Interconnect Technology

Water-resistant Ethernet connectors for harsh outdoor environments introduced by CONEC

Sun, 13 May 2012 05:15:00 GMT

GARNER, N.C., 13 May 2012. American CONEC Corp. in Garner, N.C., is introducing water-resistant Ethernet I/O port connectors with a special flange-mount for deployment in harsh environments such as security and surveillance equipment, GPS systems, communications, industrial machinery, and test and measurement equipment.

Four-channel serial Front-Panel Data Port (FPDP) interface PMC/XMC module introduced by GE

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:33:00 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 2 May 2012. GE Intelligent Platforms in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the SPR507B four-channel serial Front-Panel Data Port (FPDP) interface PMC/XMC module for military embedded systems such as sonar or radar signal processing systems that gather inputs from several sensors for back-end processing. The module can help embedded computing designers save several chassis slots, GE (NYSE:GE) officials say.

Navy looks to Enablence Technologies to fabricate photonic integrated circuits for high-speed optical communications

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:27:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, 22 April 2012. Optical communications experts at the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific in San Diego are looking to optical network specialists at Enablence USA Components in Fremont, Calif., to fabricate photonic integrated circuits for advanced high-speed naval optical communications. Enablence USA Components is part of Enablence Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ENA) headquartered in Toronto.

Rugged video-management system for military and commercial avionics applications introduced by Curtiss-Wright

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:30:00 GMT

ASHBURN, Va., 22 April 2012. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions in Ashburn, Va., is introducing a 2U 19-inch rack-mount video-distribution system for video management and recording in military and commercial aviation applications. The new VRD1-AC, a version of Curtiss-Wright's VRD1-CC, integrates switching, recording, and network distribution of high-definition (HD) video in a standard rack-mount unit.

Latching Micro-D connectors for cable connections in aerospace and defense applications introduced by Omnetics

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS, 20 April 2012. Omnetics Connector Corp. in Minneapolis is introducing the Latching Micro-D connectors for quick cable connections to rack and panel equipment in military, aerospace, and medical applications. The Latching Micro-D connector features a squeeze-latch system that is small and light weight.

Harsh-environment connector helps designers link IP67 components with IP20 controls

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:04:00 GMT

GERMANTOWN, Wis., 18 April 2012. WAGO Corp. in Germantown, Wis., is introducing the 756 series M12 socket Ethernet adapter that WAGO designed to simply linking machine-mount IP67 components with IP20 controls. The D-Coded M12 adapter provides tool-free terminations with a traditional cable-based RJ45 Ethernet socket that routes data through a screw-locking M12 connector.

Serial FPDP XMC and Compact PCI modules introduced by Pentek for radar processing and signals intelligence

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:21:00 GMT

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., 17 April 2012. Pentek Inc. in Upper Saddle River, N.J., is introducing two quad Serial Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) high-speed data communications modules featuring the Xilinx Virtex-6 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for military embedded systems such as military radar signal processing and signals intelligence.

Lockheed Martin to adapt submarine combat systems for network-centric warfare operations at sea

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:40:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, 15 April 2012. The Lockheed Martin Corp. Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) segment in Washington is moving ahead with a U.S. Navy program to create common, open-architecture system-of-systems electronic designs aboard most Navy submarines to facilitate interoperability during joint operations with integrated fighting forces.

Amphenol gets UL certification for 1,000-volt capacity in company's Helios H4 PV power connector

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:15:00 GMT

SIDNEY, N.Y., 12 April 2012. Officials of Amphenol Industrial Global Operations in Sidney, N.Y., have certified the company's Helios H4 PV connector to 1,000 volts, per Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) in Durham, N.C.

Handles and panels for 3U, 6U, 9U, and custom embedded computing boards introduced by Pixus

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:39:00 GMT

WATERLOO, Ontario, 9 April 2012. Pixus Technologies in Waterloo, Ontario, is introducing handle and panel sets in various styles for embedded computing boards for military embedded systems and other embedded computing applications. The handle and panel sets come in 3U, 6U, 9U, and custom sizes.

Telcordia to provide Army with mobile vetronics communications and computing environment

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:23:00 GMT

WARREN, Mich., 8 April 2012. U.S. Army vetronics researchers are working with engineers at Telcordia Technologies Inc. in Piscataway, N.J., to develop an affordable communications and computing environment for Army vehicles under terms of an upcoming contract from the Army Contracting Command. Telcordia specializes in mobile, broadband, and enterprise software.

Army National Guard chooses tactical RF downlink from Cobham for fleet of UH-72 helicopters

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:03:00 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif., 3 April 2012. Officials of the U.S. Army National Guard needed RF downlink technology for the Guard's fleet of Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota helicopters. They found their solution from the Cobham plc Tactical Communications and Surveillance segment in Carlsbad, Calif.

SAS HD connectors from TE Connectivity can double port density on PCI Express cards

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:10:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., 1 April 2012. TE Connectivity in Harrisburg, Pa., is introducing Mini SAS HD interconnect for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS 2.1); serial data transmission; Host Bus Adapter (HBA); redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID); workstations; rack-mount server; servers; storage rack; high performance computers; and switches. The connectors are designed to double the port density of low-profile PCI Express cards and support 6- and 12- gigabit-per-second SAS applications.

Third-generation IP Mesh radio networking for controlling unmanned vehicles introduced by Cobham

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

WHITELEY, England, 30 March 2012. The Cobham plc Tactical Communications and Surveillance segment in Whiteley, England, is introducing a new generation of Internet Protocol (IP) Mesh radios for military, law-enforcement, and commercial applications such as unmanned vehicles that need a self-healing mesh communications network combined with non-line of sight characteristics.

Altera Stratix V FPGA-based network processing card for network analytics introduced by Nallatech

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:33:00 GMT

CAMARILLO, Calif., 29 March 2012. Nallatech in Camarillo, Calif., is introducing the PCIe-385N field-programmable gate array (FPGA) network processing card for offloading processor-intensive tasks in embedded systems applications. The PCIe-385N is based on the Altera Stratix V FPGA and offers PCI Express 8-lane Gen3 bandwidth in a half-length PCI Express card.

Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp to acquire Jeti Testing LLC

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:30:00 GMT

Londonderry, N.H., 24 March, 2012. Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp., a division of Vulcan Electric Company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire JETI Testing LLC of Nashua, NH. JETI is a printed wiring board (PWB) industry service provider offering electrical testing of printed circuit boards (PCB) and flexible printed circuits (FPC).

Non-solder straight and right-angle connectors for coaxial cable introduced by Times Microwave

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:07:00 GMT

WALLINGFORD, Conn., 23 March 2012. Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, Conn., is introducing the EZ-400-BM BNC no-solder male (plug) straight connector and EZ-400-BM-RA BNC no-solder, male (plug) right angle connector for MR-400 low-loss coaxial cable for field installations of RF and microwave coaxial cable.

Boeing moves Apache Block III attack helicopter program forward with $187 million Army contract

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:09:00 GMT

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 18 March 2012. Military helicopter experts at the Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security segment in Mesa, Ariz., are moving forward with the Apache Block III attack helicopter program with a $187 million contract Friday from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., for development, integration and testing requirements on the Apache Block III program.

MIL-STD-1553 USB card for embedded systems, laptop, or tablet computers introduced by DDC

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:31:00 GMT

BOHEMIA, N.Y., 18 March 2012. Data Device Corp. (DDC) in Bohemia, N.Y., is introducing a small-form-factor two-channel MIL-STD-1553 USB printed circuit card for avionics and embedded computing applications in civil and military embedded systems. The USB card is for adding a 1553 bus interface to any embedded system, laptop, or tablet computer.

Rugged connector for military communications and vehicular radios introduced by ITT

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:15:00 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif., 16 March 2012. ITT Interconnect Solutions in Santa Ana, Calif., is introducing the rugged MIL-DTL 38999 series II connector for military communications systems like portable radios and military vehicular radios. The custom, low-cost connector comes with a contact for a printed circuit board and a rear seal for use in corrosive environments.