Testing cable assemblies for signal integrity usually requires connecting the cable assembly under test to a TDR (time-domain reflectometer) or to a VNA (vector-network analyzer) through some kind of ...

USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

Imagine being faced with a dozen or more cable ends, all the same colour and bearing no identification. The other ends emerge in another part of the building, and you have no way of knowing which is ...

A new hyper-scale data center was built in rural New Jersey that’s served by more than 100 25kV cables. Six months into operation, a cable termination failed catastrophically, and the forensic ...

Read part 1 of this series on the basics of transmitter and receiver testing for the latest version of USB and part 3 on power delivery. For all of its virtues around plug-and-play device ...

Here we take a look at three different network testers from three of the major players: Fluke Networks, NETSCOUT, and SignalTEK. All three of these testers can check cable pairs and wiring, estimated ...

The power testing centerinthe Research Institute of the Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is a multi-purpose testing site for power transmission and distribution technology developments. The ...

Most of the electrical power distribution infrastructure is static, and in many facilities, the mindset for electrical equipment and devices is “set it, and forget it.” However, much of the existing ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) When it comes to modern networking and communications, Ethernet and fiber optic cables tend to dominate the cable category. Their high-speed data transmission capabilities make them ...