October 2013—Avmet series helps engineers kick-start the development of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/Bluetooth low energy, and 802.15.4-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

RFcnn.com Now Offers Discounted Coaxial Connectors RFcnn.com has launched a special offer on all its high-end coaxial connectors, which are offered at up to 31% off. Its recently updated website allows customers to easily access detailed product information on the available connectors. “We are excited to introduce the promotion. This is a great opportunity forRead More

BTC Now Distributes Three Major RF Connector Manufacturers’ Lines BTC Electronic Components (BTC) announced they are now a franchised/authorized distributor for three best-of-brand RF connector manufacturers: Emerson Connectivity Solutions’ Trompeter line, Amphenol RF, and Delta Electronics Manufacturing. The RF connectors are utilized in a wide range of markets including defense, industrial, wireless infrastructure, medical, andRead More

VITA Names Jerry Gipper as Executive Director VITA, the trade association for standard computing architectures serving critical embedded systems industries, has announced that Jerry Gipper has accepted the position as VITA’s executive director effective January 1, 2014. Ray Alderman, the current executive director, will continue as the chair of the VITA board of directors. “IRead More

Phoenix Contact offers one of the broadest ranges of PCB terminal blocks in the world, in addition to a comprehensive line of products and solutions for many aspects of electronic, electrical, instrumentation, and automation engineering.

Bishop & Associates’ John MacWilliams compares the latest iPhone news to competitor offerings and finds it a bit behind the times.

Molex Finalizes Purchase of FCT Electronics Group Molex wrapped up the purchase of FCT Electronics Group, the German custom mixed-layout connectors and cable assemblies specialist. The deal, agreed to in August for an undisclosed price, boosts Molex presence in the medical electronics, industrial, telecommunications, and aerospace sectors globally. For its part, Munich-based FCT Electronics GroupRead More

PRECI-DIP Honors Outstanding Distributor LCL Electronics, an authorized distributor supplying high-quality equipment and components for the electronics industry in the United States and worldwide since 1992, has received PRECI-DIP’s 2012 American No.1 Distributor Award for sales achievement. LCL is Preci-Dip’s number-five distributor worldwide. PRECI-DIP also honored Le Champ (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd, a distributor to the electronicsRead More

Avnet Memec Brings Internet of Things to European Market Avnet Memec has been named as a distributor for Telecom Design, M2M communications specialists, in France, Benelux, and Iberia. The distribution agreement enables Avnet Memec to drive forward the Internet of Things strategy to a broader European market, which it recently launched in France. Telecom DesignRead More

Registration Open for Strategies in Light Europe Strategies in Light Europe will enter its fourth year of providing a comprehensive conference and exhibition for the rapidly growing LED lighting industry. It offers a platform for the best networking opportunities and a forum for sharing ideas on the latest technologies. The Strategies in Light Europe exhibitRead More

Veteran Tech Journalist Mike Smyth Retires Smyth was one of those who saw through the mobile mania, telling anyone who would listen that two-way radio, especially high-frequency, would remain essential for all public safety and critical communications operations. He was vindicated. His magazine, Radio Comms, which some people also thought would be decimated by theRead More

September 2013 – Registration opens for the DesignCon 2014 Conference & Expo.