Competition is the primary cause for the decrease in both prices and margins. In a downturn, price competition heats up and the cannibalization of margins begins. Are distributors becoming their own worst enemies?
The military and aerospace industry is continuing to experience the downward pressures of a challenging economy. Military budgets have proven buoyant over the past few years, driven by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by higher spending by developing countries. Now the main drivers of military demand — threats, politics, and the economy — areRead More
July 10, 2012 HARTING is now offering a cable connector for the DIN 41612 3C and 3R types. The new connector is made for for smaller printed circuit boards or sub-assemblies in particular, thanks to its space-saving design. Three available outlet ports can be opened up by breaking through the external walls as required. TheRead More
July 2012 – Amphenol Industrial Global Operations released a stamped and formed contact option for its H4 solar connector, complementing the already existing machined contact.
July 2012 – TE Connectivity recently released its Amplimite Ultra-Lite D-Subminiature connector, which it says is 15-20% lighter than its brass counterparts, offering a weight-saving solution for space applications Including satellites and launch vehicles.
Phoenix Contact has introduced several new versions of its FL mGuard industrial security devices.
July 17, 2012 Samtec recently updated its line of HDBNC high-density RF interconnects. The interconnects are made for broadcast video applications requiring high-density panel arrays that tend to result in additional strain on the interface due to ganged cabling. HDBNC connectors are based on the familiar quarter-turn BNC coupling design, but with patented advancements permittingRead More
Since its development in the early 1970s, Ethernet has constantly evolved to support emerging demands of local area computer networks. Ethernet originally used a shared coaxial cable as its communication media, but migrated to unshielded twisted-pair, point-to-point links that increased bandwidth as well as reach from local area networks (LANs) to wide area networks (WANs).Read More
Temp-Flex, a subsidiary of Molex Inc., released a line of microwave coaxial cables designed for high-bandwidth applications using proprietary processes.
GTK recently released its DisplayPort cable assemblies, which the company says offer double the bandwidth of HDMI technology.
The requirements of a space-grade connector used in space flight applications are high performance, non-outgassing, and low magnetic characteristics. Positronic offers a broad range of termination styles, contact variants, and accessories. Gino Nanninga, Positronic’s VP of sales, provides our readers with an extensive overview of this type of connector.
June 2012—North Carolina-based Conec advanced its water-resistant series of connectors to include Ethernet I/O ports with a special flange-mount.
