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Temp-Flex, a subsidiary of Molex Inc., released a line of microwave coaxial cables designed for high-bandwidth applications using proprietary processes. 

GTK recently released its DisplayPort cable assemblies, which the company says offer double the bandwidth of HDMI technology. 

The requirements of a space-grade connector used in space flight applications are high performance, non-outgassing, and low magnetic characteristics. Positronic offers a broad range of termination styles, contact variants, and accessories. Gino Nanninga, Positronic’s VP of sales, provides our readers with an extensive overview of this type of connector.

June 2012—North Carolina-based Conec advanced its water-resistant series of connectors to include Ethernet I/O ports with a special flange-mount. 

Interconnect devices are a critical part of the modern battlefield, and fiber optics are quickly rising in importance as data rates accelerate and sensor technology goes digital. KITCO Fiber Optics is leading the way with military-ready connector products — and the training needed to make the most of this technology.

Heat-shrink tubing has been a staple in the electronics industry for more than 50 years. It is used for sealing, protecting, insulating, strain-relieving, and identifying wires and cables. Today, sustainable design and technological innovations have spurred the development of new heat-shrink products that meet special requirements and expand the range of possible applications.

Power consumption, thermal management, and space limitations are some of the most pressing issues that data center operators face. 

At the invitation of U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), IPC President Dr. John W. Mitchell outlined existing and proposed regulations that negatively impact the electronics manufacturing industry. In a letter to Issa, IPC identified four issues that the company said burden the industry, further contributing to the continued declineRead More

The telecom industry continues to experience better growth than other market sectors due, in good part, to the world’s insatiable appetite for mobile subscriber technology, particularly smartphones. According to Gartner, smartphone manufacturers shipped 472 million of the devices in 2011 and they now compose 31% of the cellphone market. This is a 58% increase fromRead More

Time is running out for connector manufacturers to find a replacement for cadmium that is not just safer, but better. We check in with the companies leading this search.

Sales have slowed down, but there’s no reason to panic: These numbers are acceptable and distributors maintain a positive business outlook. History says it’s all part of the normal business cycle, but Bishop & Associates is keeping a close eye on it.

Hirose has partnered with Micro Interconnects to help design engineers specify and design in DF36 board-to-fine coaxial cable connectors. The 0.4mm pitch, 1.5mm mated height board-to-fine coaxial cable connector for displays, instrumentation, and high-definition imaging applications offers high contact reliability and enhanced shielding, making it ideal for applications in space-restricted areas, such as hand-held devices.Read More