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		<title>&#8220;Thin is In&#8221; for Microminiature Board-to-Board Connectors!  Or is it?</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/09/thin-is-in-for-microminiature-board-to-board-connectors-or-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Tordoff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microminiature Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Board-to-Board Connectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low-profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microminiature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molex]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The trend in recent years for microminiature board-to-board (B-to-B) connectors has been toward lower profiles.  The most commonly used B-to-B pitch in handheld consumer electronics devices is 0.40mm; and while 1.00mm stack height used to be considered low-profile, the most recent connectors being used by major OEMs are as low as 0.70mm, and sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pros and Cons of Eliminating Hazardous Substances</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/08/pros-and-cons-of-eliminating-hazardous-substances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Stainbrook</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecocare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halogen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So we previously learned some of the risks of BFRs,  CFRs, and PVC.  What is Molex doing to mitigate these risks?  First, let&#8217;s take  a look at the terminology used and some  alternatives.
Terminology /  Definitions
So we want to remove these substances that could cause  harm.  What do we call this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Squared What?</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/08/i-squared-what/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Stead</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I²R]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.connector.com/?p=453</guid>
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It’s the new popular color in the electronics world. GREEN! Everyone, everything, everywhere is better when green.
I²R losses is the general term to denote inefficiencies in power transfer and conversion. And since there are more computer chips running our lives, we need more power. It takes a lot of electrons to open and close those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applications or Application?  Selecting a Connector (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/08/applications-or-application-selecting-a-connector-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herbert Endres</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Connectors 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backplane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[board to board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I/O]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously  I noted the importance of knowing the applied cost of a connector.  Here are the  basic questions I start with when helping to design in a product:

Not the number of pins, but the number and type.  Signal speed and  maximum power
Amperes at what temperature?  Ambient temperature and cooling are  key
What is the connector [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So what&#8217;s the big deal about halogens?</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/08/409/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Stainbrook</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halogen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PVC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Halogen-Free.  Low-Halogen.  BFR-free.  PVC-Free.  BFR/CFR/PVC-Free.  What?
The electronics industry is all abuzz about removing certain substances – that aren&#8217;t even (currently) regulated in any country!  What&#8217;s the big deal?  Why are we spending so much money to change products to other, more-expensive, materials, when the original materials &#8216;work&#8217; just fine?  Let&#8217;s first look at the concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>De-Rate or not De-rate? That is the question!</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/07/de-rate-or-not-de-rate-that-is-the-question-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Stead</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[D-rating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The practice of derating power connectors has been varied among users for decades.  Back in the day, (yes, I am over 50!) many users took a simple approach, assigning an arbitrary percentage to the current carrying capability – we’ll call it the C³ or C cubed factor.  So if a connector supplier submitted a product that was rated at say 100 amps, then a user would factor by say 30%. The idea was that since this is a huge safety issue, no one wanted to take any chances that a power connector may over heat.]]></description>
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		<title>Applications or Application?  Selecting a Connector (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/07/applications-or-application-selecting-a-connector-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.connector.com/2010/07/applications-or-application-selecting-a-connector-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herbert Endres</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Connectors 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCB]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.connector.com/?p=347</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Whenever you read about applications for connectors you hear about markets, end products, and possibly the specific tasks of this connector within an end product.
Since more than 80 percent of all connector applications are in conjunction with a printed circuit board, the first question (when it comes to what connector to choose) should not be, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing Our Part</title>
		<link>http://www.connector.com/2010/07/doing-our-part/</link>
		<comments>http://www.connector.com/2010/07/doing-our-part/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Stainbrook</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecocare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Molex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Compliance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.connector.com/?p=259</guid>
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Green &#8211; it&#8217;s quite the buzzword lately!  Consumers are now making purchases based on how green they perceive a manufacturer is.  So, what is Molex doing?
We&#8217;ll post updates here about Molex&#8217;s environmental compliance activities.  Do Molex parts have hazardous substances?  What is Molex doing to supply only compliant parts?  Has Molex gone above and beyond [...]]]></description>
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