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Ardent Concepts Aims to Eliminate SMT Connectors with QUICKLINK Coaxial Connector

September 20, 2016
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Ardent Concepts, Inc. looks to upend the status quo by introducing a twist-to-lock compression mount connector that replaces cumbersome surface mount connectors that require a receptacle on the PCB. Ardent’s patented QUICKLINKTM Connector mounts directly to the PCB with a twist-to-lock footprint design that requires only two small thru holes and a gold pad for the connector to land on. QUICKLINK footprints can be placed anywhere on your board to allow easy access to any channels from your device without having to solder on costly SMA or SMP surface mount receptacles.


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Useful Tools SI/PI from Bert Simonovich

September 18, 2016
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Here is my top 5 list and comments in no particular order of preference. Each tool has their strengths and weaknesses, but together they provide a good collection of tools for the SI/PI practitioner's tool box.


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POET demonstrates HFET building block

HFET is the second of three components needed for opto-electronic ICs
August 15, 2016
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POET Technologies has demonstrated an HFET, the second of three building blocks for an integrated opto-electronic transceiver of active optical cables.
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Signal Integrity Track Content Announced for EDI CON USA

July 21, 2016
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EDI CON USA 2016, a conference that brings together engineers working on high-frequency analog and high-speed digital designs, taking place September 20-22 in Boston, Mass. at the Hynes Convention Center, announces its Signal Integrity/Power Integrity track for this year’s conference and exhibition. The exhibition will host more than 138 exhibiting companies from the RF, microwave, and high-speed digital industries, including demonstration pods in the Signal Integrity Zone.
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