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 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 Guide to Insulated Ferrules
This week I am giving you a guide to insulated ferrules, one of the simplest crimp terminals with a choice of colours. These simple terminals are a great device for bare-end wire, eliminating the need to solder and enabling the user to insert the cable into terminal blocks and other similar terminations. Insulated ferrules were […]
2012 – a year of change!
As this is the last of our blogs for 2012, I thought I would give you a review of the year and highlight my personal view of the year. Over the past 12 months we have seen the introduction of many new products and innovations, as well as the updating of some existing products. The […]
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 […]
IPC/WHMA-A-620 – Revision B has been released!
Being up-to-date in your profession is simply about being the best you can be at your job. In our profession we need to believe training isn’t too expensive and investment is a good thing. I love the analogy of the man who goes to see his doctor and asks about a problem, and the doctor […]
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 […]
