Design and Test News and Products: Interconnection World

Mentor Graphics, Valor to merge (Oct 28, 2009)

Valor is a productivity improvement software provider for the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing supply chain.

PCIe card edge connectors support 1.58 mm add-on graphics cards (Oct 28, 2009)

Sullins' PCI Express (PCIe) card edge connectors enable easy implementation of PCIe architecture in desktop computers, communications equipment, workstations, and factory automation equipment.

Digital Lightwave unveils USB probe for fiber connector inspection (Oct 20, 2009)
The USB FibreVu Probe is a digital video inspection probe for field testing fiber optic connector end faces, and detection/analysis of connector defects.

Kyocera Elco intros 'floating' SMT board-to-board connector (Sep 16, 2009)
Kyocera Elco (Japan) announced the release of its Series 5668, an SMT type board-to-board connector for stacking connections, featuring a 0.5 mm pitch, 12.0 mm stacking height, and 100 positions.

Targeting rugged apps, Molex releases 1.27-mm pitch SMT latched header (Sep 3, 2009)
September 3, 2009 -- Molex has introduced its Picoflex SMT header with positive retention latches to provide a robust and reliable wire-to-board connection with increased retention force for rugged applications and high-vibration environments.

Hirose unveils board-to-board, board-to-FPC connectors (Sep 2, 2009)
September 2, 2009 -- Hirose Electric USA now offers a range of board-to-board and board-to-FPC connectors, designed to provide design engineers with a reliable means of transferring signals in consumer and other electronic devices.

Tektronix issues 10GBASE-T compliance test platform (Aug 20, 2009)
August 20, 2009 -- Tektronix has released its XGbT test automation software and test fixtures, designed to provide the the full range of 10GBASE-T test measurements.

JDSU develops 100-Gigabit Ethernet test suite (Aug 19, 2009)
August 19, 2009 -- JDSU has introduced a set of 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) test instruments that it claims will help 100GbE component developers, network equipment designers, and service providers "unlock the performance and revenue potential" of 100GbE technology.

Small PCB terminal block offers design flexibility (Aug 17, 2009)
August 17, 2009 -- Phoenix Contact has introduced the PTSM as its latest PCB terminal block, intended for space-critical applications such as LED lighting, building automation and power supply units.

Intertek expands testing for Verizon fiber optic components (Aug 12, 2009)
August 12, 2009 -- Intertek's Lexington, Kentucky lab, a Verizon-certified Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) under Verizon's Fiber Optic Component (FOC) program, can now provide GR-20-CORE and GR-409-CORE testing for optical fiber, optical fiber cables, and premises fiber optic cables.

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