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Allied Electronics expands connector offering
January 22, 2008 9:50 AM
January 22, 2008 -- The distributor has signed agreements with Hirschmann Automation and Control and Pass & Seymour/Legrand.

Qosina to distribute Colder's medical disconnect couplings
July 23, 2008 9:08 AM
July 23, 2008 -- Qosina teamed with Colder Products Company (CPC) to offer that company's quick disconnect couplings, designed for ...

Allied to distribute AIM Solder products
July 22, 2008 10:08 AM
July 22, 2008 -- Allied Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with AIM Solder, a global manufacturer of solder assembly ...

Digi-Key, FTDI ink global distribution agreement
June 30, 2008 3:31 PM
June 30, 2008 -- FTDI's USB IC devices are now available for purchase directly from the distributor.

Power & Signal Group president to retire
June 24, 2008 3:32 PM
June 24, 2008 -- Anthony Jachnycky will retire March 2009.

Digi-Key adds Finisar
June 12, 2008 2:59 PM
June 12, 2008 -- Digi-Key has entered into an agreement with Finisar, a provider of fiber-optic platforms for high-speed networks, ...

Mouser offers full FCI MezzSelect line
May 28, 2008 3:22 PM
May 28, 2008 -- Mouser Electronics is now offering all product families within FCI's MezzSelect portfolio.

3M, Arrow Electronics ink global distribution agreement
May 27, 2008 2:48 PM
May 27, 2008 -- 3M Electronic Solutions Division has extended its distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics to include the Americas, ...

Marsh Electronics adds vendors
May 20, 2008 4:44 PM
May 20, 2008 -- The distributor has added 5 new vendors, providing a variety of products including mechanical/electrical gauges ...

Newark launches connector selector
May 16, 2008 2:52 PM
May 16, 2008 -- Newark has developed an interactive online tool that enables engineers to source the right connector by comparing ...

Mouser Electronics adds Neutrik's PowerCon connectors
May 13, 2008 3:04 PM
May 13, 2008 -- The distributor has expanded its offering of PowerCon AC connectors from Neutrik, a provider of professional entertainment ...

Mouser adds FCI-Burndy products
May 7, 2008 11:02 AM
May 7, 2008 -- The electronics components distributor has added the FCI-Burndy range of electrical products supporting the power ...

Avnet, FCI ink global distribution agreement
April 25, 2008 9:03 AM
April 25, 2008 -- Avnet Electronics Marketing will now distribute FCI's full product line to customers throughout more than 70 countries ...

Power & Signal Group authorized as Molex distributor in EMEA
April 25, 2008 8:51 AM
April 25, 2008 -- Power & Signal Group has become an authorized distributor for Molex products in the EMEA region, giving the company ...

Mouser stocks Amphenol-Tuchel's Smart Card connectors
April 14, 2008 1:16 PM
April 14, 2008 -- Mouser Electronics is now stocking a variety of Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics' C700 Smart Card connectors.

Mouser offers Conec's MicroTCA power module input connector
April 10, 2008 3:36 PM
April 10, 2008 -- For power supplies with -48V and -60V inputs, the 7W2 combination D-Sub connector features two high-current contacts ...

Richardson Electronics expands line card
April 3, 2008 9:45 AM
April 3, 2008 -- Richardson Electronics has released an expanded line card for its RF, Wireless and Power Conversion division.

Mouser stocks Johnson's SMP blind-mate connectors
March 13, 2008 3:13 PM
March 13, 2008 -- The distributor announced that it is now stocking the Johnson line of SMP blind-mate connectors from Emerson Network ...

Mouser Electronics touts expansion
January 28, 2008 2:17 PM
January 28, 2008 -- The distributor announced that it significantly expanded its line card by signing 64 suppliers in 2007.

Allied Electronics expands connector offering
January 22, 2008 9:50 AM
January 22, 2008 -- The distributor has signed agreements with Hirschmann Automation and Control and Pass & Seymour/Legrand.

Hirose, Future Electronics ink distribution agreement
January 3, 2008 3:07 PM
January 3, 2008 -- Electronic connector manufacturer Hirose Electric U.S.A., Inc. and Future Electronics have signed a distribution ...

Cable assembly service offered for Harwin's high rel connectors
December 21, 2007 9:44 AM
December 21, 2007 -- Harwin Inc. announced that its distributor, Industrial Electronics of Knoxville, Tennessee, is now offering ...

Avnet, Tyco Electronics ink global franchise agreement
November 27, 2007 2:14 PM
November 27, 2007 -- Tyco Electronics has extended its franchise agreement with Avnet Electronics Marketing to include all of Europe, ...

Digi-Key, Bulgin Components ink global distribution pact
November 20, 2007 11:49 AM
November 20, 2007 -- Bulgin specializes in the manufacture of mains and waterproof connectors.

Mouser adds FCI's MicroTCA power module input connectors
November 15, 2007 12:24 PM
November 15, 2007 -- The D-Sub 7W2 connector options enable -48V or -60V DC input cable connections to power modules used in MicroTCA shelves.

Newark offers Tyco's heat-shrink tubing products
November 12, 2007 3:28 PM
November 12, 2007 -- The electronics distributor is now carrying Tyco Electronics' Raychem brand adhesive-lined heat-shrink tubing products.

Industry News Online Articles
Brush Wellman names president to Alloy Products
July 23, 2008 10:05 AM
July 23, 2008 -- Brush Wellman Inc. announced that Mark M. Comerford has been appointed as president of its Alloy Products business unit.

C&M Corp. appoints medical/military market manager
July 23, 2008 9:28 AM
July 23, 2008 -- C&M Corporation has appointed Eric Fage as its medical/military market manager.

Report: Global connector/mechanical splice market to exceed $2.5 billion by 2012
July 21, 2008 9:16 AM
July 21, 2008 -- According to a study by ElectroniCast Consultants, global optical connector and mechanical splice consumption in ...

Printed electronics market to approach $9B by 2013
July 18, 2008 3:08 PM
July 18, 2008 -- Optoelectonics is and will remain the leading application, but the energy segment will grow at nearly 140% annually.

Report sees China gaining in production of AV cables and assemblies
July 14, 2008 10:41 AM
July 14, 2008 -- Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireleand) has released its "China Sourcing Report: AV Cables & Assemblies.

GORE online configurator targets UHD interconnects
July 11, 2008 2:00 PM
July 11, 2008 -- W. L. Gore & Associates has introduced an online builder for configuring the GORE Ultra High Density (UHD) interconnects ...

Cinch, Meritec pair on Infiniband
July 11, 2008 1:42 PM
July 11, 2008 -- In mutual recognition of the industry's call for a high speed I/O cable and the mating PC board mount receptacle ...

LS Cable, Superior Essex proceed in merger
July 11, 2008 12:11 PM
July 11, 2008 -- LS Cable has commenced a tender offer for all the outstanding shares of common stock of Superior Essex, pursuant ...

Greenlee acquires Utilux, Telefonix
July 9, 2008 1:16 PM
July 9, 2008 -- Textron Inc.'s Greenlee business unit has acquired Utilux, a manufacturer of electrical connectors and cable assemblies, ...

Molex acquires Taiwan's AFlextech
July 8, 2008 3:41 PM
July 8, 2008 -- AFlextech designs and manufactures a variety of flexible circuits and assemblies that provide power and signal interconnect ...

VESA certifies Tektronix DisplayPort cable tests
June 30, 2008 1:07 PM
June 30, 2008 -- The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has approved the Tektronix platform for testing DisplayPort ...

IPC RoHS compliance meeting targets Öko Institut study
June 26, 2008 10:45 AM
June 26, 2008 -- Representatives of key segments of the electronics supply chain recently convened at an IPC workshop in Brussels ...

Luxtera gains in HPC, enterprise interconnect markets
June 25, 2008 11:44 AM
June 25, 2008 -- Luxtera reports that its Blazar 40-Gigabit optical active Cable (OAC) is under evaluation by a number of Tier 1 ...

C&M, Reflex Photonics partner on active optical cabling
June 25, 2008 10:37 AM
June 25, 2008 -- The companies are jointly developing customized optical cabling products for high-end robotics, audio visual (A/V), ...

XLoom, Fulcrum pair on 10-GbE optical Ethernet platform
June 25, 2008 9:34 AM
June 25, 2008 -- XLoom has integrated its AVDAT 4XTM optical connectors into Fulcrum's 24-port 10-GbE Ethernet platform.

Legrand awards supplier honors to Bel Stewart Connector
June 23, 2008 11:06 AM
June 23, 2008 -- Bel Stewart Connector was awarded for its excellence in customer service while supplying a variety of interconnect ...

Amphenol Fiber Systems receives AS9100 certification
June 20, 2008 1:17 PM
June 20, 2008 -- AS9100 incorporates the entirety of ISO 9001:2000 while adding additional stringent quality, aerospace and safety ...

IBTA unveils link speed roadmap
June 20, 2008 10:57 AM
June 20, 2008 -- The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) released its latest link speed roadmap, showing expected bandwidth for ...

Emcore, Mellanox supply Infiniband fabric for DOE's petaflop supercomputer
June 19, 2008 1:39 PM
June 19, 2008 -- Emcore and Mellanox have joined to provide 20-Gbit/sec InfiniBand interconnect technology for the U.S. Department ...

GE Fanuc expands telecom capabilities
June 18, 2008 9:59 AM
June 18, 2008 -- GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has expanded its line of telecom products and services to include its first intelligent ...

AFCS Forum chartered to advance fiber connectivity, switching
June 17, 2008 1:49 PM
June 17, 2008 -- At NXTComm, service providers, optical switch vendors, network infrastructure providers and manufacturers announced ...

ADC adds FTTP in-hub splicing option
June 16, 2008 1:48 PM
June 16, 2008 -- At NXTcomm 2008, ADC introduced an in-hub distribution splice option for its OmniReach Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) 3000.

TranSwitch demos 'next-gen' Ethernet-based platforms
June 16, 2008 1:18 PM
June 16, 2008 -- TranSwitch, a provider of carrier-class semiconductor platforms for converged voice, data and video networks, will ...

Ixia to demo 802.3ba-approved 100-GbE
June 13, 2008 2:04 PM
June 13, 2008 -- To be held at NXTcomm, the demo includes the first implementation of the multilane distribution (MLD) architecture, ...

CONNECTOR SPECIFIER TV: Wire Processing Tech Expo
June 11, 2008 1:22 PM
June 11, 2008 -- Wire & Harness Specifier hit the show floor with video camera in tow at last month's National Electrical ...

Schleuniger acquires PAWO
June 10, 2008 1:33 PM
June 10, 2008 -- The Schleuniger Group (Thun, Switzerland), a supplier of wire processing machines with North American operations ...

Mouser adds Amphenol's RADSOK PCB connectors
June 9, 2008 3:14 PM
June 9, 2008 -- Mouser Electronics announced it is stocking three compact, high amperage RADSOK PCB connectors from Amphenol Industrial.

Albemarle raises price of MDH flame retardants
June 5, 2008 12:15 PM
June 5, 2008 -- Citing rapidly escalating energy prices and increased raw material costs, the global flame retardants maker will ...

Force10 Networks awarded backplane design patent
June 3, 2008 12:56 PM
June 3, 2008 -- Force10 Networks has received a patent for design developments that reduce the complexity and cost of high performance ...

Superior Essex gets $19.5M in settlement
June 3, 2008 9:36 AM
June 3, 2008 -- The manufacturer recently reached a settlement related to disputed proceeds from copper antitrust litigation dating ...

General Cable enters joint venture in Algeria
June 2, 2008 3:16 PM
June 2, 2008 -- The supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets has entered a joint ...

Wire Processing Technology Expo set for Milwaukee
May 14, 2008 11:00 AM
May 14, 2008 -- The show will feature a series of seminars with industry experts, hosted by Connector Specifier.

Edge Electronics to distribute Actronix
May 13, 2008 10:16 AM
May 13, 2008 -- Cable and wire harness assembly manufacturer Actronix, Inc. has selected Edge Electronics, Inc. as its first distributor.

Devcon appoints new GM
May 12, 2008 10:36 AM
May 12, 2008 -- Christopher Stevens has been promoted to general manager of Devcon (Danvers, MA), a manufacturer of adhesives and ...

U.S. conductive polymers market seen rising
May 12, 2008 10:09 AM
May 12, 2008 -- The U.S. market for conductive polymers is forecasted to reach 230.7 thousand metric tons by the year 2010, says ...

Superior Essex to keynote CRU's world wire and cable conference
May 9, 2008 12:59 PM
May 9, 2008 -- Superior Essex CEO Stephen M. Carter will deliver the keynote speech for CRU's Wire and Cable Conference 2008.

Neterion builds Finisar's Laserwire connector into 10-GbE adapter
May 9, 2008 12:18 PM
May 9, 2008 -- At the recent Interop trade show, Neterion and Finisar demonstrated the integration of Finisar's Laserwire connector ...

Quellan appoints VP of worldwide sales
May 9, 2008 10:19 AM
May 9, 2008 -- The developer of analog signal processing and RF noise cancellation ICs recently announced the addition of David ...

Brady upgrades Prinzing Large Ball Valve Lockout device
May 8, 2008 3:13 PM
May 8, 2008 -- Brady Corporation has redesigned the Prinzing Large Ball Valve Lockout device to improve the product's overall effectiveness, ...

OFS, Draka Comteq settle patent infringement suits
May 7, 2008 11:20 AM
May 7, 2008 -- The parties have fully and completely resolved the patent disputes at issue in a pair of United States District Court ...

EDS 2008 features educational seminars
May 7, 2008 10:41 AM
May 7, 2008 -- This year's free programs focused on current industry trends, including LED lighting, sales growth, and gaining market ...

EDS 2008 networking event targets channel partners
May 7, 2008 10:22 AM
May 7, 2008 -- After a successful debut last year, EDS once again held its "eXtreme Networking" event at this year's show in Las Vegas.

Arrow Electronics CEO delivers EDS 2008 keynote
May 7, 2008 9:41 AM
May 7, 2008 -- Arrow Electronics chairman and CEO William E. Mitchell delivered the keynote address at this week's EDS 2008.

Tyco Electronics touts global presence at EDS 2008
May 7, 2008 9:19 AM
May 7, 2008 -- Tyco Electronics has played a major role at EDS 2008, held this week in Las Vegas.

CommScope shuts plants in Brazil and Europe
April 30, 2008 7:44 AM
April 30, 2008 -- In moves related to last year's acquisition of Andrew Corp., CommScope plans to close its Jaguariuna, Brazil broadband ...

Laird, TI partner on RF design
April 29, 2008 10:29 AM
April 29, 2008 -- Laird Technologies recently announced a joint venture with Texas Instruments (TI), as a member of TI's Low-Power ...

Tyco Electronics offers Impact backplane connector system
April 28, 2008 8:05 AM
April 28, 2008 -- The connector is designed to provide 20+ Gbit/sec performance and will be offered in a variety of connector module ...

Ethernet Alliance to demo multiple technologies at Interop
April 24, 2008 2:25 PM
April 24, 2008 -- Technologies to be demonstrated at next week's Interop Las Vegas include: SFP+, Backplane Ethernet, 10GBASE-T ...

Sonoco's wire and cable reels division offers waste reduction consulting service
April 24, 2008 1:37 PM
April 24, 2008 -- The company says its Sonoco Sustainability Solutions (S3) service helps manufacturers and distributors of wire ...

Sonobond Ultrasonics to exhibit wire splicing technology
April 23, 2008 10:34 AM
April 23, 2008 -- Sonobond Ultrasonics, a specialist in ultrasonic metal welding technology, will exhibit its SpliceRite Ultrasonic ...

Connector selection tool targets PCB design
April 22, 2008 2:03 PM
April 22, 2008 -- ERNI Electronics has launched its Connector Application Wizard, an online tool designed to simplify the connector ...

Electrolube appoints new US rep agency
April 21, 2008 1:07 PM
April 21, 2008 -- The supplier of electro-chemical products has appointed REStronics as its sole national representative agency in the US.

Endicott Interconnect debuts microelectronics manufacturing research center
April 18, 2008 10:04 AM
April 18, 2008 -- The recently inaugurated Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM), located at the main facility ...

Fushi Copperweld expands China production facility
April 17, 2008 12:59 PM
April 17, 2008 -- The manufacturer of bimetallic wire has added 6,000 metric tons per year of copper-clad aluminum (CCA) production ...

Momentive to showcase silicone rubber materials
April 17, 2008 9:21 AM
April 17, 2008 -- Momentive Performance Materials will showcase a range of silicone rubber solutions for electrical utilities and ...

Momentive to showcase silicone rubber solutions at IEEE PES
April 16, 2008 2:29 PM
April 16, 2008 -- Momentive Performance Materials will showcase a range of silicone rubber solutions for electrical utilities and ...

Sullins Electronics re-brands as Sullins Connector Solutions
April 16, 2008 2:17 PM
April 16, 2008 -- The supplier of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products has also adopted a new logo and Internet domain name.

Ethernet Alliance members demo SFP+ interoperability
April 15, 2008 10:00 AM
April 15, 2008 -- The Ethernet Alliance has successfully conducted multi-vendor interoperability testing of Small Form Factor Pluggable ...

The Watermill Group acquires C&M Technologies
April 11, 2008 1:16 PM
April 11, 2008 -- Private equity firm The Watermill Group has acquired C&M Technologies, a manufacturer of custom cable, coil cords ...

Southwire offers sag and tension software
April 11, 2008 1:02 PM
April 11, 2008 -- Southwire is now offering the SAG10 software, a Windows-based application for sag and tension calculations.

3M updates ESD catalog
April 11, 2008 12:13 PM
April 11, 2008 -- 3M's Electronics Solutions Division has released its updated Static Control product catalog, which features 140 ...

ANSYS acquires Ansoft
April 9, 2008 2:39 PM
April 9, 2008 -- ANSYS will acquire Ansoft for a purchase price of approximately $832 million in a mix of cash and ANSYS common stock.

Electrolube to exhibit at Nepcon East
April 8, 2008 2:46 PM
April 8, 2008 -- Electrolube will exhibit its NVOC, a VOC free conformal coating, and its Flexible Silicone Coating (FSC), at the ...

Study sees CE networking connections on the rise
April 7, 2008 9:54 AM
April 7, 2008 -- ABI Research forecasts the number for networked TV shipments alone to grow to 65 million total units shipped by ...

IEEE to host global standards seminar in Tokyo
April 4, 2008 1:37 PM
April 4, 2008 -- The IEEE Standards Association will host a free one-day seminar, titled "Global Standards, Local Benefits: The ...

Actronix employees complete IPC/WHMA-A-620 training
April 2, 2008 1:43 PM
April 2, 2008 -- The manufacturer announced the graduation of 14 of its employees from a course of training in the IPC/WHMA-A-620 ...

CommScope touts Andrew line of universal connectors
April 2, 2008 12:39 PM
April 2, 2008 -- CommScope has expanded its line of universal connectors to include Andrew-brand models that fit both corrugated ...

Bioconnect touts heavy purchase orders
April 2, 2008 9:37 AM
April 2, 2008 -- RF Industries, Ltd. (RFI) announced that its Bioconnect division, a supplier of medical device connectors, has ...

Report: Structured cabling systems market to net $29B by 2013
April 1, 2008 9:00 AM
April 1, 2008 -- The worldwide structured cabling systems market will grow from $15.3 billion in 2008, at a CAGR of 13.7%, to $29.1 ...

Infrastructure development seen boosting cable & wire, connectors markets
March 31, 2008 1:01 PM
March 31, 2008 -- Research and Markets has released a report entitled, "Cables & Wires and Connectors Market: Infrastructure Development ...

Amphenol TCS launches backplane design portal
March 27, 2008 9:57 AM
March 27, 2008 -- The secure Internet portal delivers a custom suite of proprietary engineering design tools and technical information ...

PoE Plus Draft 3.0 goes in for technical review
March 26, 2008 1:21 PM
March 26, 2008 -- The IEEE P802.3at Task Force expects to complete standard ratification for Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE Plus) by 2009.

Sullins Electronics appoints VP of sales
March 26, 2008 8:31 AM
March 26, 2008 -- The supplier of RoHS-compliant board level interconnect products has appointed Connie Herring as vice president of sales.

Ethernet Alliance touts upcoming 10-GbE Plugfests, new members
March 25, 2008 9:06 AM
March 25, 2008 -- The Ethernet Alliance will host 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR and Backplane Ethernet Plugfests at University of New Hampshire ...

Christopher Associates holds solder paste inspection seminar
March 24, 2008 11:31 AM
March 24, 2008 -- Christopher Associates recently released feedback from its annual Koh Young Advanced Training Seminar, which focuses ...

Northwire expands, relocates Asian operations
March 18, 2008 10:26 AM
March 18, 2008 -- The manufacturer's new warehouse in China is expected to expedite product distribution to customers.

Superior Essex discusses closing European magnet wire plant
March 17, 2008 10:55 AM
March 17, 2008 -- Superior Essex' French subsidiary, Essex SAS, has initiated discussions with employee representative for the potential ...

Methode Electronics acquires Tribotek
March 17, 2008 10:48 AM
March 17, 2008 -- Tribotek, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high current power connectors and power distribution systems, will ...

Arrow/Zeus to include Amphenol's SV Microwave products
March 14, 2008 9:14 AM
March 14, 2008 -- The SV Microwave connectors and components are used in defense, satellite, aerospace and telecommunications applications.

Mellanox joins The Green Grid
March 13, 2008 2:44 PM
March 13, 2008 -- The non-profit energy efficiency consortium says that Mellanox's interconnect products, based on InfiniBand and ...

OFS unveils optical fiber research
March 11, 2008 9:51 AM
March 11, 2008 -- In 18 papers presented at last month's OFC/NFOEC 2008, the fiber-optic product provider OFS' R&D segment announced ...

IBTA announces 13th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest
March 10, 2008 2:31 PM
March 10, 2008 -- The InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) announced that its 13th Compliance and Interoperability Plugfest will ...

Tyco Electronics' cable assemblies achieve VESA DisplayPort certification
March 10, 2008 1:04 PM
March 10, 2008 -- Tyco Electronics announced that it has achieved full certification of its cable assemblies as defined in DisplayPort ...

AlcaLu touts optical networking breakthroughs at OFC 2008
March 5, 2008 12:23 PM
March 5, 2008 -- At last month's OFC/NFOEC conference, Alcatel-Lucent announced several optical networking milestones, including ...

At OFC, Molex demos backplane, POF connectors
March 5, 2008 9:01 AM
March 5, 2008 -- At last month's OFC/NFOEC 2008 in San Diego, Molex conducted several live demonstrations featuring its high performance ...

Analyst: 'Generation Fiber' has different outlook than 'boomers'
March 4, 2008 12:52 PM
March 4, 2008 -- The hot topics for this year's OFC/NFOEC reveal a generational shift in how issues are framed, according to Karen ...

Timbercon appoints director of engineering
March 4, 2008 12:18 PM
March 4, 2008 -- The fiber-optic product manufacturing company recently announced the appointment of Dr. Justin Redd as its director ...

Omnetics triples precision over-molding capabilities
March 3, 2008 3:46 PM
March 3, 2008 -- The manufacturer of miniature high rel connectors reports that it has responded to industry demand by investing ...

Compact SFP, Compact SFF MSA group forms
February 22, 2008 9:20 AM
February 22, 2008 -- NEC Corporation, Fujikura Ltd., and eGtran have announced the formation of a new Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) ...

IPtronics closes $10M investment round
February 20, 2008 3:26 PM
February 20, 2008 -- The supplier of silicon for parallel optical applications announced that it has closed more than $10M in series ...

Sensor Products to host technical seminars
February 20, 2008 2:37 PM
February 20, 2008 -- Seminars For Engineers USA, a division of Sensor Products Inc., has announced a pair of upcoming seminars, ...

WHMA hosts annual wire harness conference
February 14, 2008 9:38 AM
February 14, 2008 -- The Wire Harness Manufacturer's Association's (WHMA) 2008 Annual Wire Harness Conference is being held this ...

IPC urges no RoHS changes
February 13, 2008 10:32 AM
February 13, 2008 -- With the threat of an expansion in scope of EU RoHS, IPC has urged the European Commission for no changes at ...

BICSI announces 'Cabling Skills Challenge'
February 13, 2008 9:54 AM
February 13, 2008 -- The inaugural BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge will see information transport systems (ITS) installers testing ...

Molex, Neoconix partner
February 11, 2008 11:10 AM
February 11, 2008 -- Molex has brought its Copper Flex technology to Neoconix's HD&S PC Beam interposer.

Gore demos active copper interconnects for future data center apps
February 6, 2008 9:46 AM
February 6, 2008 -- At DesignCon 2008, in collaboration with Quellan Inc., Gore hosted demonstrations of its active extended reach ...

Gennum, Meritec partner to drive serial 10G over copper
February 5, 2008 2:48 AM
February 5, 2008 -- At DesignCon 2008, Gennum will conduct a technology demo that combines its advanced clock and data recovery ...

Ethernet Alliance to demo 10-GbE backplane Ethernet
February 1, 2008 1:08 PM
February 1, 2008 -- At next week's DesignCon 2008 in Santa Clara, Ethernet Alliance member companies will demonstrate 10-Gigabit ...

Coleman Cable adds Wisconsin distribution facility
January 31, 2008 2:54 PM
January 31, 2008 -- The facility will allow consolidation of existing distribution facilities currently located in Indiana and Illinois.

Corning execs announce retirements; successors named
January 31, 2008 1:38 PM
January 31, 2008 -- Larry Aiello Jr., president and CEO of Corning Cable Systems, and Robert B. Brown, executive vice president ...

Fischer Connectors appoints president for U.S. subsidiary
January 30, 2008 1:05 PM
January 30, 2008 -- Connector manufacturer Fischer Connectors SA has appointed Mark Barber as president of the company's U.S. subsidiary.

IEEE P802.3ba task force to tackle 40-, 100-GbE
January 29, 2008 1:46 PM
January 29, 2008 -- The Ethernet Alliance announced that the IEEE 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force expects to complete a ...

U.S. Army picks Optical Cable's fiber assemblies
January 28, 2008 3:03 PM
January 28, 2008 -- Optical Cable Corporation has entered into a five-year contract to supply its Tactical Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies ...

Aries Electronics moves headquarters
January 25, 2008 2:45 PM
January 25, 2008 -- The manufacturer has relocated its corporate headquarters to a new 50,000-square-foot facility in Bristol, PA.

Methode Electronics announces U.S. re-structuring
January 25, 2008 2:26 PM
January 25, 2008 -- Methode Electronics, Inc. announced a restructuring at its U.S.-based automotive operations in Carthage and ...

Superior Essex re-aligns NA magnet wire manufacturing network
January 24, 2008 12:10 PM
January 24, 2008 -- The changes are expected to more efficiently match production capabilities to industry demand levels and to ...

Samtec touts DesignCon '08 line-up
January 23, 2008 1:20 PM
January 23, 2008 -- Samtec will be presenting a number of papers and exhibiting its signal integrity interconnect products at DesignCon ...

IEC boasts 'record number' of exhibitors for DesignCon '08
January 23, 2008 12:47 PM
January 23, 2008 -- The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) says it will host a "record-breaking" number of exhibitors at ...

IEC announces DesignCon 2008 keynoters
January 23, 2008 9:41 AM
January 23, 2008 -- According to IEC, the speakers will cover topics including: considerations for selecting the right IP; programmable ...

Ardent Concepts acquires Liberty Research
January 22, 2008 9:27 AM
January 22, 2008 -- High speed connector specialist Ardent Concepts, Inc. announced the acquisition of Liberty Research Company ...

Amphenol TCS extends AirMax VS platform as identical 2nd source for FCI
January 21, 2008 3:55 PM
January 21, 2008 -- AirMax VS vertical header and right angle receptacle configurations are now available.

New structured cabling association forms
January 21, 2008 1:36 PM
January 21, 2008 -- The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) has been formed to bring together leaders of cable ...

IEC announces 2008 DesignVision award finalists
January 11, 2008 3:21 PM
January 11, 2008 -- The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) named the finalists of its 2008 DesignVision Awards, giving tribute ...

CE revenues to jump in '08
January 10, 2008 10:10 AM
January 10, 2008 -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) forecasts overall shipment revenues to top $171 billion, yielding ...

JDSU acquires Westover Scientific's fiber-optic division
January 8, 2008 10:30 AM
January 8, 2008 -- JDSU has acquired the fiber division of Westover Scientific Inc., a provider of fiber-optic inspection and cleaning tools.

Bishop Survey validates Trompeter performance improvements
January 7, 2008 3:20 PM
January 7, 2008 -- Emerson Network Power subsidiary Trompeter Electronics, a producer of RF interconnect products, has increased ...

ILSCO expands rep agency territory
January 4, 2008 2:35 PM
January 4, 2008 -- ILSCO has expanded the territory of David Role & Co., Inc. to include Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, ...

Teledyne acquires Storm Products
January 2, 2008 1:00 PM
January 2, 2008 -- Teledyne has acquired Storm Products, a manufacturer of specialty wire, cable and interconnect products, as well ...

OES opens Shanghai office
December 20, 2007 8:28 AM
December 20, 2007 -- OES (London, Ontario) announced the official registration of a representative office in Shanghai, China, to ...

FireWire speed ramps to 3.2 Gbit/sec
December 17, 2007 10:51 AM
December 17, 2007 -- The new spec will use the cables and connectors already deployed for FireWire 800 products.

Intertek relocates wire & cable flammability laboratory
December 11, 2007 1:53 PM
December 11, 2007 -- The company has relocated its wire and cable fire testing operations from its Cortland, NY laboratory to its ...

Teledyne to acquire Impulse Enterprise
December 11, 2007 10:22 AM
December 11, 2007 -- Teledyne Instruments, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of Impulse Enterprise, a manufacturer of underwater ...

Hitachi Selects PLX USB 2.0 controller for Blu-ray camcorders
December 7, 2007 1:31 PM
December 7, 2007 -- Hitachi has selected PLX Technology's NET 2272 USB 2.0 controller chip as the I/O interconnect silicion for ...

Report: Global specialty fibers market to reach $9.2B by 2012
December 7, 2007 12:42 PM
December 7, 2007 -- BCC Research reports that the global market for specialty fibers is expected to be worth $5.6 billion in 2007. ...

'SuperSpeed' USB 3.0 seeks spec contributors
December 6, 2007 12:05 PM
December 6, 2007 -- The USB 3.0 Promoter Group is looking for additional contributors to its initial draft of the group's proposed ...

Allion, Tektronix pair on HDMI test services in Japan
December 5, 2007 12:03 PM
December 5, 2007 -- Tektronix, Inc. and Allion, Inc. have partnered to provide High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) test ...

Worldwide passive, interconnection component market seen growing
December 5, 2007 11:47 AM
December 5, 2007 -- A market report by the French research firm Décision forecasts high growth in the market.

Albemarle raises prices of specialty aluminas
December 4, 2007 11:07 AM
December 4, 2007 -- The price increase includes such products as flame retardants, fillers, pigments and ceramic oxides.

1394 Trade Association issues certifications
December 3, 2007 12:48 PM
December 3, 2007 -- Taiwan's Elka International and MainSuper Co. Ltd. have earned the 1394 Trade Association's compliance logo ...

Report targets US cable manufacturing industry
November 29, 2007 1:35 PM
November 29, 2007 -- Research and Markets has issued a report titled "Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing Industry ...

Autosplice appoints new president
November 28, 2007 1:48 PM
November 28, 2007 -- Autosplice has named Michael T. Reagan as its president.

Copperweld to expand product line
November 27, 2007 2:57 PM
November 27, 2007 -- Recent purchaser Fushi International has greenlighted a $3.2 million expenditure in equipment to enable the ...

Laird Technologies moves headquarters
November 26, 2007 1:56 PM
November 26, 2007 -- Laird Technologies has moved its corporate headquarters to a new location within the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan ...

Nexans to acquire Madeco's cable business
November 20, 2007 1:20 PM
November 20, 2007 -- Nexans has signed a framework agreement to acquire the cable business of Madeco, one of South America's leading ...

Corning celebrates expansion groundbreaking
November 16, 2007 10:08 AM
November 16, 2007 -- Corning Inc. this week broke ground on a previously announced $300 million facility improvement plan for the ...

Leviton intros online configurator for fiber assemblies
November 16, 2007 8:52 AM
November 16, 2007 -- The online fiber assembly configurators allow customers to quickly select length, fiber type, fiber count, ...

Tyco Electronics offers fiber-to-the-antenna ODC connector
November 15, 2007 12:41 PM
November 15, 2007 -- Tyco Electronics has reached an agreement with Huber+Suhner Group to become an alternative source for that ...

iNEMI names manager of European operations
November 15, 2007 12:02 PM
November 15, 2007 -- The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) announced that Grace O'Malley has joined the ...

Sterlite to double fiber capacity to 12 million km
November 13, 2007 3:22 PM
November 13, 2007 -- Sterlite Technologies Ltd. says it will double its annual optical fiber manufacturing capacity to 12 million ...

Conexant joins MoCA board of directors
November 12, 2007 11:01 AM
November 12, 2007 -- Conexant Systems, Inc., a provider of semiconductors for broadband communications, has accepted an invitation ...

Agilent boosts HDMI test platform, touts endorsement
November 9, 2007 9:51 AM
November 9, 2007 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has expanded its High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) test ...

Omnetics issues configurable models for nano/micro miniature strip connectors
November 8, 2007 3:22 PM
November 8, 2007 -- Configurable models are now available as downloadable files for the company's range of nano (0.025-inch pitch) ...

Light Brigade offers fiber characterization course
November 8, 2007 2:26 PM
November 8, 2007 -- The Light Brigade has added to its line fiber-optic training courses, with a course titled "Fiber Characterization: ...

Coleman Cable acquires Katy Industries' electrical products
November 7, 2007 3:25 PM
November 7, 2007 -- Coleman Cable, Inc. will acquire the electrical products business of Katy Industries, Inc., which operates in ...

Trompeter awarded US patent for Miniature BNC connector
November 7, 2007 2:21 PM
November 7, 2007 -- The connector targets telco and broadcast applications, says the company.

Sullins Electronics names new CEO
November 5, 2007 3:09 PM
November 5, 2007 -- Sullins Electronics has appointed Wade Harb as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO).

Newark stocks Panduit's handheld label printers
November 5, 2007 11:29 AM
November 5, 2007 -- Electronics distributor Newark announced that it is now offering Panduit's handheld thermal transfer label printers.

Bel announces executive promotions
November 2, 2007 2:41 PM
November 2, 2007 -- Bel Fuse Inc. announced the promotions of Andrew Wong to the new position of Vice President, Circuit Protection, ...

Mouser issues new catalog
November 2, 2007 10:03 AM
November 2, 2007 -- The distributor says its catalog No. 632 features 63 pages of new products and 9 new suppliers.

Albemarle hikes flame retardant prices
November 2, 2007 9:41 AM
November 2, 2007 -- The company says it will increase prices by 10 percent for its Saytex HP-900 flame retardant for polystyrene ...

Henkel expands partnership with Ellsworth Adhesives
November 2, 2007 9:26 AM
November 2, 2007 -- Henkel will now offer its full line of electronics materials through the Ellsworth distribution network.

PLX controller delivers USB connectivity to AMD HD tuners
November 2, 2007 9:14 AM
November 2, 2007 -- PLX Technology announced that its NET 2282 PCI-to-USB 2.0 controller will be used as the Hi-Speed USB bridge ...

Newark adds Molex backplane system
November 1, 2007 2:10 PM
November 1, 2007 -- The electronics component distributor is now stocking the Molex I-Trac backplane connector system.

Amphenol, FCI form backplane agreement
November 1, 2007 1:47 PM
November 1, 2007 -- The companies have entered into second source agreements covering Amphenol's XCede and Crossbow interconnect ...

2008 IICIT Symposium and Expo: Call for Papers
October 31, 2007 10:20 AM
October 31, 2007 -- The 39th IICIT Connector & Interconnection Technology Symposium & Expo Committee is calling for submissions ...

Mouser adds Harwin's turret lugs
October 31, 2007 9:42 AM
October 31, 2007 -- The electronics distributor is now carrying the company's range of turret lugs, which enable strong, reliable ...

Cableco Technologies launches E-commerce site
October 30, 2007 3:19 PM
October 30, 2007 -- Cableco Technologies Corp., a business unit of Methode Electronics, Inc., has launched an e-commerce site for ...

1394 Trade Association sets Taiwan compliance testing
October 29, 2007 3:20 PM
October 29, 2007 -- The 1394 Trade Association will hold its first quarterly meeting in Taiwan, from Nov. 13-17.

Ethernet Alliance boosts university program
October 29, 2007 1:59 PM
October 29, 2007 -- The Ethernet Alliance University Program (EAUP) has added ten new members.

HyperTransport Consortium admits new commercial members
October 25, 2007 12:49 PM
October 25, 2007 -- The HyperTransport Technology Consortium announced that five new companies have joined its commercial membership base.

Tektronix unveils new DisplayPort test platform
October 25, 2007 12:29 PM
October 25, 2007 -- Tektronix, Inc. has introduced a new test platform for the DisplayPort 1.1 standard.

Power & Signal Group re-structures marketing division
October 24, 2007 8:56 AM
October 24, 2007 -- Kim Disandis has been named director of business development to lead the company's global marketing group.

Mouser Electronics, Amphenol Fiber Optic Products ink global distribution agreement
October 23, 2007 1:31 PM
October 23, 2007 -- The Amphenol inventory includes single- and multimode fiber-optic cable assemblies in a variety of cable configurations, ...

Sterlite announces name change
October 23, 2007 9:59 AM
October 23, 2007 -- Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd. revealed that it will drop the word "Optical" from its name.

FIS receives fed gov's 'Exporter of the Year' award
October 22, 2007 10:36 AM
October 22, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce and Congressman Michael Arcuri (D – NY) jointly presented the department's "Exporter ...

NEC Electronics, IOGear pair on Wireless USB
October 19, 2007 8:38 AM
October 19, 2007 -- NEC Electronics' Certified Wireless USB device wire adapter chip has been integrated into IOGear's Wireless ...

HyperTransport Consortium announces generic BIOS, firmware support for HTX connector
October 19, 2007 8:33 AM
October 19, 2007 -- The HyperTransport Technology Consortium announced that American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has incorporated generic ...

HDMI Licensing releases trademark and logo usage guidelines
October 17, 2007 3:22 PM
October 17, 2007 -- The guidelines are intended to provide manufacturers with common language to communicate the technology's advanced ...

Murata awards Avnet
October 17, 2007 9:13 AM
October 17, 2007 -- The distributor was recently awarded with Murata Electronics North America's Corporate Award for 2006.

Newark's catalog now online
October 12, 2007 2:56 PM
October 12, 2007 -- Electronics distributor Newark announced that its 2008 catalog is now available in an interactive online format, ...

UNH-IOL tech summit boasts multi-vendor, unified 10G data center fabric
October 11, 2007 10:47 AM
October 11, 2007 -- At the test event, nearly 40 companies from the 10 Gigabit Ethernet community collaborated to demo what was ...

SCS acquires Parylene Japan K.K.
October 10, 2007 3:32 PM
October 10, 2007 -- Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. (SCS) has completed its acquisition of Parylene Japan K.K. (PJKK).

Genie Group awards HellermannTyton
October 10, 2007 1:47 PM
October 10, 2007 -- The electronic marketing organization Genie Group Inc. has awarded HellermannTyton as its "Supplier of the Year."

GSA renews Newark's schedule
October 9, 2007 3:33 PM
October 9, 2007 -- The electronics distributor announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) has renewed its schedule ...

Molex, Tyco ink backplane interconnect 2nd-source agreements
October 8, 2007 10:51 AM
October 8, 2007 -- Molex and Tyco Electronics have announced global second-source agreements regarding the manufacture and sales ...

ILSCO appoints U.S. Western regional manager
October 4, 2007 3:22 PM
October 4, 2007 -- The ILSCO Corp. announced the appointment of Marlon J. Carson as the company's Western regional manager.