Technical Paper Library

Explore how the US military uses rigorous MIL-STD-202 defense standards, to ensure equipment withstands extreme environments from battlefields to space.

Explore what exactly outgassing is, why it is such a danger to components used in low-pressure environments, and the importance of testing standards designed to control outgassing.

Expanded beam fiber optic connectors offer improved reliability in harsh environments compared to traditional physical contact connectors.

The latest phased array radar and communications systems that are being developed are following trends of higher frequency operation and physical densification.

Ethernet 10GBase-T cabling demands in Military and Industrial environments dictates a thorough assessment of connectors in terms of electrical and shock & vibration compliance.

Commercial and industrial applications are facing extreme operating environments. MIL-SPEC connector technologies mitigate these everyday challenges.

Examine the benefits of copper cabling compared to optical fiber and consider new copper technologies for high-speed communications, including Cat 8 and ARJ45.

Triaxial cables allow for guarded probing, which enables the measurement of very small currents and are becoming more widely used in advanced applications.

1Gbps Ethernet and the associated Cat5e/Cat6 cabling infrastructures are fast becoming a bottleneck in corporate and home networks, which are struggling to keep pace with rising bandwidth demands.