Harsh Environment Circular Connectors | |||||
| ROBINSON NUGENT [1955] {acquired by 3M in 2000} |
Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| ROLD GRUPPO [1963] | Switches | |||||
| ROSENBERGER [1958] | Connectors | |||||
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| S-CONN ENTERPRISE [1990] | RF Connectors | |||||
| SABRITEC [1980] {part of Smiths Interconnect} |
Military Connectors | |||||
| SAIA-BURGESS ELECTRONICS [1989] {acqired by Jonson Electric in 1995} {Control acquired by Honewell in 2012} |
Switches | |||||
| SAK ELECTRONICS [2002] | Network Connectors | |||||
| SALECOM ELECTRONICS [1976] | Switches | |||||
| SAME SKY [1989] {CUI Devices before 2024} |
Connectors, Relays | |||||
| SAMTEC [1976] | Connectors | |||||
| SAMWELL INTERNATIONAL [1975] | Membrane Switch Keypads | |||||
| SANG MAO [1984] | Thermostats, Circuit Breakers | |||||
| SANYOU RELAYS [2008] | Relays | |||||
| SANYU SWITCH [1972] {acquired by Standex in 2023} |
Reed Relays, RF & Test Connectors | |||||
| SAURO [1984] | Connectors, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| SCHALTBAU [1929] | Connectors | REP | ||||
| SCHOTT [1884] | Thermal Cutoffs, Li-Ion Battery Fuses | |||||
| SCHRACK COMPONENTS [1980] {relays business acquired by Siemens in 1984} {acquired by Tyco in 1999} |
Relays | |||||
| SCHRACK TECHNIK [1920] {acquired by Rexel in 2000} {management buyout in 2005} |
Relays | @.RU | ||||
| SCHURTER [1933] | Switches, Connectors, Fuses | |||||
| SEACON GROUP [1964] {acquired by TE Connectivity in 2014} |
Waterproof Connectors | |||||
| SELECOM [1994] | Connectors | |||||
| SENSATA [1910] | Switches, Burn-in Test Sockets | |||||
| SET ELECTRONICS [2005] | Thermal Fuses, Varistors | |||||
| SHALLIN ELECTRONICS [1977] | Connectors, Switches | |||||
| SHENLER [1985] | Industrial Relays | |||||
| SHENZHEN ORIGINAL ELECTRIC [1992] {part of TYCO from 1994} |
Relays | |||||
| SHENZHEN RUICHI ELECTRONIC [1995] | Connectors, Fans | |||||
| SHINING PRECISION [1995] | RF Connectors | |||||
| SIBA [1946] | Fuses | REP | ||||
| SIGNAL LUX [1954] {acquired by Everel in 2007} |
Switches | |||||
| SINGATRON [1990] | Connectors | |||||
| SMITHS INTERCONNECT [2012] {member of Smiths Group} {acquired by Molex in 2025} |
Industrial Connectors | |||||
| SONIC CONNECTIONS [1979 ] | Special Connectors | |||||
| SONG CHUAN [1974] | Relays | |||||
| SONGLE RELAY [1995] | Relays | |||||
| SORENSEN LIGHTED CONTROLS [1960] | Indicator Lights | |||||
| SOURIAU-SUNBANK [1917] {Souriau acquired by Esterline in 2011} {merged with Sunbank in 2013} {acquired by Eaton in 2019} |
Connectors for Severe Enviroments | |||||
| SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS [1962] | Connectors | |||||
| SPECTRUM ELEKTRONIK [1981] | RF Connectors | |||||
| SPEEDTECH [1990] | RF & Computer Connectors | |||||
| SRC DEVICES [2001] {subsidiary of Sumida} {acquired by Littelfuse in 2006} {acquired by Coto in 2007} |
Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| STANDEX ELECTRONICS [1969] | Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| STAUBLI ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS [1892] | Industrial Connectors | REP | ||||
| STELVIO [1946] {see Stelvio Kontek after 2009} |
Connectors, Switches, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| STELVIO KONTEK [2009] {merger of Stelvio and Kontek Comarel} {acquired by Wurth in 2014} |
Connectors, Switches, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| STEWART CONNECTOR [1976] {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2003} |
Modular Connectors | |||||
| STPI [1955] {member of First Switchtech Group} |
Hermetically Sealed Relays | |||||
| SULLINS CONNECTOR SOLUTIONS [1971] | Edgecard Connectors | |||||
| SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS [1917] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| SUN HOLD ELECTRIC [1986] | Relays | |||||
| SUNKYE INTERNATIONAL [1955] | Military Grade Connectors | |||||
| SURGE COMPONENTS [1981] | Switches | |||||
| SUYIN [1981] | Connectors | |||||
| SV MICROWAVE [1980] {part of Amphenol from 2005} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| SWITCHCRAFT CONXALL [1946] {part of Raytheon from 1957 till 1977} {acquired by Heico in 2011} |
Connectors, Switches, Jacks & Plugs | |||||
| SWITRONIC [1986] | Switches | |||||
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| TAIKO DENKI [1963] | Connectors | |||||
| TAI-SHING ELECTRONIC [1984] | Relays, Solenoids | |||||
| TAIWAN ALPHA ELECTRONICS [1970] | Switches, Jacks, Encoders | |||||
| TAIWAN MEMBRANE KEYBOARD SWITCH [1982] | Membrane Switches | |||||
| TAIWAN ZETATRONIC INTERNATIONAL [1986] | Connectors, Sockets | |||||
| TAJIMI ELECTRONICS [1923] | Connectors | |||||
| TE CONNECTIVITY [2000] {Tyco Electronics before 2011} |
Connectors, Relays | REP | ||||
| TECHNO [1986] | Connectors | |||||
| TELEDYNE RELAYS [1960] | Relays | |||||
| TELEDYNE REYNOLDS [1948] | HV Connectors | |||||
| TELEGARTNER [1945] | Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| TESLA JIHLAVA [1956] {acquired by Kolektor in 2017} |
Connectors | |||||
| THOMAS & BETTS [1898] {acquired by ABB in 2012} |
Switches, Sockets | |||||
| TIANBO RELAYS [1989] | Relays | |||||
| TOCOS AMERICA [1984] {subsidiary of Tokyo Cosmos Electric} |
Switches | |||||
| TOKO [1955] {acquired by Murata in 2014} |
Switches | |||||
| TOKYO COSMOS ELECTRIC [1957] | Switches | |||||
| TONELUCK [1976] | Switches | |||||
| TONGDA WEIPENG [1990] | Switches | |||||
| TOWARD RELAYS [1988] | Reed Switches & Relays | |||||
| TOYO TSUSHO [1977] | Coaxial Relays | |||||
| TREXON [1956] {acquired by Amphenol in 2025} |
Military Grade Connectors | |||||
| TROMPETER ELECTRONICS [1960] {acquired by Emerson Connectivity Solutions in 2007} {acquired by Bel Fuse in 2014} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| TRU [1955] {acquired by Winchester Interconnect in 2014} |
RF Connectors | |||||
| TTAF ELEKTRONIK [2003] | Connectors, IC Sockets | |||||
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| UCHIYA TERMOSTAT [1959] | Thermostats, Thermal Protectors | |||||
| UPUN ELECTRIC [1995] | DIN-Rail Terminal Blocks | |||||
| UTILITY ELECTRICAL [1990] | DIN-Rail Terminal Blocks | |||||
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| VALENTINI [1989] | Circular Connectors | |||||
| VALMARK INDUSTRIES [1976] {acquired by Kinetek} |
Membrane Switches | |||||
| VALUKUMPU [1959] | Connectors | |||||
| VIKING ELECTRONICS [1955] {acquired by WPI in 1994} |
Connectors | |||||
| VIMEX INTERNATIONAL [1991] | Connectors, Switches, Sockets | |||||
| VPC [1959] | Connectors | |||||
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| W+P PRODUCTS [1994] | Connectors | |||||
| WAGO [1950] | Spring Terminal Blocks | REP | ||||
| WAIN ELECTRICAL [2005] | Heavy-Duty Connectors | |||||
| WAKA MANUFACTURING [1958] | Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| WALTER ELECTRONIC [2000] | Fuses | |||||
| WANGRONG ELECTRONICS [2000] | Relays, Terminal Blocks | |||||
| WANJIA RELAY [1984] {acquired by Sanyou Relays in 2021} |
Relays | COMPEL | ||||
| WEALD ELECTRONICS [1976] | Military-Grade Connectors | |||||
| WECO CONTACT [1921] | Connectors, Terminal Blocks | ENERGEL | ||||
| WEICHAT TECHNOLOGY [2006] | Waterproof Connectors | |||||
| WEIDMULLER [1850] | PCB Connectors, PCB Terminal Blocks | REP | ||||
| WEIPU CONNECTOR [1996] | Circular Connectors | @.RU | ||||
| WEKANG [1987] | Connectors | |||||
| WELL BUYING INDUSTRIAL [1989] | Switches, Buttons | |||||
| WELLS-CTI [1948] {part of PCD from 1997} {acquired by UMD TECHNOLOGY in 2003} {the product line purchased by Sensata in 2012} |
Test Sockets | |||||
| WELLSHOW TECHNOLOGY [2003] | RF Connectors | |||||
| WESTEC [1981] {acquired by Molex in 2014} |
Heavy Duty Connectors | |||||
| WICKMANN [1918] {acquired by Littelfuse in 2004} |
Fuses | |||||
| WIELAND [1910] | Connectors, Terminal Blocks | @.RU | REP | |||
| WIESON ELECTRONIC [1990] | Connectors | |||||
| WINCHESTER INTERCONNECT [1941] {acquired by Aptiv in 2018} |
Connectors | |||||
| WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES [1939] {acquired by Molex in 2006} |
Industrial Connectors | |||||
| WPI [1971] {acquired by Cooper in 2007} |
Connectors | |||||
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| XC ELECTRONICS [2002] | Fuses, Thermostats | |||||
| XMULTIPLE [1999] | RJ & Coaxial Connectors | |||||
| XYMOX TECHNOLOGIES [1979] | Membrane Switches | |||||
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| YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS [1956] | Sockets, Connectors | |||||
| YAZAKI [1941] | Automotive Connectors | |||||
| YEONHO ELECTRONICS [1982] | Connectors | |||||
| YIMTEX ELECTRONIC [1992] | Connectors, Cable Assemblies | |||||
| YOKOWO [1922] | Spring Connectors | |||||
| YONGGUI ELECTRIC [1973] | Heavy Duty Connectors | |||||
| YONGLIN ELECTRON [1997] | Relays | |||||
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| ZF | Automotive Switches | |||||
| ZHEN HUI ELECTRONICS [1992] | Fuses, Fuse Holders | |||||
| ZIERICK [1919] | Connectors | |||||
| ZIPPY [1983] | Switches | |||||
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