Inside Connection highlights the technologies, innovations, special services, and unique products from connector suppliers like LEMO. Worldwide headquarters: Ecublens, Switzerland North American headquarters: LEMO USA, Rohnert Park, Calif., US About the Company Back in 1946, a small Swiss family enterprise, LEMO, started off manufacturing coaxial connectors for the Swiss Telecom. Today, with more than 75,000 products, 1100Read More
E-commerce, logistics, expanded product lines – no matter how large or small the customer, distributors are seeing the same trends across the industry. Avnet’s Dave Jakubowski gives us the lowdown on what’s new in distribution. Although there are many different types and sizes of distribution customers, as well as customers within the customer, the latest in distribution trendsRead More
It makes little difference what a computer’s computational capability may be if the I/O port is unable to keep up with the processor. Bob Hult looks at developments in high-speed I/O applications, and warns system designers to beware the I/O bottleneck. Similar to a crowded freeway, the throughput of any system is limited by its tightest constriction:Read More
Read on for the top news briefs for September 9, 2014. Mouser Electronics now stocks JST automotive connectors for global distribution to design engineers and buyers across the world. JST’s automotive product line includes a wide variety of quality connectors for use in demanding automotive applications including both sealed and unsealed connection systems. Mouser isRead More
Since the introduction of the iPad less than five years ago, how, when, and where we compute has changed dramatically. Now, as the handheld technology continues to evolve, tablets, nablets, and phablets will once again change the computing landscape. Over the past 5 years or so, tablets have been all the rage in the personal systemsRead More
The TE SMT releasable poke-in wire connector simplifies field installation and is ideal for lighting applications. TE Connectivity announced its new low-profile, surface-mount technology (SMT) releasable poke-in wire connectors. Addressing the trend for wire termination simplicity and ease of proper assembly, TE’s new solderless connectors simplify multiple wire terminations using poke-in technology. Their unique release mechanism allows for theRead More
The APP 3-Position Mini PL Panel Mount Connector is the latest addition to its range of SPEC Pak sealed connectors. Anderson Power Products (APP) announced the addition of the Panel Mount Connector to the 3-Position Mini PL family of SPEC Pak sealed connectors. This compact, panel-mountable connector is capable of 22A at 600V AC/DC (UL). TheRead More
Radiall Corporate Overview – Video Radiall is a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of innovative interconnect solutions. Dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs since 1952, we have built an award winning reputation in engineering ingenuity by providing a constant flow of creative system solutions to the telecommunications, aerospace, defense, instrumentation, industrial, andRead More
Amphenol announced plans to acquire Casco, which manufactures data connectivity, power, charging, and sensor products. Amphenol Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Casco Automotive Group, a division of Cap-Con Automotive Technologies Ltd. (Cap-Con) for approximately $450 million (subject to customary closing adjustments). Cap-Con is owned by a private investment fund managed by TheRead More
In a surprise move aimed at trumping Motorola’s announcement next week of its Moto 360, LG announced it’s launching the first round smart watch, the LG G Watch R. Following the June release of one of the first-to-market wearable devices powered by Android Wear, LG Electronics (LG) is quickly expanding its wearable product offerings withRead More
IPC has released the PCB industry results for July 2014, showing that the North American PCB business is seeing a normal seasonal slowdown. IPC announced the July findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and orders were weaker in July, but the book-to-bill ratio held steady at parity. TotalRead More
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center celebrates the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter with the fifth annual International Observe the Moon Night. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will host a public event on September 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT to celebrate five years of observing the moon. This freeRead More
