Fairview Microwave, the Lewisville, Tex., supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has launched a new line of low-PIM, plenum-rated SPP-250-LLPL cable assemblies for use in wireless infrastructure. Typical applications include multi-carrier communication systems, indoor wireless systems, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and PIM testing. Fairview’s 36 new low-PIM jumper cables feature a maximum PIM level […]
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LUTZE introduces unshielded Ethernet Cat6 cable
LUTZE is expanding its industrial Ethernet cable offering with an unshielded cable for light industrial duty CAT6 UTP 4X2XAWG23 with PVC jacket. According to the Charlotte, N.C. company, the cable is intended for use in low-noise industrial environments where the effort of installing a shielded cable does not offer any benefit for the application. The […]
Servo and feedback cables UL-approved to 90°C
HELUKABEL, with U.S. operations based in Elgin, Ill., just announced it is upgrading the entire TOPSERV and TOPGEBER product portfolio from 80°C to 90°C UL styles. Servo and feedback cables with higher heat resistance benefit from a longer service life, making them preferred in motor environments. Tests confirm that the conductor insulation maintained excellent thermal […]
Industrial-grade cable for servomotors
Lapp Group USA, Florham Park, N.J., has introduced its ÖLFLEX SERVO 7TCE, a highly flexible, oil-resistant servo cable with TC-ER approval. Because it is suitable for use directly on industrial machines and in cable trays, this new cable eliminates the need for two different kinds of cable or the use of conduit in run. According […]
MilesTek debuts low-smoke zero-halogen cable assemblies
MilesTek, a Lewisville, Texas, manufacturer of products for military and avionics applications, has introduced a new series of low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) D-Subminiature cables to address confined-space military networking demands. Low-smoke zero-halogen cable jackets and connector over-molds reduce the amount of toxic and corrosive gases emitted during combustion. Typically used in poorly ventilated areas, LSZH cables […]
AutomationDirect adds flexible multi-conductor shielded control cable
AutomationDirect, Cumming, Ga., now offers flexible multi-conductor control cable in shielded and unshielded versions ranging in sizes from 18 to 10 AWG and with three to 41 conductors (including green/yellow ground). Individual stranded copper conductors have black PVC/nylon insulation and are marked with identification numbers. With a rugged premium grade TPE outer jacket, cables are […]
Stanford researchers build earthquake observatory with optical fibers
Thousands of miles of buried optical fibers crisscross California’s San Francisco Bay Area delivering high-speed internet and HD video to homes and businesses. Biondo Biondi, a professor of geophysics at Stanford University’s School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, dreams of turning that dense network into an inexpensive “billion sensors” observatory for continuously monitoring and […]
CableLabs completes full-duplex DOCSIS specification
The number of connected devices and bandwidth-hungry online experiences are expected to increase exponentially in the next decade, according to Belal Hamzeh, VP of Research & Development, Wireless Technologies at CableLabs—the non-profit R&D consortium based in Louisville, Colo. With the continuous development of new applications that enable new experiences, such as augmented reality and virtual […]
Fairview Microwave debuts phase-stable RF analyzer cables
Fairview Microwave, a Lewisville, Texas, supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, has introduced a new series of rugged, portable, phase stable RF analyzer cables. Typical applications include handheld network analyzers, base-station analyzers, portable spectrum analyzers, field testing, tower measurements, distance-to-fault measurements and site maintenance. Fairview’s 19 new portable, RF analyzer models provide optimal amplitude […]
De-skilling critical to successful high-speed internet
High-speed internet is becoming the fourth utility. But de-skilling is critical if U.S. targets are to be reached with minimum disruption, according to officials at Emtelle, a firm with headquarters in Hawick, Scotland. De-skilling of installation staff throughout the U.S. is absolutely critical if targets for mass deployment of optical fiber are to be achieved […]