DIN’s proliferation beyond the telecom world can be attributed to a few factors, most important of which is its adoption as part of the VMEBus standard, also known as Eurocard. 

Advancements in materials, manufacturing technologies, design, and quick prototyping capabilities have led to the emergence of innovative spring contact designs for high-reliability connector assemblies, which provide excellent solutions for temporary connections in OEM and test applications

July 11, 2013 – The recent SAE Congress in Detroit highlighted the roles new connector technology will play in a variety of applications as varied as autonomous vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, driver vision and lighting, and systems reliability.

June 11, 2013 – The name Weller has long stood for innovative solutions in soldering. Recently, it published this list of suggestions for the care and use of soldering tips, to prolong the tips’ lives and maintain superior performance.

It is important that network designers and operators fully understand the fiber types and technologies available in order to make informed choices and select the correct fiber and interconnect technology.

To address the challenges of cabling and system power, many data centers are considering copper cable assemblies, as recent advances make them viable options for high-speed applications. How far the bandwidth can be pushed is unknown, but 25 Gb/s channels offer potential game-changing solutions. 

Roundup – Test and Measurement Products The test and measurement sector covers a wide variety of devices, ranging from large automated test equipment (ATE) that evaluates hundreds of devices simultaneously to small handheld testers that technicians use in the field. Regardless of the end market, all products must be tested prior to shipment to theRead More

May 14, 2013 – A new generation of electrical design tools is now being used by hundreds of OEM and harness manufacturing companies worldwide, from 10-employee companies to the biggest companies in the industry. 

May 21, 2013 – The reality is there are no guarantees that the actual connector specified by the design engineer will make it through to the finished product. A design engineer may prefer a particular connector and include it in a design, but this doesn’t guarantee the specific component will end up in the final product. Depending upon cost and volume availability, as well as OEM preferences or relationships with particular suppliers, the design engineer’s influence over the parts selection can be severely curtailed in the manufacturing process.

May 14, 2013 – Five critical considerations for choosing the right flexible circuit supplier.

May 14, 2013—Facebook’s Open Compute Project aims to provide an open source platform for building infrastructure of the future.

Not Your Father’s Dorm: Smart Students and Their Smart House Juniper Research has valued the smart home market at $60B by 2017 When I started researching this article, I contacted a number of connector companies (10 to be exact) and asked to interview their experts on intelligent home applications. That was a mistake. Each andRead More