Switches, Knobs & Push Buttons. The resilience of Physical Connections.
The arrival of the Smart phone and more importantly the touch screen was a massive leap not just in technological development but in a mental phase shift driving design away from the traditional physical push button. This was and still is an amazing and exciting development, but it comes with a price. Although strictly speaking […]
A Blog on Molex MultiCat Power Connectors with Precision-Machined Contacts
Molex renounced for innovation continues to build on their power delivery systems with the MultiCat Connector System, which boasts an impressive range between 4A to 40A. Using a range of connectors from in-line to circular I think this is well worth a look at in detail. So what makes this different? Firstly, Molex have opted […]
Choosing the Right Board-to-Board Connectors for Your Device
By James Dunbar on October 27, 2020 Consider robustness, flexibility, and processing requirements in your design to be confident that you are choosing the right board-to-board connectors for your application. A primary concern for device designers is how to get signal and power to the device in a way that doesn’t interfere with functional goals, […]
A Blog on Belden’s Digital Electricity™ Cables
Belden is one of the worlds largest manufacturer of cable and is also seen as the major innovator in the cable assembly industry. Like the Hover is to Vacuum Cleaners, Belden is to Twisted Pair Cables. For those of us in the cable assembly business it is not uncommon to see specifications such as “a […]
A Blog on Weidmüller RockStar® Connectors
Some time ago in a previous blog I introduced you to the then new RockStar Connectors from Weidmüller, an innovation in modular connector systems specifically designed for the industrial interconnect market. Since the launch there have been new innovations and product developments that are worth sharing with you and for those not already familiar with […]
Han® 1A rectangular connectors as a new Ethernet interface
Harting Ltd continue to offer innovation and this week I bring you the Han® 1A with Ethernet Interface. In my previous blog I introduced the 1A Range and now Harting have made this super connector series even better by enabling the use of Ethernet. According to Harting “Ethernet-based data networks have become indispensable in the […]
A Blog in the importance of IPC Standards and Staff Tranining
In the electronics industry we, or at least the reputable companies, subscribe to the principles of IPC Standards. So, for anyone that is not that familiar with the standards here is an overview of what it is all about. In short IPC Standards are designed to A: Set Standards on product and enable harmonisation across […]
Nicab Ltd announce newly qualified IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certified IPC Trainer.
Nicab Ltd are proud to announce that lead Assembly Technician Jose Carvalho has passed his IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certified Trainer accreditation. MD Nick Locke said, “I’m extremely proud of Jose’s achievement and the benefit it brings to the team. We are now able to provide full in-house training to all staff ensuring we continue to deliver the […]
Broadcast Connectors and Cables
Audiovisual equipment is integrating with increasingly sophisticated signal equipment to support 8K video and even machine learning. Credit: By Caroline Hayes on April 7, 2020 Things have changed dramatically since the days when long delays and grainy images were common during the broadcast of live events. Today, when broadcasters transmit images from international events like […]
A Blog on Solder Flux Types
Types of Flux For many applications, the flux included in the core of the solder wire is sufficient. However, there are several applications where additional flux is extremely beneficial, such as wire tinning surface mount soldering and de-soldering. In all cases, the best flux to use is the least acidic (least aggressive) flux that will […]
