High-speed connector design — Part 2
01 October, 2015 by Ryan Satrom, Signal Integrity Engineer, Omnetics Connector CorporationThis is the second in a series of three articles that aim to help readers better understand the critical concepts and parameters that must be considered for high-speed connector design.
High-speed connector design — Part 1
25 September, 2015 by Ryan Satrom, Signal Integrity Engineer, Omnetics Connector CorporationThis is the first in a series of three articles that aim to help readers better understand the critical concepts and parameters that must be considered for high-speed connector design.
Switchcraft off-the-shelf DC power cables
30 August, 2015Switchcraft has introduced a line of off-the-shelf DC power cables that mate with the company's sealed and high-amperage DC power jacks.
Challenges in cable assembly moulding and how to overcome them
14 January, 2015 by Mike Levesque, Shawn Young and Brock Richard, C&M CorporationFor clients who truly understand the process of cable assembly moulding, the selection of a vendor is the key to procuring a robust and reliable product. While a moulded cable assembly can offer significant advantages over a similar product with a mechanical construction, the art of insert moulding remains somewhat of a mystery to cable assembly consumers.
Adept Direct Extra Heavy Duty Cable Roller Stand
12 January, 2015The Extra Heavy Duty Cable Roller Stand will handle large cable rolls up to 1.5 m diameter and has a safe working load of 150 kg. At 1 m wide, the cable stand will hold and dispense most rolls of cable neatly and safely.
Creating optical cables out of thin air
28 July, 2014Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fibre to any point on earth, or even into space. That's what Howard Milchberg, professor of physics and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maryland, wants to do.
Field-assembled cables vs overmoulded
15 July, 2014Cable assemblies are the core components for the most critical connections. In many instances, there is an option of choosing between field-assembled cables or overmoulded cables. For some designs, the choice is clear cut, for others not so much. This article explores the design differences between moulded cable assemblies and field-terminated cables.
Conxall Data-Con-X sealed mini USB cables
23 April, 2014Conxall has released the latest addition to the Data-Con-X family of products: sealed mini USB cable assemblies suitable for any sealed data transmission, military, GPS and medical applications.
Switchcraft power jack cable overmould
12 February, 2014Switchcraft has introduced a range of straight cable overmould for inline connection to 2.5 mm or 2/2.1 mm DC power plugs, which will mate with the company's locking or any non-locking cord plugs.
HARTING Han B housing hood for size M50/M40
13 July, 2013HARTING has added a hood to the Han B product family. Due to the housing’s special geometric form it is possible to implement a cable entry from size M50 in size 16B, which exceeds the maximum previously offered by the product family.
HARTING PushPull cable assemblies with LC duplex mating face
09 July, 2013Overmoulded HARTING PushPull cable assemblies with LC duplex mating face offer IP 65/67 protection and simple handling. The easy-to-integrate PushPull device side allows fibre-optic versions to be added to existing solutions, such as I/O boxes, camera systems or industrial controllers.
HARTING Ha-VIS preLink installation concept for data network cabling
29 May, 2013HARTING Ha-VIS preLink offers an installation concept for data network cabling according to ISO/IEC 1180.1, suitable for heavy-duty theatre backstage and upstage usage areas. The technology simplifies cabling, saves installation time and enables extensions and conversions without incurring significant interruptions of existing operations.
HARTING har-link with solder bucket contacts
25 May, 2013The har-link with solder bucket contacts enables fast and easy harness prototyping for test purposes, for example, without the use of special dedicated tooling.
Fibre still coming to terms with copper
16 April, 2013 by Bob Hult, Bishop & Associates IncFibre offers a number of specific advantages over copper interfaces, including: much-reduced attenuation and signal distortion over long distances; greatly increased bandwidth; immunity from EMI/ESD; much-reduced cable bulk and weight; reduced latency; no electrical shock hazard or ground loop potential; and greater data security.
Weidmuller IE-CFK-05 DIN rail-mount cable strain relief
10 April, 2013The IE-CFK-05 DIN rail-mount cable strain relief provides support and relief for ethernet cables once they are attached to industrial switches. This support reduces cable fatigue and helps improve the longevity of the connection point at the switch.
