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Table of Contents Departments News DoD suppliers seeking changes to Berry Amendment A collaboration of electronics and engineering trade associations that have significant dealings with the federal government is urging the United States Congress to incorporate changes into the FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow previously forbidden foreign-smelted metals in products procured by the Department of Defense (DoD). Tool eases connector design onto PCBs A new online tool from Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas (www.avnet.com) aims to give design engineers just-in-time technical expertise that will streamline access to hardware evaluation kits, development tools, and reference designs. Workshop targets risk management for EMS/ODM outsourcing As part of its Quarterly Forum for Electronics Manufacturing Outsourcing and Supply Chain event, Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI; www.techforecasters.com) recently presented version 10 of its Global Pricing workshop. Hunger for speed and storage will drive advanced connector technology Feed me, fill me. Those two needs-more speed and more storage-in the communications market will be the driving forces for developing advanced connector technology in the coming months and years, according to recent research conducted by Frost & Sullivan. Newsmakers News briefs Editor's View A standard practice of politics A quote attributed to the powerful 19th-century Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck goes something like this: “Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” Industry Insight Ethernet interconnects in transitional phase It seems like just a short while ago when the networking industry transitioned from using 10/100-Mbit/sec ports to primarily 1.0625-Gbit/sec (Gigabit Ethernet) ports. Products New Products What’s new Connectors Coaxial Connectors Fiberoptic Connectors Cabling and Connector Support Manufacturing Equipment & Tools FOCUS ON: Jacks & Plugs Features Maintaining connector integrity in corrosive environments Vacuum resin impregnation is a cost-effective method for eliminating corrosion problems in electronic connectors and associated wiring harnesses. Electrochemicals as useful tools in connector design Solvents and lubricants, in the right compositions and concentrations, can even make up for manufacturing shortcomings. Recreational vehicle industry seeks standard connector The RV-C protocol will use twisted-pair copper cable and has yet to specify a connector style for use in recreation vehicles’ internal networks.

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