Tough Time to be an Independent Innovator The connector industry
depends on the continuous development of innovative products,
but independent inventors find it increasingly difficult to
successfully bring their bright ideas to the marketplace.more
RF Responds to Many
Market Needs
RF/microwave connector manufacturers have responded to market
needs with several new products. Composite products have helped
by bringing down costs for the OEM, both for product and
shipping. more
Sun
Power to the Rescue
Larger plants and new technology are making solar power a
glowing reality for future energy needs. Connector manufacturers
are providing new products to meet the needs of this bright
industry. more
Catch Some Rays Connecting control and monitoring systems in the modern solar
network There
are many types of devices and connection points in a modern
Ethernet control system. Any one of these connections can
represent a point of failure on the network. The good news for
engineers is the availability of a range of technology options
that provide engineers and system integrators with the
flexibility and technology to keep even the most demanding
industrial networks stable and responsive. more
Array Connector Corporation: Quality, Speed,
Competitive Pricing
Quality is Array’s highest priority. Unlike many competitors,
Array manufactures in a single location, which allows every
process, every detail, and every stage of manufacturing to be
monitored to ensure the highest standards are upheld. more
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Role in the Electronics
Industry
While the U.S. census information doesn’t provide us with
up-to-the-minute industry information, it does provide us with
helpful market history to assist in planning for the future. more
Survey Results
Are you receiving the service you deserve? Do you
believe the economic downturn has had an impact on the service
you receive from your connector suppliers?
Here’s how the answers were broken down:
Since the economic downturn began, the percentage of
engineers who believe they are receiving:
Better
service = 16 percent.
Same service
= 34 percent.
Worse
service = 50 percent.
Since the
economic downturn began, the percentage of purchasers who
believe they are receiving:
Better
service = 22 percent.
Same service
= 33 percent.
Worse
service = 44 percent.
Since the
economic downturn began, the percentage of “other” industry
professionals who believe they are receiving:
Better
service = 16 percent.
Same service
= 52 percent.
Worse
service = 31 percent.
Today’s Survey
Question: We found the
survey results above very surprising. You’d think
that companies would be doing everything in their
power to keep your business. Why do you think your
service is worse?
Why do you think your are receiving poorer service
from your suppliers?
Click hereto
respond.
And the winner is... Jay
Diepenbrock, senior technical staff member for IBM Integrated
Supply Chain inResearch Triangle Park, North
Carolina, U.S. Thanks and congratulations.
Question from
ConnectorSupplier.com Volume
5, Issue 11: What
is the difference between an InfiniBand cable and a 10-gigabit
Ethernet CX4 cable?
Answer: The answer is
somewhat tricky, because physically, these cables are identical.
They both use 8-pair wire and SFF-8470 latching connectors. The
only difference between the two cables is the specification to
which they are subjected. The InfiniBand spec has a provision
for equalization to be built into the cable or connectors, while
the 802.3ak spec for CX4 has no such provision. Also, InfiniBand
operates at a signaling bandwidth of 2.5 Gb/s per lane (10.0 Gb/s
total), and CX4 operates at a signaling bandwidth of 3.125 Gb/s
per lane (12.5 Gb/s total). Despite these small differences,
most CX4 cables support InfiniBand signals, and most infiniBand
cables support CX4 signals.
Trivia Question
for ConnectorSupplier.com Volume 5, Issue 12: We have
a little break until the next issue of ConnectorSupplier.com,
which will be sent to you on July 21. What’s on your agenda
for a fun summer? Enjoy!
● FCI
and Tyco Electronics Announce Product License Agreements
more
● TTI
Earns Top Award from Spectrum Advanced Specialty Productsmore
● RS
Components Develops Credit-Crunch Solutionsmore
● Digi-Key
Website Now Includes BOM Wizard Featuremore
● FCI
Recognized for Supplier Excellence by TTImore
● Yamaichi
Electronics U.S.A. Hires Nick Langston Jr.more
● Mouser
Signs Distribution Agreement with Amphenol SINE Systemsmore
● TLC
Adds Online Ordering Feature to New Websitemore
● Harwin
Appoints David Timmons as Western Regional Sales Managermore
●Positronic
Improves Legacy Connection with PosiBand Contactmore
●Samtec
Introduces Mini USB IP68-Rated Sealed Circular Systemmore
●Molex Builds
on High-Performance RF Solutions with Four New Products
more
●
Deutsch Launches Composite RJ45 Circular Interconnects
more
●Hirose
Electric Develops Miniature microSD Card Connectors
more
●Binder
Over-molded Cable Assemblies with Snap-in Connectors
more
●RIA
CONNECT IP67 CAT 6A Compliant Industrial Ethernet Connections
more
●
Precision Hermetic Technology Connectors for Lightweight
Applicationsmore
●
Schurter’s Power Entry Module for PCB Mountingmore
●Harwin Cuts
Assembly Time with Quarter-Turn 101Lok Datamatemore
IWCS/IICIT
Expand Annual Conference, Issue Call for Papers March
2009—The International Wire and Cable Symposium Inc. has
announced that it will expand the subject matter of its
annual conference and symposium to include connectivity and
interconnection technologies, together with the traditional
focus on wire and cable technologies. This expanded activity
is a result of the recently announced association with the
International Institute of Connector and Interconnection
Technology (IICIT), with the expanded conference serving
both organizations. A joint Call for Papers has been issued
and is available through the respective websites,
www.iwcs.org and
www.iicit.org.
The joint conference, scheduled for November 9-12, 2009 in
Charlotte, NC, will include a plenary session in which
experts address the economic environment and market
conditions. Organizations serving the wire and cable and
connectivity industry will offer the latest information on
their products and services. Professional development
courses will enable both industry veterans and new entrants
to keep their skills and knowledge base up to date.
