A Blog on Cable Shielding on Twisted Pair Cabling
Back in 1881 when Alexander Graham Bell invented Twisted Pair cables, he surely could never have imaged that they would still be in use today and that much of our high speed IT Cable technology could not work without his invention. A short history lesson: After the invention of the telephone, a rapid use of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 Product Spotlight the Molex Minifit Jnr Connector series.
This week I am going to discuss the Molex Minifit Junior connector series. It is, quite literally, everywhere and you’ll find you know this connector series better than you think. This 4.2mm pitch connector comes in 2-24 way connectors with polarised locking systems, and are primarily designed to be used in White Goods, IT Telecoms […]
