April 2, 2013 – New products include optical couplers and on-board transceivers introduced at OFC 2013.

April 2, 2013 – Amphenol, Corning, FCI, Hirose, Molex, Samtec, TE Connectivity, USConec, and Y-Connect showcased their products at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) and National Fiber-Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) that was held March 17-21 in Anaheim, Calif. As in the past two years, 40/100G datacom and telecom connectors and cable assemblies were shown, but this year, there were even more exciting new optical interconnects on display, and several suppliers showcased optical engines, an entirely new direction for some.

April 2, 2013 – Dr. Bob returns with part two of our feature on porosity. He responds to his cohort, Max Peel — is this the moment they will agree on everything?

April 2, 2013 – The laws of physics begin to intervene as data rates increase, and signal integrity deteriorates when frequencies reach into the multi-gigabit range. The degree of high-speed signal distortion becomes significantly greater as channel lengths become longer. Reducing the physical distance between daughtercards becomes a priority. Bob Hult looks at some of the latest solutions developed to connect cable backplanes.

April 2, 2013 – FUJITSU TEN further strengthens its automotive strategy with a premium telematics solution.

April 2, 2013—Yamaichi expands product line with versions for 4 to 6mm² cable cross-sections.

April 2, 2013—Dust covers for heavy-duty rectangular connectors are inexpensive and protect equipment during transport.

April 2, 2013—Appliance outlet now accepts 14 gauge wire.

April 2, 2013—The announcement comes on the heels of SMD’s recent acquisition of Prime Electro Products, a long time distributor of Aries products.

April 2, 2013—Once an indicator for economic trends and equity markets, data on the metal’s prices and US equities show a directional divergence, with stocks doing well while copper isn’t, and with the economy showing modest growth. 

April 2, 2013 – The acquisition further expands wireless, optical, communications, industrial, and digital home application product lines and strengthens presence in China and Hong Kong.

April 1, 2013—TE introduces an advanced modular cabling concept designed for speed and flexibility, facilitating data center migration from 1 to 100 Gb.