A Simple Guide to Mil Spec Connectors
If you work in Electrical / Electronic manufacturing you will at some point come in contact with Military Specification (Mil Spec) Connectors and, like many people, you probably find the wide variety of specifications and options confusing. Don’t worry you’re not alone, many people who have not had the specific training find mil spec connectors […]
A Blog on Heatproof cables
With a weekend of warm weather, and more to come, I was thinking about how cables react to different environments, specifically heat. If you are designing a product that will be exposed to fluctuating and extreme temperatures what cable should you use? There are many options and, depending on the specific application, one may be […]
A Blog on SVGA Cables
For most people wanting to connect a SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) Monitor to a PC or similar device, it’s simply a case of going out and getting an SVGA cable job done. However, have you ever been faced with poor image quality on widescreen monitors or found there is a bewildering choice of cable? […]
A Guide to Super Flexible Cable
In most cable applications the choice of cable is simple – Screened, Unscreened. Multicore or Multipaired. Usually cables are fixed and do not move. However, what if your application requires contact movement? When you start to think about it, there are many applications where constant movement is required; from a cable attached to a Robot […]
Times Microwave and Seriously Clever Tools!
In this digital age we have come to expect more from major manufactures, and we want more information and instant access. Some of the best manufactures do their very uppermost to satisfy this need in their customers. If you are not familiar with Times Microwave, then may I introduce to you one of the best […]
A blog on Round & Flat Ribbon cable
This week I am going to give you my reasons for loving Round & Flat ribbon cable. I will also explain how it can not only reduce your stress levels, but can also save you a ton on money in the process. If you are creating a data connection you have the choice of many […]
A Guide to CCA & CCS Cables
This week’s blog is brought to you in association with FS Cables (www.fscables.com) who have produced a great guide to CCA (copper clad aluminium) and CCS (copper clad steel). What is CCA? CCA is an aluminium conductor with a thin copper coating. It is made by encasing a rod of aluminium in a layer of […]
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 […]
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 […]
