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LEMO OT Series Watertight Connector

The LEMO OT Series is a watertight connector that uses the company’s original push-pull technology. LEMO announced a new watertight connector, the OT Series, which is ideal for defense/security, test and measurement, medical, and other applications. The OT Series connector is a small, watertight connector that uses the original LEMO push-pull technology. Based on the LEMO B Series, theRead More

Weidmuller Dual-Level Power Terminal Blocks

The Weidmuller dual-level power terminal blocks provide a 50% reduction in cabinet space. Weidmuller expands its line of space-saving, dual-level power terminal blocks designed for use in machinery, process, and power generation applications. The new WDK 10 dual-level power terminal series offers a 50% reduction in cabinet space when compared to single-level terminals. Featuring a slimRead More

FCI’s New 25Gb/s Optical On-Board Transceiver

FCI’s new 25Gb/s optical on-board transceiver, just one square inch in size, features 12 transmit and 12 receive channels. FCI has released the Leap On-board-Transceiver (OBT) system. The one-square-inch board-mounted optical module features 12 transmit and 12 receive channels, each working at 25Gb/s over distances up to 100m with a total of 300Gb/s throughput. The OBTRead More

RF Industries Low-PIM QMA Cable Assembly

RF Industries’ Low-PIM QMA cable assembly provides verifiable performance for DAS applications. RF Industries manufactures cable assemblies using Times Microwave TFT-402-LF plenum-rated, low-loss, low-PIM, flexible cable terminated with QMA male straight or right-angle connectors. LTE networks experience decreased system performance due to interference caused by passive intermodulation (PIM) in distributed antenna systems (DAS). Traditional cable assembliesRead More

Hermetic Seal Corporation’s HTX Connector for Aerospace

The Hermetic Seal Corporation’s HTX connector for aerospace applications performs in temperatures ranging from -65°C to +440°C. Hermetic Seal Corporation, a unit of AMETEK Interconnect Technologies, has developed interconnection technology that meets the increasingly stringent temperature range and leak rates required for even the most highly demanding aerospace applications. The new HTX connector not only performsRead More

How Wireless Local Area Networks Affect Connector Content

Wi-Fi has changed the connector and cabling content in wireless local area networks. Here’s how different types of Wi-Fi are affecting, and sometimes displacing, connectivity products in LANs.   Wi-Fi – what would we do without it? It’s the first thing any Generation Y or Z person looks for when they walk into a new restaurant,Read More

Facts & Figures: Wireless Continues Upward Trend

Wireless demand impacts I/O connector demand in ways that are hard to count.   Wireless connectivity continues to grow rapidly. From a connector usage standpoint, wireless is a displacement technology; that is, devices that use wireless connection technologies do not necessarily also include a physical connector to perform the same function redundantly. So, if theRead More

Choosing the Best Components for a Wireless Network

By choosing the best components for a wireless network, says David Burrell of Phoenix Contact, it is possible to reduce the installation time as well as the risk of problems during installation.   As the demand for lower operating costs in plant facilities increases, operations personnel need to seek out and learn new ways toRead More

iNEMI Researches the State of the Industry

In preparation for its upcoming roadmap publication, iNEMI is researching the state of the industry with questionnaires on high-speed connector testing and connector reliability. See how you can be part of it.    The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) is looking for input from members of the connector industry to help in compiling its annualRead More

Required Skills for the Manufacturing Phase of Connector Development

As part of the Connector Basics series, APEX Electrical Interconnection Consultants have introduced us to the phases of new connector development and defined the skills needed for each. In this installment, Bill Garver and George Bedorf discuss the required skills for the manufacturing phase of connector development.   In a previous article, it was suggested thatRead More

Mill-Max Discrete Right-Angle Pins

The new Mill-Max discrete right-angle pins are available in four diameters. Mill-Max introduced a series of discrete right-angle pins. The 37XX-0 pins are available in four different diameters and are suitable for plugging into receptacles and/or soldering onto printed circuit boards. Four standard diameters  are available: .020″, .025″, .030″, and .040″ (0.51mm, 0.63mm, 0.76mm, and 1.02mm). TheseRead More

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