As the LAN (Local Area Network) environment gets increasingly complex, IDEAL Networks has issued guidance to help technicians identify the source of errors more simply and get the most from their network troubleshooting tester. “Network transmission media can be copper, fiber or wireless so network technicians need to be armed with troubleshooting tools that can […]
Data Transmission
TE Connectivity releases smaller Raychem Cat 6a cables for harsh environments
TE Connectivity offers its Raychem Cat 6a cables to help meet the demands of harsh environment military and aerospace applications. The ruggedized cable design delivers 10Gb/s of high-speed data transmission which meets or exceeds Cat 6a electrical requirements with sufficient margin. TE’s Raychem Cat 6a cables are designed for a variety commercial and military applications, […]
Gore Aerospace Ethernet cables selected for F-16 aircraft upgrades
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Landenberg, Pa., announces the successful integration of Gore Aerospace Ethernet Cables into upcoming F-16 upgrade initiatives. Gore’s new 10-gigabit cables exceed Cat6a electrical requirements by delivering reliable signal integrity with sufficient margin for high-speed data transmission over longer distances. These cables are qualified according to C21091 Specifications for F-16 upgrades […]
What is the newly released PCIe 3.1 External Cable specification about?
At this current week’s Intel Developers Forum, IDF 2016 in San Francisco, at the PCI-SIG booth, new PCIe 3.1 products and technologies are being announced and showcased. PCIe 3.1 is a new generation External Cable Link specification developed by the PCI-SIG association and is based on the MiniSAS HD, SNIA SFF-8644 connector and cable assembly […]
Where are network copper breakout cable assemblies and related connectors used?
Breakout cable assemblies are also called Fan-out, Hydra and Octopus cables depending on what market segment and application history is involved. The name Hydra is used by those in the enterprise infrastructure interconnect industry. Breakout is the term favored by many Cloud datacenter people. Fan-out has been mostly used by enterprise datacenter people and Octopus […]
Coaxial cable: Where to use?
A coaxial cable has inner conductors surrounded by several insulating layers. A conducting shield and jacket are then wrapped around the insulation layers to prevent signal interference such as EMI. A coaxial cable differs from other shielded cables used for carrying lower-frequency signals. In other words, they are used in almost every single home for […]
L-com introduces plenum-rated, low-PIM coaxial cable assemblies
L-com Global Connectivity, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has launched two series of plenum-rated, low-PIM coaxial cable assemblies. L-com’s RG401 and RG402 plenum-rated, low-PIM cable assemblies are constructed using jacketed, high-performance, formable RG401 or RG402 coaxial cable. These plenum-rated cable assemblies feature passive intermodulation (PIM) specifications as […]
Cicoil provides flexible flat cables for wearable electronics
Providing uninterrupted reliability and long term durability, Cicoil’s Highly Flexible Flat Data and Video Cables are excellent for use on wearable electronics products, including military biosensors, infotainment systems, mobile computing and virtual reality headsets. The thin profile and high strength wires provide excellent solutions for confined spaces and utilization within compact, sensor-enabled devices. In addition, […]
micro flizz energy supply system from igus ensures failsafe, fast routing of data and energy
igus Inc. announces its smallest e-chain system ever—the advanced micro flizz system for the safe guidance of energy, data and air. This compact energy supply system reliably guides data, energy and media at 6 m/sec and up to 100 m in length in tight spaces. The micro flizz consists of a plastic energy chain, flexible chainflex […]
Alpha Wire expands coaxial cable offering sizes down to 50 AWG
As we reported from MD&M last month, Alpha Wire, Elizabeth, N.J., recently expanded its Coaxial Cable product line under the Alpha Essentials product family to include Micro Coax sizes from 32 to 50 AWG. With the addition of Micro Coax, Alpha Wire now offers coaxial cable products ranging from 10 to 50 AWG. The new […]