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March 5, 2013 – Document provides guidance on tracking, management, disclosure, and reporting of conflict materials. 

February 12, 2013 – The medical market for cable assemblies grew 6% in 2011 to $4.2 billion worldwide, down from a year-over-year growth of 29% in 2010. How did it fare in 2012? Dave Pheteplace breaks down the facts and figures and shares Bishop’s outlook for 2013.

The next generation of connectors will need to work in small, high-power applications that must keep their cool in difficult conditions. But a lack of standards and constant cost pressures means it won’t be easy.

The race to faster connection links, both internal and external, have driven the connector industry to develop entirely new products that have bumped their rated bandwidth from a few hundred megahertz to 25+ Gb/s. The introduction of the universal serial bus (USB) 3.0 caused some skeptics to question the practical value of 5 Gb/s I/O links, as so few applications could take advantage of that data rate. USB 3.0 is now appearing on a host of computers and peripherals, which enable them to support new generations of emerging high-speed applications.

Electronics have become as prevalent in the operating room as the expected scalpels and masks—even the scalpels have been updated for the high-tech world. Cable assemblies are used to connect everything from patient monitoring devices to electrosurgical “scalpels.” We will examine the type of assemblies found in the operation room, their electrical, mechanical, quality, and packaging requirements, and the trends in this very specialized segment of the cable assembly market.

February 21, 2013—Distributor provides cost-effective resolution for customers’ PCB interconnect requirements.

February 21, 2013—Manufacturer passed its review of the 54 new substances added to the SVHC list.

February 21, 2013—The two companies celebrated their silver anniversary on Valentine’s Day.

By Raymond Yuen, Portfolio Director – Commercial at FCI ElectronicsLegacy connectors are dependable, reliable devices that offer design engineers a no-risk solution that has been proven in the field for decades. These interconnect products typically offer the most cost-effective solution, as these commodity devices are standardized and do not involve customized engineering or specialty designs toRead More

February 19, 2013 – Although the on-board systems in railway transportation applications represent high-volume, complex interconnect opportunities, it is important to address the basic building block of the ERMTS system, which begins with trackside collection of data.

February 19, 2013 – Dixie Aerospace will sell Cooper Interconnect’s Titan Ground Power 400Hz cables and adapters and the Burton Series of 28VDC, 270VDC, and 400Hz receptacles, cables, and adapters.

February 19, 2013 – TIM-CO will continue to operate from its Simi Valley, Calif.-based location as a standalone branch of Astrex.