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Table of Contents Departments News Power-smart design makes room on the board In high-speed computer systems of 10 Gbit/s and beyond, unstable core voltages supplying the semiconductor are a fundamental performance limitation. Lead-free exemptions hang in the balance A European Union (EU) Commission meeting of the Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) in March 2005 has reaffirmed its original decision to allow a set of exemptions to the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) intiative, defying the EU Parliament, which passed a resolution earlier in the month calling for them to re-examine their conclusions. Sagitta and Corning Cable Systems develop fiber cleaver Sagitta, a provider of automated processing solutions for the fiberoptics industry, introduced the COMET, the world’s first non-contact, laser-based cleaver dedicated to automated cleaving of fiberoptic connectors, at OFC in Anaheim, CA, March 8-10, 2005. Newsmakers: Editor's View Delaying the e-waste law In March, the government in the United Kingdom (U.K.) announced a delay of the implementation of the complicated Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) and Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) laws. News Briefs News Briefs: Products New Products WHAT’S NEW CONNECTORS CABLING & CONNECTOR SUPPORT Focus On Manufacturing Equipment & Tools FIBEROPTICS Features High-power applications drive interconnect trends In response to the need for higher voltage and smaller industrial connectors, manufacturers have redesigned housings, contacts, and sealing interfaces. Hot-melt technology takes the pressure off low-cost overmolding A new, unique hot-melt polyamide molding technology enables custom overmolded cable/interconnect solutions using standard low-cost connector components.

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