A Connector Can Save Your Life It takes less than 50 milliseconds for an airbag to inflate. Because your life can depend on that spark of time, automotive designers, as well as component designers, are coordinating their technology innovations to work in concert with these critical systems. Safety Restraint Systems (SRS) connectors, which are usedRead More
Internet of Things Gets Major Boost from IBM and Semtech IBM and Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced a significant advancement in wireless technology, combining IBM software and Semtech hardware to create a system capable of transmitting data up to a distance of 15km (9 miles), depending on the environment,Read More
Avnet Offers New Reference Designs and Tutorials for 7″ Zed Touch Display Kit Developing an interactive GUI or touchscreen application? Avnet Electronics Marketing announced new reference designs, tutorials, and training videos for the 7″ Zed Touch Display Kit. The designs are supported on either the MicroZed or Zedboard kits. To facilitate designs using the 7″Read More
Intel Unveils Quark-Based Galileo to Rival Raspberry Pi Intel has unveiled a low-cost single-board computer, called Galileo, aimed at the “maker” and education communities, in a move that can be seen as rivaling that of the popular Raspberry Pi device. Announced at the Maker Faire event in Rome by Intel chief Brian Krzanich, Galileo isRead More
October 2013 – Test probes used in production testing will eventually get dirty enough to cause contact problems. QA Technology offers steps that eliminate contact problems caused by dirty probes.
October 2013—FDR25S power cable provides an optimal solution for tight spaces in mil/aero applications.
October 8, 2013—RF Industries provides outdoor and indoor multi-conductor composite power cables in standard and custom configurations.
October 8, 2013—Phoenix Contact’s ergonomic stripping tools ensure durability and comfort when stripping wires.
October 2013 – The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors tracked was $4.3 trillion in 2012, an increase of 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, instrumentation was the third-fastest growing market sector in 2012, at 5.4% year-over-year with combined revenues of $29 billion. Profitability was $3.5 billion at 12.1% of sales.
October 8, 2103—A split hood creates an “open system” that significantly simplifies the connection of shielded cables.
October 2013 – Emerson’s cable assembly and associated HMA expanded beam fiber optic plug and bulkhead connectors were designed for use by the US Marine Corps.
October 2013 – Because coaxial cable assemblies are so vital to such a wide range of systems, from rugged ground-based electronic systems to satellites orbiting in space, the selection process for those cables should not be treated lightly. Choosing the right coaxial cable assembly is easier when you know what to look for in a high-frequency or high-speed coaxial cable assembly.
