A Blog on New Molex Fibre Optic innovation
Molex have produced a brand new silica-based, 200µm hard polymer clad fibre with strength well over the industry standard – the standard is 150 kpsi and typical attenuation of ≤10 dB/km at 650 nm and ≤6 dB/km at 850 nm The product range is aimed at the medical and harsh-environment markets. I am particularly impressed […]
New Anti-Capillary Cable from HUBER+SUHNER
HUBER+SUHNER has introduced a silicone-free RADOX® anti-capillary cable to meet the demand in the automotive market for barrier-sealed copper cables. This is an important development in the design of copper cables, where the demand for longer lasting cables has led to the development of innovations such as the anti capillary cable, to prevent the ingress […]
A Blog on the new TE Cloudsplitter Connecter System
This month TE Connectivity launched their revolutionary Cloudsplitter connector system, an Ethernet RJ45 connector with 250 watts of power over a single cable. For a number of years demand for Power Over Ethernet (POE) has grown in demand. However, traditional RJ45 systems are very limited as to the amount of power that can be delivered […]
A Blog on Interconnection Going Green
Good news eco warriors! Alpha Wire has expanded their EcoWire range. I previously blogged about manufacturers going green a while ago (see this link) and Alpha Wire was listed as one of the leading green interconnection manufacturers. The introduction of new products into the EcoWire has been expanded to include EcoCable® Control Cable […]
TE Connectivity wins prestigious Desingcon award
And the awards just keep coming for TE Connectivity, with the latest award from Designcon for their STRADA Whisper connectors. Awarded ‘Best Interconnect Technologies & Components’ at Designcon 2013, it’s clear that there must be something in the STRADA series – so let’s take a closer look. According to TE The STRADA Whisper backplane family […]
Good news as Harwin UK Invest £1M in their Portsmouth Branch
Good news! This week Harwin the UK connector manufacturer announced a £1M investment in their Portsmouth plant to accommodate the manufacture of their new 1.25mm pitch Gecko connector family. This is doubly good news because, not only is this fantastic proof that the UK is a great home for competitive manufacturing for major brands, it […]
A Blog on the future of interconnect technology
If, like me, you constantly think about the future and about what technological advances will come, you may find interconnection of particular interest. There have been many predictions of the future, including this video featuring Walter Cronkite in the 1967 show “The home office of 2001” http://youtu.be/V6DSu3IfRlo This may be comical to watch now, but there […]
A Blog on Apple Interconnect
If you are one of the many people who currently use Apple products you will have noticed, no doubt, that the cables you need to connect the device to another are proprietary and cost a lot, too! It has to be said that Apple has come up with some fantastic innovation. For example, Thunderbolt Cables […]
A Blog on Molex Connect.com
Some time ago, when I originally reported on Molex launching connector.com I knew that they were on to an industry first – a real winner in terms of offering their customers a fantastic resource absolutely free of charge. In the volatile new economy information is an easy way to build a relationship with your customers, […]
Contactless Connectors? The future is here!
The revolution has begun! That’s right, the future is here and you heard it here first! In the beginning there was wireless data communication, and then there was connector-less charging ; now TE Connectivity has produced Contactless Technology. This new technology allows for the transition of Power & Data between contactless points that can operate […]
