Interconnect
Connectors, sockets, cable assemblies, backplanes, terminals.
Lead-time range, Dec 2025 – Oct 2026 Reading the chartsThe shaded band is the lead-time range in weeks; the line is its midpoint. A red triangle marks an open-ended “52+” month.
The colored strip shows each month’s status. Gaps are months the category wasn’t reported.
Numbered dots are dated market events. They are listed under the chart on each category page.
The shaded band is the lead-time range in weeks; the line is its midpoint. A red triangle marks an open-ended “52+” month.
The colored strip shows each month’s status. Gaps are months the category wasn’t reported.
Numbered dots are dated market events. They are listed under the chart on each category page.
Monthly status Status scale1 Stable: normal lead times, predictable supply.
2 Watch: early signals such as rising prices or stretching in some families. Monitor.
3 Alert: lead times stretching or selective allocation. Check exposed parts on your BOM.
4 Critical: broad allocation or severe extension. Plan around constraint.
The status is the analyst’s judgment, informed by the sources. It is not a formula.
Full methodology →
1 Stable: normal lead times, predictable supply.
2 Watch: early signals such as rising prices or stretching in some families. Monitor.
3 Alert: lead times stretching or selective allocation. Check exposed parts on your BOM.
4 Critical: broad allocation or severe extension. Plan around constraint.
The status is the analyst’s judgment, informed by the sources. It is not a formula.
Full methodology →Month by month
- Oct 20262 · WatchInterconnect remains broadly manageable on lead time, but pricing is firmer.
- Sep 20262 · WatchBroadly manageable on lead time, but pricing is firmer.
- Aug 20262 · WatchStable, pricing up on tariffs.
- Jul 20262 · WatchWatch since March. Lead times steady, pricing the pressure.
- Jun 20262 · WatchStable-to-tightening; pricing the pressure.
- May 20262 · WatchInterconnect stable on lead time, targeted pricing adjustments.
- Apr 20262 · WatchLead times stable; pricing rising on tariffs and metal costs.
- Mar 20262 · WatchWatch: pricing pressure persists on metals and tariffs.
- Feb 20262 · WatchSuppliers signaling potential price increases driven by tariffs and rising raw-material costs, particularly copper.
- Jan 20261 · StableStable on lead time, targeted pricing adjustments tied to raw materials.
Data table
| Month | Status | Lead time | Pulse Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 2 · Watch | 12–21 wks | — |
| Sep 2026 | 2 · Watch | 12–21 wks | — |
| Aug 2026 | 2 · Watch | 10–22 wks | — |
| Jul 2026 | 2 · Watch | 9–21 wks | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2 · Watch | 9–20 wks | — |
| May 2026 | 2 · Watch | 9–20 wks | — |
| Apr 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 2 · Watch | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 1 · Stable | — | — |
Latest reading synthesized from: Future Electronics Market Conditions Report · TTI Lead Time Trends · Sourceability Lead Time Report — see methodology.