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Table of Contents Departments News IEEE 1394 standard takes controls of F-35 fighter The 1394 Trade Association (www.1394ta.org) says successful deployment of the IEEE 1394 networking standard in the U.S. military’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development program demonstrates the standard’s reliability and flexibility. Harsh environment hybrid beefs up strain resistance A long-distance hybrid cabling/connectivity system, designed to carry both electrical and multi-channel fiber optics for LAN and wireless LAN (WLAN) applications in harsh environments, has been developed by Applied Optical Systems (AOS; appliedopticalsystems.com). Medical device morphs into multiple solution Originally intended for use in plastic surgery procedures, a multicore cable connector assembly system developed by BioSculpture Technology (www.biosculpturetechnology.com) is also being targeted for automotive, aviation, marine, and military applications. 40-Gbit device targets InfiniBand as ‘ubiquitous’ data center interconnection Billed as the world’s first CMOS Photonics product, Blazar-a 40-Gbit optical active cable (OAC) developed by Luxtera (www.luxtera.com)-will combine the benefits of optical modules and copper cables to deliver a high-bandwidth interconnect solution for InfiniBand and 40-Gbit proprietary rack-to-rack interconnect applications. Newsmakers News briefs Editor's View Twisted-pair at 500 MHz? Believe it. If my last column lambasting the standards process that is bringing the industry 40-Gbit Ethernet was “yin,” then this time around I’ll try a little “yang” by praising some of the work that has gone into the development of a different standard. Wire & Harness Specifier Waferized joint connector technology addresses shrinking space As vehicles’ electrical content increases and available packaging space decreases, the development of Electrical/Electronic (E/E) architecture has evolved into a more prominent role in the transportation industry. Programmable, thermal cutters and strippers built for speed Eraser’s Model CS800 Wire Cut and Strip is a fully programmable, electric benchtop wire cutter and stripper, able to process wire from 10 to 30 AWG and precisely cut and partially strip 6,150 pieces per hour at 2.5-inch lengths, and 5,700 pieces per hour at 4-inch lengths. Speech-guided software aims to simplify wire harness assembly CAMI Research’s enhanced AutoBuild software now provides speech-guided assembly for cable and wire harness manufacturing. Graphical enhancements to wire harness testing software Under development for more than four years, Version 5 of CAMI Research’s (www.camiresearch.com) CableEye wire harness testing software includes multiple connector graphics with individual view direction controls for multi-headed cables and wire harnesses. Fused harness to the rescue According to Saudi Arabia’s Arab News (www.arabnews.com), Ford Middle East recently recalled a dozen of its models to install a fused wiring harness into the speed control electrical circuit. Marker targets thinnest of wires The 291 SC inkjet market for thin wires uses a minimum character height of 0.9 mm. Products New Products WHAT’S NEW CONNECTORS COAXIAL CONNECTORS FIBEROPTIC CONNECTORS CABLING & CONNECTOR SUPPORT Features Miniature but muscular nano connectors From critical military to medical technologies, these seemingly fragile nano devices are proving to be robust and powerful in even the harshest of environments. Interconnect technologies reduce maintenance costs While the superior bandwidth potential offered by fiberoptic technologies is indisputable, fiber exhibits some shortcomings relative to copper-based networks in terms of simplicity and ease-of-use.

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