January 21, 2014 Molex’s new Impact 100-Ohm backplane connector combines speed and density in a modular package designed for high-speed applications. The scalable Impact connector technology provides data rates up to 25 Gb/s with excellent signal density, up to 80 differential pairs per linear inch when using a six-pair configuration. “Our network customers continue toRead More
CATV connectors include F-type CATV drop cable, sealed, and one-piece connectors; splices, adaptors, and terminators; aluminum entry/splice cable adaptors; and custom CATV aluminum designs. Designed to connect the ends of coaxial cable, they are primarily used in CATV network applications. The key to specifying these connectors is the size of the cable being used inRead More
Bernard Pinet, WECO We like to shine a spotlight on the insiders who keep our industry moving forward, and this time we’re getting personal with Bernard Pinet, general manager of WECO Electrical Connectors in the Americas. As an engineer with more than 30 years of experience in system engineering, R&D, product management, and much more,Read More
January 21, 2014 Lenovo Yoga 8 Product Review Lenovo has surpassed HP as #1 in the PC business. It has deep ties to IBM, the former leader in PCs, who sold that division to Lenovo in 2005. In the offing is a sale of IBM’s $5 billion PC server business, also to Lenovo. Lenovo retainsRead More
The top 10 stories of 2013 picked by our Readers Cable Assembly Supplier’s readers were most interested in the latest market forecasts and technology tutorials, if judged by the most-clicked articles in our newsletter and on our website. Here’s a last look at the most popular stories of 2013, chosen by our readers. 1. TheRead More
China’s Role in Electronic Product Manufacturing Mainland China has become the manufacturing center for the world, including high-volume manufacturing (HVM) of electronic products. The speed at which China became a leader in manufacturing is amazing, fueled in part by the wave of contract manufacturing that has swept the globe over the past decade. Oh, howRead More
Profitability Killers (Price Erosion + Rising Raw Material Costs) In Part 2 of the 10-year snapshot of the connector industry, Ron Bishop looks at price erosion and rising material costs. A sharp decline in demand will automatically produce a decline in profits. We experienced that in 2001, 2002, and 2009 when connector sales declined -18.9%,Read More
Demand Falling for Backplane-Based Systems Let’s face reality, folks: The demand for backplane-based systems is falling like a refrigerator down an elevator shaft (as is the demand for copper-based backplane connectors). There are several logical reasons for this precipitous decline, and a set of laws that explain why this is happening. But first, we haveRead More
January 21, 2014 Must-Have Electronics From CES 2014 When the CES show opened this month in Las Vegas, I thought it might struggle to outdo some previous shows, which displayed several blockbuster new products. Last year was an example of a somewhat flat year, and there was no reason to expect that this year wouldn’tRead More
Advanced Interconnections – Screw Machined Terminals and Pins – Video Advanced Interconnections’ in-house screw machining capability offers the flexibility to produce customized PCB pins and terminals in prototype to production volumes with repeatable precision, combined with the quality and robustness required in high reliability interconnect applications. Advanced Interconnections Preferred Supplier Page
10-Year Snapshot of the Connector Industry The phrase “significant change” doesn’t adequately describe what happened in the connector industry over the past 10 years. Specifically, between 2003 and 2013, the connector industry: Experienced roller coaster swings in connector demand, setting new industry records for declines and increases Suffered the worst price erosion in decades, followedRead More
