October 2013—Avmet series helps engineers kick-start the development of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/Bluetooth low energy, and 802.15.4-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

October 2013 – Does the list of Top 10 connector manufacturers for quality diverge from the Top 10 list based on price? Do customers make buying decisions based on price or quality (or both)? Bishop & Associates asked customers to rank European connector companies and compared the two lists to find out.

RFcnn.com Now Offers Discounted Coaxial Connectors RFcnn.com has launched a special offer on all its high-end coaxial connectors, which are offered at up to 31% off. Its recently updated website allows customers to easily access detailed product information on the available connectors. “We are excited to introduce the promotion. This is a great opportunity forRead More

BTC Now Distributes Three Major RF Connector Manufacturers’ Lines BTC Electronic Components (BTC) announced they are now a franchised/authorized distributor for three best-of-brand RF connector manufacturers: Emerson Connectivity Solutions’ Trompeter line, Amphenol RF, and Delta Electronics Manufacturing. The RF connectors are utilized in a wide range of markets including defense, industrial, wireless infrastructure, medical, andRead More

VITA Names Jerry Gipper as Executive Director VITA, the trade association for standard computing architectures serving critical embedded systems industries, has announced that Jerry Gipper has accepted the position as VITA’s executive director effective January 1, 2014. Ray Alderman, the current executive director, will continue as the chair of the VITA board of directors. “IRead More

Phoenix Contact offers one of the broadest ranges of PCB terminal blocks in the world, in addition to a comprehensive line of products and solutions for many aspects of electronic, electrical, instrumentation, and automation engineering.

Bishop & Associates’ John MacWilliams compares the latest iPhone news to competitor offerings and finds it a bit behind the times.

September 2013 – Weidmuller product families support efficient wiring concepts for process industry environments.

September 2013 – The Heavycon EVO reduces required inventory and provides increased structural integrity in applications with high impact and vibrations.

September 2013 – These special pluggable CUF and CUM terminal blocks are a great choice for the appliance industry because they have been tooled in high volume, thereby making them extremely cost-effective.

September 2013 – Molex’s hybrid system meets increasing terminal requirements for expanding in-vehicle functionality.

September 2013 – The screw-clamp termination simplifies field assembly simply by eliminating the requirements of special tooling.