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Amphenol debuts UL 2703 certified HelioLug grounding component for solar installations (Dec 1, 2011)

Easily installed lug also includes UL 2703 approved hardware.

Hermetically sealed contactor provides safe ground power in harsh or explosive environments (Nov 16, 2011)

From TE Connectivity, the Kilovac EV100 contactor is suited for ground power applications in aerospace, as well as industrial and commercial power distribution, including alternative energy.

Universal PV module interface consortium UPVI Alliance launches (Oct 24, 2011)

Industry group is developing a standard, universal electrical and mechanical interface between photovoltaic modules and embedded module-level electronics or cable assemblies.

Molex adds module-embedded safety, monitoring functions to solar PV junction boxes (Oct 18, 2011)

Molex has leveraged SolarEdge Technologies' optimizing chipsets to introduce its enhanced SolarSpecSmart junction box at this week's Solar Power International exhibition.

Molex debuts SolarSpec panel-mount DC connectors and terminals (Oct 11, 2011)

Molex has expanded its SolarSpec range with the development of IP67-sealed pin (male) and socket (female) panel-mount DC connectors featuring an internal locking mechanism and touch-proof design.

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by Matt Vincent

Nokia design chief wants a connector-free smartphone

The Guardian (UK) recently sat down with Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari for an interview where the executive reveals that new versions of the company's Lumia phones, introduced to showcase Windows Phone in November 2011, will remove the flip-up...

Maverick Lifestyle Assigned Patent (January 19, 2012)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 19 -- Maverick Lifestyle, Palo Alto, Calif., has been ...

LPA Group PLC Preliminary Results (January 19, 2012)

WIPO ASSIGNS PATENT TO MOLEX INCORPORATED FOR ... (January 18, 2012)
GENEVA: Publication No. WO/2012/006086 was published on January 12. Title of ...

2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Reported by ... (January 18, 2012)
Amphenol Corporation (NYSE-APH) reported today fourth quarter 2011 diluted ...

Pre-assembled solar power connectors from Multi-Contact save ... (January 18, 2012)
January 18, 2012 A range of connectors for joining PV cables has been ...

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State of Military Interconnect, 2011 With more than 35 years of industry experience, Robert Stanton is a long-standing member of the standards committees for military connector specifications 32139, nanominiature, and 83513, Micro-D. Prior to his role as director of technology for Omnetics, Mr. Stanton was a design engineer and microelectronics expert with Tektronix. In this podcast, ICW senior editor Matt Vincent asks Bob for his views on the state of military interconnect so far in 2011. Play Now or Download
How do military connectors meet unique user requirements? A recent poll of engineers from around the world who work with military connectors yielded some surprising results. Listen to this podcast to find out what’s challenging these engineers as they work with a diverse set of military applications. Play Now or Download

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