Samtec FCF8/FCS8 cable system
25 March, 2013Samtec’s line of coax cable systems includes a micro discrete wire coax solution for high-speed applications.
‘Valley of death’ riddle solved and nanowire reinforced composites achievable
09 March, 2013In a world first, a team of researchers from Australia, China and the US has created a super strong metallic composite by harnessing the extraordinary mechanical properties of nanowires.
Ultrathin nanowire-based electrodes capture signals from nerve cells in brain
21 February, 2013Electrodes operated into the brain are today used in research and to treat diseases such as Parkinson’s. However, their use has been limited by their size. At Lund University in Sweden, researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in implanting an ultrathin nanowire-based electrode and capturing signals from the nerve cells in the brain of a laboratory animal.
Belden Lumberg Automation moulded M12 right-angle connectors
07 February, 2013Omnetics SureCon 360° circular connector
05 February, 2013Omnetics has introduced the SureCon 360° - a watertight, overmoulded circular connector - to the Nano 360° series. The product uses Omnetics’ rugged Flex-Pin contact system.
Turck TXL and TEL connectors and cordsets
05 December, 2012Turck has introduced its own connectivity portfolio to its range of products. The product lines, TXL and TEL, are available with angled or straight M8 or M12 connectors.
Samtec Eye Speed HD I/O cable system
04 December, 2012The Samtec Eye Speed HD I/O cable system features HyperTransport HT 3.1 performance and a space-saving design. Claimed to be the densest I/O cable system, it is designed for HT networking with easy product configurability and integration. The system is suitable for data storage applications including servers, blade servers, server clusters and embedded systems, and it provides vast modularity latitude between systems and subsystems.
Living power cables discovered
26 October, 2012While you can’t yet pop them into your next electronics design project, the discovery of living cables is quite intriguing.
Harting Ha-VIS preLink connector module
17 September, 2012Harting’s Ha-VIS preLink technology is taking further components on board. Whatever a particular application requires, a connector module can be fitted into the universal M12 housing.
Printable electronics with copper-nickel nanowires
27 August, 2012Copper-nickel nanowires, in the form of a film, conduct electricity even under conditions that break down the transfer of electrons in plain silver and copper nanowires, a new study has shown.
Conxall Data Con-X sealed mini-USB type B connectors
22 August, 2012Conxall has introduced the Data Con-X sealed mini-USB type B connectors that can be used to seal and standardise all data connections.
Choosing the right ethernet cable
09 August, 2012Along with understanding the correct regulations, selecting the appropriate cable for an application is equally important. This article explains how to choose the right category, class and type for your cable application.
Personal computers benefit connectors
08 August, 2012 by John MacWilliams, Bishop & AssociatesThe connector industry has benefited greatly from the rise of personal computer volumes. In recent years, those rewards came from double-digit growth in notebook PCs, including Apple’s version, the MacBook series.
WL Gore PhaseFlex 18 GHz cable assembly
12 April, 2012A rugged 18 GHz cable assembly has been added to the PhaseFlex microwave/RF test assemblies range.
Crystek coaxial cable assembly range
21 February, 2012Crystek has introduced a range of 26.5 GHz hand-formable coaxial cable assemblies.
