Technical Articles
PIC Wire & Cable has published these technical articles:
(Wire and Cable)
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Although customers might wish for a cable of unlimited length, two reasons limit the spool length of real-world products: Manufacturing materials and practical manufacturing constraints. To ensure the...
(RF, Microwave, and Wireless Components)
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Rising Industry Demand for Lightweight Cable Technology: RFMATES ULTRALITES Save Aircraft Cable Weight...
(Connectors)
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High-speed data solutions and components are a growing requirement in the aerospace and defense industry. Modern systems are requiring higher data transfer speeds for mission-critical operations in...
(Wire and Cable)
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In the aerospace and defense industry, the widespread usage of data networks has driven more demand for high speed USB cables. Universal Serial Bus (USB) cables are a popular data solution because of...
(Wire and Cable)
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The development of new data communications systems in the aerospace and defense industry is driving the need for more bandwidth. Ethernet standards have evolved to meet the data transfer rate and...
(Wire and Cable)
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Technological improvements in video systems have made high definition cameras and displays popular and their integration widespread. 3G-SDI systems are used in aerospace, ground vehicles, shipboards,...
(Connectors)
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This PIC Wire & Cable spec sheet lists PIC ARINC 404/600 and M39029 (MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, III Connector) RF Coaxial contacts for flexible RF coaxial cable, which are available from stock....
(Wire and Cable)
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PIC Wire & Cable has designed, developed and worked with Honeywell to approve the use of PIC's cables for Honeywell's leading edge Primus Epic® and Apex® Integrated Avionics Systems....
(Wire and Cable)
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Like modern avionic instruments which are more sophisticated and sensitive (and capable) than in the past, modern coaxes with softer, lower-loss dielectrics are more easily damaged. Bending,...
(Wire and Cable)
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We sometimes forget that many cables are not designed to conduct electrical power or signals, such as cables which support bridges, actuate ailerons, and tow cars, for example. Mechanical wire & cable...
(Seals)
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Regardless of its construction, a shield will be only as immune to induced noise as its effectiveness provides. This means that the shield will "intercept" and/or deflect magnetic or electrical fields...
(Wire and Cable)
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There are many variations within all the "-axial" designs, but a basic understanding of their family names may help in making sensible application decisions, or at least better appreciating the...
(Wire and Cable)
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Low-level circuits are often interconnected using shielded cables, mainly for protection against externally induced noise. Aside from the effectiveness of the shield designs themselves, even more...
(Wire and Cable)
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There are many ways to terminate a wire: soldering; crimping; under the head of a terminal strip screw; welding...all can be successful in forming a good, gas-tight connection. While each has its...
(Connectors)
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Moisture trapped inside a connector can produce effects ranging from
unnoticed to serious, depending on the demands of the system. But
be assured the cable assembly will be affected if moisture...
(Wire and Cable)
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In theory, electrical signals move at the speed of light. Cables only slow them down. The ratio of actual speed to the speed of light is known as the velocity factor, or Velocity of Propagation (VOP),...
(Wire and Cable)
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The common standard for the diameter (gauge) of round drawn wire is the American Wire Gauge (AWG). As strands of wire are made, they are drawn through progressively smaller dies. This is true of all...