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 […]
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. […]
Rock out with Neutrik timbrePLUG!
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 […]
Top Ten Industrial Connector Manufacturers
Thanks to our friends at Bishop & Associates Inc we bring you the top 10 industrial connector manufacturers. According to Bishop & Associates, over the past decade, the world industrial production has grown quite strongly. Despite the dramatic collapse in 2008-2009, we’ve seen exceptional recovery in 2010. Obviously, this is such high-level data that it […]
A Blog on Tin Plating on contacts
Have you ever wondered what difference the plating on connectors & contacts make, or thought there must be a reason that they have different levels of plating but never understood why? If you have then these questions often go unanswered however help is at hand. Tyco have produced a series of in depth technical reports […]
Electronics going green!
In my previous blogs I have discussed electronic OEM manufacturers going green which was quite challenging however, in this weeks Blog I bring you 5 websites dedicated to green issues and specifically electronics sections. http://greenergadgets.org/ http://www.greenslife.net/going-green-with-electronics/ http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/green-gadgets-ces-electronics-46010808 http://www.treehugger.com/htgg/how-to-go-green-home-electronics.html http://www.goinggreentoday.com/blog/five-companies-you-can-trust-are-going-green/ This is all good information hopefully the future is bright and uses very low amounts of […]
A Guide to Audio Cabling
This weeks blog is brought to you in association with Home Depot who have helped produce this in-depth guide to audio cabling. It will tell you everything you need to know about choosing the right products for the best audio output for your devices. Audio cables transmit sound signals between components in a home entertainment […]
New Investment in High-End Motor Industry
According to a recent announcement, Silverstone race track will gain its own technical college to specialise in engineering. Set up with Northampton University and a local college, it will be one of 13 UTCs to offer highly technical subjects to teenagers from next year. For those of us in the highly technical business of electronics […]
My Top Ten Connectors!
The following list is my personal Top Ten of connectors. The connectors I have chosen are based on my experience and personal preference and no other criteria. I just like them! 1 – The D-Type Connector 2 – RJ45 Ethernet Connector 3 – IDC Connectors 4 – Molex KK Series 5 – SMA Connector 6 […]
Take our Fibre Optics Quiz!
To complete my series of guides to fiber optics I am now going to give you a small quiz! There is no prize for your efforts, however, if you are brave enough to post your answers as a Comment below, I will give you a hero’s reception in my next blog. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that […]
