Taking the Plunge: Underwater Connections
When selecting a connector to be used in a wet or submerged environment, the answer to obtaining long life, highly reliable underwater electrical or electronic connections is to look beyond standard price and delivery. This is particularly true in underwater applications, where failure is most often associated with the inability of the connector to withstand the extreme operating and handling conditions associated with sub-sea installations. There is no need to hold your breath as you plunge into these underwater connections. more

A New Wave Has Hit Signal Integrity
Everything you ever wanted to know about the electrical performance of an interconnect is contained in a set of parameters in this article. Master this, and you master high-speed electrical performance. more

2008 Connector Industry Outlook
The connector industry continues to defy the rest of the economy in sales and shipments. What’s the forecast for the balance of 2008? more

A New Wave Has Hit Signal Integrity
Everything you ever wanted to know about the electrical performance of an interconnect is contained in a set of parameters in this article. Master this, and you master high-speed electrical performance. more

Top 10 Trends: Speed and Power
The quest to develop machines capable of performing complex tasks in less time goes back to the very first electronic computers that calculated the trajectory of artillery shells. Since those early days, advances in semiconductor technology have enabled the hand-held devices of today to have more computing power than mainframe computers from the 1960s. more

Air-to-Air Tanker Aircraft:
Northrup Grumman/EADS vs. Boeing
The battle for the contract for 179 in-flight refueling aircraft rages on. What’s at stake and what company has the better battle plan? more