Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces an all new series of low PIM cable jumpers with formable coax. These new assemblies are designed for low passive intermodulation (PIM) applications including use in black boxes, test equipment racks and cabinets, distributed antenna systems (DAS), and lab testing. […]
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More Choices for Cleanrooms
Makers and users of semiconductor equipment are always trying to pack more capabilities into less space. Fabs are expensive and users want to use every square foot to maximum benefit. Thus, the relentless drive to lessen the footprint of equipment. With the industry now migrating from 300-mm to 450-mm wafers, space and weight savings loom […]
GORE-FLIGHT™ Microwave Assemblies, 6 Series
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) has introduced new GORE-FLIGHT™ Microwave Assemblies, 6 Series – lightweight cable solutions that deliver the lowest insertion loss before and after installation, ensuring reliable performance for the life of the system. The robust construction of these assemblies reduces total costs by withstanding the challenges of installation, reducing costly […]
LEMO Acquires Custom Cable Manufacturer Northwire
LEMO, a Swiss global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connectors, is pleased to announce that they have acquired Northwire, Inc., (NWI) a US specialty cable manufacturer of wire and multi-conductor cable and retractiles for the medical, aerospace and defense, energy and industrial markets. “The acquisition of Northwire will enlarge the LEMO […]
Cat 5e and Cat 6 Ethernet Cabling Differences
Contributed by Lu Li, Senior Product Development Engineer, Alpha Wire While there are three Ethernet cable choices in use—Cat 5, Cat 5e and Cat 6—only the latter two are still considered viable choices for telecom and industrial applications. Since August 2009, when ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 (Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard) was published, category 5 has been superseded […]
Kerite Announces Full Line of Preassembled Aerial Cables
Kerite, a manufacturer of high quality insulated medium voltage utility and industrial power cable, announces a full line of preassembled aerial cable, ideal for use between substation getaway riser cable and the circuit’s open-wire distribution portion, for express feeder circuits with site limitations, and for installation along space-constrained alleys and backyard boundaries and areas subject […]
Flexible Clean Room Cables for Semiconductor Industry Applications
Cicoil, the provider of high performance Flexible Flat Cable Technology now offers standard “Off-the-Shelf” Clean Room Cables and Assemblies for Semiconductor Industry Applications. Rated for Class 1 Clean Room use, the Flexx-Sil rubber jacketed cables meet the Air Cleanliness Requirements of ISO 146441, exceed the outgassing requirements of ASTM E595 and are excellent for vacuum […]
Flexible microwave cable assemblies offer high electrical performance
Molex Inc., Lisle, Ill., will showcase its Flexible Microwave Cable Assemblies at the International Microwave Symposium, June 1 – 6, Tampa Bay, Fla., Booth 508. The assemblies replace stiff, semi-rigid assemblies with a combination of Temp-Flex coaxial cables and high-performance radio frequency (RF) connectors. They offer excellent electrical properties, and are assembled using a proprietary […]
Wire and cable manufacturer continues growth globally
After a two-hour visit to TPC Wire & Cable in Macedonia, Ohio, I learned that this local supplier of high-end cables and cable assemblies is considered by some of its customers as the Apple of the cable world. Why? Because when you visit the company’s facility, you learn that TPC specializes in engineering and design, […]
Alpha Wire Expands FIT Heat-Shrink Tubing Line
Alpha Wire has expanded its popular FIT family of heat-shrink tubing products to include a new low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) tubing option and FIT-FILL adhesive filler. Our new FIT-221L LSZH heat-shrink tubing is a highly flexible, environmentally friendly, flame-retardant option to standard tubing because it contains no lead, no halogens, has low-smoke generation, and produces no […]