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D-sub connectors: Everyone speaks of them incorrectly

May 16, 2022 By Martin Rowe 1 Comment

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You probably don’t know it, but you’ve been referring to most D-sub connectors incorrectly for your entire career.

Filed Under: Basics, board-to-board, cable-to-board, D-Sub, FAQ, Featured Tagged With: Sealevel Systems

What is the common impedance of a twisted pair?

May 9, 2022 By Eric Bogatin 1 Comment

Understanding impedance in twisted-pair cables help you avoid signal problems.

Filed Under: Basics, EE sync, Electrical/Instrumentation, Ethernet, FAQ, Featured, Industrial, IoT Tagged With: faq

The connector is often the EMI problem

April 19, 2022 By Eric Bogatin Leave a Comment

It only takes 3&microA of current to fail an EMC test, and a connector can produce that much.

Filed Under: Basics, EE sync, FAQ, Featured

Wire and fiber optic geometries offer high-speed cable transmission options

April 15, 2022 By Ed Cady Leave a Comment

The latest high-speed transmission cables are benefitting from the use of optic-fiber and copper wire options, which are offering unique form factors and customizable solutions. Typically, data-transmission copper wire and optical-fiber conductors are round or cylindrical. The addition of silver plating on the copper conductor facilitates the high-frequency electrical transmission path. Fiber conductors are foundry […]

Filed Under: Basics, EE sync, Electronics, FAQ, Featured, fiber, Markets, optical, Telecom/Data Tagged With: cables, conductors, connectors, copper, opticfiber, pluggable, termination

The evolution of woven fiber optic circuit boards and connectors

April 14, 2022 By Ed Cady Leave a Comment

During the ’60s and ’70s, the early mainframe computers and Telcom switches used complex dense wire-wrap technology. High-circuit-count copper backplanes and midplanes often relied on wire-wrap point-to-point, or pin-to-pin layouts. This involved lots of hook-up wire and singular micro-coax for the clock circuits. The wire-wrap pin backplane connectors at that time typically had round-wired edge […]

Filed Under: Basics, Featured Tagged With: backplane, cable, connectors, copperwire, fibercircuit, telcom, wirewrap

Realizing the potential of 5G: the critical role of connectors

April 5, 2022 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

A new short version of binder’s 423 series M16 connectors are AISG compliant. Used to connect devices within the network ALDs (antenna line devices) in 8-pin DIN variant supports all wireless networks, including 5G. Rugged metal shells, 360° EMI shielding, and IP68-rated protection fulfill the AISG standard for harsh environment resistance.

Contributed by Paul Pulkowski, Marketing Manager; Maciek Czerwinski, Director of Sales and Business Development; and Rick Lopez, Sales Engineer and Project Manager, binder USA The potential of 5G connectivity is nearly limitless with statistics that are difficult to imagine. Analysts predict that worldwide 5G connections will double in 2022 to 1.34 billion, and grow to […]

Filed Under: DW sync, EE sync, Featured, Industry News, Markets, Telecom/Data Tagged With: binderusa

Four types of connectors for robots and drones

April 5, 2022 By Jeff Shepard Leave a Comment

Many power and signal connectors are used in robot and drone sub-systems, such as sensors, motion, high-speed wired and wireless communications, and more. As industry 4.0 continues to unfold, more robots and more types of robots are being found in factories, warehouses, and other facilities to increase quality and efficiencies and reduce costs. Robots and […]

Filed Under: Automation, Basics, Electronics, FAQ, Featured, Industrial, Markets, power, Products Tagged With: faq

What are 1-phase and 3-phase AC power connectors & standards?

April 1, 2022 By Jeff Shepard Leave a Comment

Power connectors are primarily designed to ensure a safe and reliable connection of devices to AC mains power, although they are generally specified for AC and DC voltages. AC receptacles and plugs come in various configurations with different blade widths, shapes, positions, and dimensions, designed to make them safe to use and non-interchangeable with different […]

Filed Under: EE sync, Electronics, FAQ, Featured, Markets Tagged With: faq

Six key considerations when selecting and integrating GHz connectors into 5G applications

March 31, 2022 By Jeff Shepard Leave a Comment

Connectors are essential components in radio frequency (RF) systems, especially in high-frequency applications like Gigahertz (GHz) 5G devices. Designers have a broad range of connectors to choose from, but there are a few key parameters to consider when narrowing down the choices. Six keys to selecting and integrating GHz connectors include physical size, frequency range […]

Filed Under: Basics, EE sync, FAQ, Featured, Microwave, RF, Telecom/Data Tagged With: faq

Why and how are medical connectors and standards different?

March 30, 2022 By Jeff Shepard Leave a Comment

Medical connectors are different because medical applications are different. Medical systems require high reliability like industrial systems, but they have unique challenges where failure or unreliable operation can be life-threatening. A few examples include: Materials qualified for medical connectors are often specified to prevent bacteria growth and ensure that the connection system withstands sterilization or […]

Filed Under: EE sync, Electronics, FAQ, Featured, Markets, Medical Tagged With: faq

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