Imported connector products are also out of stock, domestic connector brand opportunities are coming
Imported connector out of stock
This year, various shortages in the IC market have become commonplace. In fact, in addition to IC, the supply of imported connector products is also very tight. Some insiders laughed and said, "I thought we would die on the IC, but I didn't expect to be defeated by the connector."
It is understood that the material delivery cycle of Japan Crimp Terminal Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (JST), which is seriously out of stock among imported connector products, takes more than one year. At present, their production capacity is only to meet the needs of Japanese automakers. The delivery cycle of other international connector brands has also been extended, some require 18 weeks, and some require more than 20 weeks.
He Yanling, the operation manager of Yangtze Connector Co., Ltd., said in a video interview with Electronic Fans. This year, they have received many domestic and foreign manufacturers' connector product requirements, and even some Japanese manufacturers are also asking them for help, which makes her Felt a little surprised. Because Japanese manufacturers generally purchase parts and components from Japanese manufacturers, they rarely purchase parts and components from other countries when their own products are supplied. Therefore, they never contacted Japanese buyers before. But now they have come to the door voluntarily, which shows that the connector shortage has a great impact on them.
In He Yanling's view, the current connector products are out of stock. For domestic connector products, it is a rare opportunity for development. You can take advantage of the trend to develop the brand and get in touch with many customers who have not been contacted before.
She admitted that this is a rare opportunity for Changjiang Connector, because Changjiang Connector is a connector manufacturer specializing in wire-to-board and wire-to-wire, mainly for the localization of imported connector products. According to He Yanling, Changjiang Connector currently has 280,000 product models that can be Pin2Pin compatible with imported brand connectors, and this number is constantly increasing.
If it is a pure substitution, will there be patent problems? He Yanling’s answer is that under normal circumstances, there is no, because the patent protection period of connector products is basically 10 years, and connector products are generally customized for one or two companies. "When this connector product is promoted, If it becomes an industry standard, it has generally been more than 10 years, that is to say, the patent protection period has passed. Of course, there may be some products that have not yet passed the patent protection period. We will do the preliminary research and do a good job. Patent circumvention." She told e-enthusiasts.com.
Of course, He Yanling also admitted that since the beginning of this year, because many manufacturers using imported connector products have switched to domestic connector products, coupled with the impact of rising material prices and domestic electricity curtailment, their delivery cycle has also been affected to a certain extent, from last year’s 4 weeks. The delivery cycle has been extended to this year’s 8-week delivery cycle. But overall it can still meet customer needs.
In addition, in the interview, she also specifically mentioned that the Yangtze River Connector will exhibit their connectors in industrial, medical, automotive, communications, smart home and other application fields at the South China Electronics Show in Munich from October 28th to 30th. For the solution, engineers who are just interested can go to the booth of Changjiang Connector to communicate and interact with their engineers on-site during the exhibition.
The aforementioned 2021 electronicaSouthChina in Munich will open at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Baoan New Hall) on October 28-30! The booth will focus on popular technology applications such as 5G, Internet of Things, automobiles, carbon neutrality, third-generation semiconductors, industrial automation, wearables, consumer electronics, smart homes, etc., with the theme of "Integrated Innovation", bringing together well-known domestic and foreign companies to attract High-quality buyers and elites in the industry bring innovation and vitality to the booming electronics industry in southern China, and contribute to economic recovery.
