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Small form factor (SFF) vs Very Small Form Factor (VSFF) Born out of telecommunications, fiber optic cables and connectors now provide high-speed data transmission and reliable connectivity in a wide variety of contexts, such as broadcast, live...

The jacket is the first part of a cable to meet its environment. Heat, cold, oils, cleaning chemicals, sunlight and repeated bending all hit the jacket before they reach the conductors. When the jacket material doesn’t match the application, the...

Live productions are dynamic and demanding. Whether it’s a concert in a sprawling arena, a corporate event with complex audiovisual needs or a live broadcast requiring real-time precision, connectivity drives every success. Signals for audio, video...

The Next Generation of Fiber Optic Connectors in the Medical Market The complexity of procedures conducted in modern operating rooms (ORs) continues to grow, driven by technological advances and the increasing demands of surgical precision....

We live in an information age. It seems that every device, from the smallest smartphone to the largest aero engine, forms part of a global network. Computers have evolved over the past few decades to cope with the demand for data and now form part...

Copper is used for cables around the world. Despite the introduction of newer technologies, copper wires and cables remain the most popular solution for carrying power, data and signals. Advances in technology are offering designers alternatives to...

Fiber Optic Versus Copper Cable: A Broadcast Cable Buying Guide The world of professional broadcasting has witnessed a dramatic change in how images and sound are captured, stored, and delivered. This has also transformed the cables that provide...

How Do Fiber Optic Cables Work? The backbone of the internet is a worldwide network of cables that carry information with light. Fiber optic cables send data as pulses of light through glass instead of electrical signals through metal. That gives...