# All the Connectors with Davide Andrea

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2025-11-03
- Length: 1h 05m
- Episode: 708
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/708-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea/

## Summary

Davide Andrea, Principal of Elithion and author of The Electronic Connector Book, discusses the complexities of connector selection, terminology, and reliability with host Chris Gammell. They explore the history of connector standards, the confusion around gender and polarity in RF connectors, and the importance of using standardized parts over custom designs. Andrea also introduces his new book on sodium-ion batteries, contrasting their economic and technical characteristics with lithium-ion technology.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea#t=0) Introduction and The Electronic Connector Book
- [18:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea#t=1110) The Challenge of Connector Terminology and Naming
- [23:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea#t=1404) Navigating Connector Taxonomy with Identicon
- [53:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea#t=3237) RF Connector Polarity and FCC Regulations
- [56:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-11-03-all-the-connectors-with-davide-andrea#t=3363) Sodium-Ion Batteries and Future Work

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Elithion (company)
- The Electronic Connector Book (product)
- DigiKey (company)
- Phoenix Contact (company)
- Molex (company)
- TE Connectivity (company)
- Samtec (company)
- Hirose (company)
- Raspberry Pi CM4 (product)
- Identicon (tool)
- Artec House (company)
- JST (company)
- Apple (company)
- MagSafe (product)
- SMA (product)
- FCC (company)

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- [185: Connectors, Engineering Leadership, and Growth Strategies with HARTING Americas' Casey Spitz and Cory Jenkins](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2024-05-14-185-connectors-engineering-leadership-and-growth-strategies-with-harting-america) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [45: Homage to Dieter](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2018-11-26-45-homage-to-dieter) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [#012: Plug-and-Play Cellular Connectivity: Nearly Here or Never Happening?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-07-08-012-plug-and-play-cellular-connectivity-nearly-here-or-never-happening) (Coredump Sessions)
- [CES 2019 Special: Paul Loughnane, TE Connectivity](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-paul-loughnane-te-connectivity) (EE Times Current)

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