Contaminated Connectors Compromise Fiber Optic Networks
A speck of dust can spell disaster for a fiber network. The correct cleaning methods make all the difference in protecting the optical signal. By Mike Jones, Vice-President, MicroCare Corp. WhenRead More
Communication Cabling on the Factory Floor
Industrial and robotic service equipment operates in conditions and applications as varied as the robots themselves. If you want reliable robots, select reliable cable. Here’s how to do that. [twitterRead More
Why We Need Copper AND Fiber
From wet silk thread to modern superconducting ribbon, interconnect technology has advanced along with the related electronic technology as it is critical to an electrical system’s operation. Add to thatRead More
Harsh Environment Connectivity for RF-Over-Fiber
The greatest difficulty in deploying RF-over-fiber systems in military applications has been the lack of ruggedized fiber optic connectors capable of meeting the stringent return-loss requirements needed for quality signalRead More
How to Specify 40G Cabling
40-gigabit applications over various media types are intended to reduce bottlenecks by providing improved speed within and between data centers. [twitter style=”horizontal”] [linkedin_share style=”none”] The exponential growth of InternetRead More
Fiber Termination for Passive Optical LANs
As enterprises begin to adopt passive optical LAN (POL) technology, they face a number of design and implementation challenges and choices. [twitter style=”horizontal”] [linkedin_share style=”none”] When it comesRead More
Redundancy in Cabling: A Must-Have for Any Network
Today, redundancy is the de facto standard for any network cabling system, and there are a variety of ways to accomplish it. [twitter style=”horizontal”] [linkedin_share style=”none”] Years agoRead More
Look Beyond Cost to Design Cable Systems
The environment and specific application requirements weigh heavily in determining a cable system’s true cost. [twitter style=”horizontal”] [linkedin_share style=”none”] Designing a cabling system requires an understanding of the variousRead More
A Short Guide to Plastic Optical Fiber
Plastic optical fiber is an option for applications as diverse as residential wiring and avionics. Here’s a short guide to plastic optical fiber to help you determine if it’s what youRead More
Network Architecture in the Data Center
Top-of-rack switching has become the norm in data centers. What does that mean for data center connectivity solutions? [twitter style=”horizontal”] [linkedin_share style=”none”] With the advent of top-of-rack (ToR) switchingRead More