Industry News

Molex and Samtec Collaborate on Next-Generation Data Center Solutions

Licensed Source Agreement for Solutions to Support Next-Gen Speeds

Two global leaders in the design and manufacture of interconnects for high-performance electronic products today announced a Licensed Source Agreement which brings together innovations that provide a new generation of solutions to meet the evolving needs of 56G and 112G data speeds.


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hirose

Hybrid Active Optical Cable Assembly From Hirose Supports up to 12.5gbps and 3.3v

Hirose, the designer and manufacturer of connector solutions, has designed an intrafacility fiber cable (IFC) assembly system that supports bidirection optical transmission of 6.25Gbps and unidirection up to 12.5Gbps (6.25Gbps x 2ch). The high-speed BF4-IFC Series cable assembly integrates the BF4M Series active optical connector into a rugged circular shell with a superior push-pull design for quick and easy mating/unmating operation.


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samtec

Samtec Announces Release of New VITA 74 VNX Compliant Products

Proven SEARAY™ Connectors Provide Reliable SI Performance in Rugged Environments

Samtec proudly supports the release of the new ANSI/VITA 74.0-2017 Small Form Factor Base Standard. VITA 74, also referred to as VNX, defines both the mechanical and electrical standards necessary for a small form factor (SFF) system.


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New Yorker Electronics

New Yorker Electronics Distributing High-Current Inductor with Up to 250A Continuous Current Rating

New IHXL Very High-Current, High-Temperature Through-Hole Inductor from Vishay Dale Offer Largest Composite Inductor Series

New Yorker Electronics has released the new Vishay Dale IHXL-2000VZ-5A Very High-Current Through-Hole Inductor. The new Vishay IHXL technology combines the metal composite construction of a pressed metal powder with an insulating binder which allows for high saturation magnetization and high field strength – so it handles high transient current spikes without saturation.


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Paragraf

Paragraf Closes £2.9m Seed Round

Company’s unique proprietary method produces the first high quality graphene layers adapted to commercial end uses

Paragraf, the graphene technology development company, a recent spin out from the University of Cambridge, has closed a £2.9 million seed round to support the development of its first major products. The round is led by Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialization arm of the University of Cambridge, with the participation of Parkwalk Advisors, Amadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital Partners and angel investors.


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EDI CON China

EDI CON China 2018 Breaks Records in Beijing

Attendance and exhibition space reached record highs in the show’s sixth year.

EDI CON China 2018 enjoyed a year of record growth in both attendance and exhibition space March 20-22, 2018 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing. In its sixth year, EDI CON China continues to be the largest microwave and high speed digital design conference and exhibition in China.


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New DMM and DAQ Simplify & Enhance Test Setup, Measurement Execution & Analysis

Tektronix, Inc., today introduced the Keithley DMM6500 6½-digit Bench/System Digital Multimeter and DAQ6510 Data Acquisition and Logging Multimeter System. These new instruments combine the simplicity of a “pinch and zoom” touchscreen interface for easy and faster test setup and at-a-glance monitoring and display with the power of 15 different measurement functions, wide measurement ranges, multichannel measurements, and class-leading accuracy and sensitivity.


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tektronix kickstart

New Keithley KickStart 2.0 Software Removes Complexity from Multi-Instrument Setup, Fast Data Visualization

With Latest Release of KickStart, Tektronix Accelerates the Path to Results – Take Instruments Out of the Box and Get Real Data in Minutes

Tektronix, Inc., today introduced Keithley KickStart 2.0 software that accelerates the path to results and enables quick test set-up and data visualization when using single or multiple instruments. KickStart simplifies what users need to know about instruments so that in just minutes engineers can take instruments out of the box and start gathering real data, complete with plots and quick statistical summaries.


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