By Heilind in partnership with Molex As technology and buyer expectations change, home appliance makers are facing a host of new challenges. Appliance OEMs are loading machines with sensors and electronics to make the machines smarter to provide consumers a wider menu of choices for the way they clean clothes, cook, and wash dishes. To […]
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The benefits of 3D IC semiconductor design are many – But what about their reliability?
By John Ferguson, Director of Product Management at Siemens Digital Industries Software 3D ICs extend heterogeneous advanced package technology into the third dimension. They carry the same design to manufacturability challenges as 2D advanced packages, and then some. Although far from mainstream, that time is coming, as chiplet standardization efforts and supporting tool developments begin […]
Why select micro-coaxial cable connectors?
By Kevin Chen, Connector Marketing, I-PEX What is Micro-Coaxial Cable? The size of the center conductor used in the coaxial cable is described using an AWG (American Wire Gauge) Standard. The larger the AWG number, the smaller the size of the center conductor. In general, coaxial cables with an outer cable diameter (O.D.) of ~1 […]
How to Build Successful Switching Systems for Mission-Critical Test Applications
Today’s test systems are often developed in silos – specific test systems designed for the specific products or processes needed now – without forethought toward future testing needs. However, shifts in demand require today’s products to scale in production or grow in functionality. When engineering teams design test systems without taking into consideration entire product […]
Network Code: How to Quickly Comply with New Power Factor Compensation Regulations
By Eduardo Drehmer, Director of Marketing, Film Capacitors & Power Quality Solutions, TDK Globally, 1.3 billion people – 14 percent of the Earth’s population – lack access to electricity. Although developing countries are working to improve access for their citizens, the energy grid is shockingly unreliable even in industrialized countries. In August and September of […]
New Enterprise Solutions for 112 Gbps PAM4 Applications in Development from I-PEX
By Akira Yamanaka, Product Marketing, I-PEX I-PEX is developing new solutions specifically for 112 Gbps PAM4 applications: LEAPWIRE™/ DUALINE™ series, Board-to-Board Connector for 112 Gbps PAM4. Click here to see our product video. Development Background: In recent years, infrastructure telecommunication, such as servers and switches, have become increasingly faster in the enterprise market. The challenge […]
Positioning in 5G NR – A look at the technology and related test aspects
Positioning technologies will continue to play an essential role in future wireless communications systems. The influence of these technologies is transitioning from a “nice-to-have” approach in legacy networks, where positioning is supported as an additional service, to a “must-have” approach requiring resilient and reliable provisioning of location estimates that play a central role in the…
Radar, NFC, UV Sensors, and Weather Kits are Some of the New RAKwireless Products for IoT
RAKwireless’s goal is to innovate with hardware products and software tools that make IoT development easier and faster. As a company that provides end-to-end infrastructure, it offers a wide range of products – from modular devices, chips for custom devices, or gateways to expand long-range communication coverage, as well low power consumption. One of the […]
5G Connectors: Enabling the global 5G vision
By Travis Amrine, Global Industry Marketing Manager, I-PEX In 2019, 5G started large commercial deployments globally. What led us to this transformative and evolutionary step in communication? 5G chipset makers, network equipment OEMs, standard bodies, and legions of companies who contributed to make 5G a reality. 5G has been in development for years from research…
Control EMI with I-PEX ZenShield™ Connectors
By Nick Murata, Website and Marketing Project Manager, I-PEX ZenShield™ is the brand name for the I-PEX small connector series that includes high-performance EMI shielding design. As high-speed internet improves and the usage of large-capacity memory devices increases, high-resolution images and videos can be enjoyed more easily on consumer products such as PCs, tablets and […]