Industry News

2006 Connector, Cable and Cable Assembly Survey

This is the fourth survey of connectors, cables and cable assemblies sponsored by Microwave Journal. We plan to update it annually with continued industry support and participation.
We are very pleased to offer this updated survey of companies providing connectors, cables and cable assemblies. Seventy-four companies responded to our request for information this year, which is an increase from the 68 companies in last year’s survey. In addition, 15 of last year’s participants have updated their...
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A Flexible Microstrip Connector

The demand for additional integration and high density packaging in circuits for telecommunications, aviation and military applications continues to increase. The result is that components assembled on PCBs and into packages must be reduced in size and made suitable for new assembly techniques such as surface-mount technology (SMT). However,...
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Braze-free Type N Right Angle Connectors

San-tron Inc. introduces a new series of braze-free, 50 Ω right angle connectors that feature silver-plated center contacts and bodies, and an Albaloy-plated coupling nut. They are designed in accordance with MIL-STD-348 interface and the design allows for the connectors to be used up to 11 GHz, while most...
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Quick Connect SMA Connectors

Winchester Electronics is announcing the addition of the newly released QC-SMA™ series of RF connectors to its standard product line. The QC-SMA series incorporates a push/pull style of mating that does not require torque wrenches or any other tool for mating or unmating. This revolutionary new series is also...
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M/A-COM Acquires Antenna Testing Facility

M/A-COM , a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a provider of wireless radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave components, announced that the company has acquired an RF automotive antenna testing facility located in Belleville, MI. The facility includes three outdoor ranges, a screen room and an anechoic chamber....
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Rosenberger Means Business for Wireless Components

Rosenberger has announced the formation of the new Wireless Terminal Components (WTC) business unit. The new organization has been established in order to offer a wide range of standard products for various wireless applications, such as cellular and cordless phones, Bluetooth applications, wireless LAN applications or data collecting terminals....
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ip.access Ltd. and BelAir Networks Form Transatlantic Mesh

Transatlantic cooperation has brought together ip.access Ltd. , based in Cambridge, UK, and BelAir Networks of Kanata, Ontario, Canada, who have announced the integration of BelAir’s wireless mesh backhaul solution with ip.access’ nanoBTS picocells. The combined low cost, easy-to-install GSM/GPRS base station and wireless backhaul solution offers cellular operators...
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