A Blog on the future of interconnection

This week I am going to give you a window into the future!  How about designing circuit board interconnections with a pen and paper… then testing to see if your design works from the page? Designing electronics is generally cumbersome and expensive — or was, until Leah Buechley and her team at MIT developed tools […]

A Blog on Product innovation

We all know the demands on RF Connectors and Cable Assemblies – to work at an ever higher frequency at low loss can be a problem.   Selecting the right cable and connector combination is critical.  Get it wrong and you will be plagued by poor signal and too much db loss. They say ‘necessity is […]

IEC endorses four USB-IF standards

Important news this week from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) , the world’s leading organization for the preparation and publication of International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. As first reported by http://www.connectorsupplier.com IEC has endorsed USB-IF USB Battery Charging specification v1.2, and Micro-USB Cables and Connectors specification v1.01.  This effectively means that the […]

A blog on 3M’s growing Twin Axial Range

I have been watching the 3M range of Twin Axial cable products for some time, in anticipation of seeing the direction that 3M will take with the product range. In my previous Blog I showcased the new release of the Twin Axial cable, go back and have a read about this great new product.  The […]

A Blog on how Apple’s new connector causes a split in opinion

The latest iPhone 5 will undoubtedly be a great success and sell by the truckload.  Something that is most interesting is the adoption of their new mini connector.  This new connector is ‘property’, as you would expect from Apple, and is similar to the mini USB.  Most feel that Apple wanted to save space by […]

A Blog on new Samtec Connector Guide

As first reported by connectorsupplier.com Samtec the connector manufacturer have produced a rugged design guide to help you to choose the best interconnect product from their wide range. This guide is really quite good, mainly because it looks great!  The reason it looks great is it has fresh modern look.  When you look at most […]

TE Connectivity’s Appliance Knowledge Base web Portal

TE Connectivity have recently released their industry portal for appliances, that’s white goods to you and me. This is an excellent web space for introducing new and existing products dedicated to a specific industry Ares. According to TE: “Our newly released industry portal gives you access to TE Connectivity’s latest technologies and products in appliances. […]

Facebook invests in undersea cable project

As reported by the BBC, Facebook has invested in a 6,214-mile Asian undersea cable project. The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) is designed to improve Internet speeds for citizens and businesses in the region. The cable will run directly from Malaysia to South Korea and Japan, with links branching off to other countries. According to the […]

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A Blog on Good Use of Multimedia For those of you who are familiar with my Blogs you’ll know I am a big fan of companies the use multimedia as part of a great way to get their messages out there. I also love guitars so this week I am combining both by bringing to […]

On good use of multimedia

In my previous Blogs I have mentioned great use of this and for those that follow me you will know that I love guitars and this week I get to combine both of these. Digi-Key have taken to using multimedia very well by presenting their message in technical yet easy to understand and fun way. […]

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