Tyco Electronics News

Raychem Space-Grade MIL-STD-1553B Data Bus

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A complete collection of components including connectors, couplers, cables and accessories as well as customized harness assemblies built exactly to customer specifications.

Contact Richard Watt or Paul Eggleton for additional product information.

Expanded Heat Shrink Tubing Line with High-Temperature Hot-Melt Adhesive

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Menlo Park, CA. -- Dec. 28, 2009 -- The Raychem RT-555 line of heat shrink tubing is now available with internal hot-melt adhesive to provide sealing of inline compression joints and terminal lugs. The fluid and temperature-resistant crosslinked fluoropolymer sleeve withstands operating temperatures to 200Â°C and can handle short-term temperatures to 260Â°C. The inner wall features Raychem A260 hot-melt adhesive, which melts during the shrink process to provide additional sealing.

Raychem Heat-Shrinkable Cable Entry Seals

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Menlo Park, CA. -- Dec. 28, 2009 -- Raychem cable-entry seals (CES) combine watertight, fume-tight sealing with cable strain relief at entries to connection boxes, bulkheads or other enclosures in marine, aerospace, military, and industrial equipment applications. The heat-shrinkable seals use factory-applied internal hot-melt adhesive to achieve excellent sealing to wire insulation and cable jackets.

Raychem Custom Multiconductor Cables

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Multiconductor cables organize a variety of Raychem brand wire and cable products in controlled geometries for specific applications. These cables can offer size and weight reductions that can range from 10 to 40% vs. comparable-performance constructions of primary wire and cable.

Contact Jil Weir, or Dawn Tordoff Dawn Tordoff for additonal product information.

Introducing the Elo TouchSystems D-Series All-In-One Touchcomputer Family

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Jan. 11, 2009 -- Elo TouchSystems, a Tyco Electronics business, is introducing a full line of high performance versions based on the original 15D1 All-in-One Touchcomputer. Small to medium-sized retail and hospitality businesses now have four new choices of versatile, highly functional and elegantly designed touchcomputer solutions.

Elo TouchSystems Achieves Compatibility with Windows 7

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dec. 9, 2009 - From the global leader in touch technology comes a new technology that has achieved the Compatible with Windows 7 logo. IntelliTouch Plus surface acoustic wave touch technology expands the industry-leading Elo TouchSystems portfolio by giving OEMs, application developers and customers new tools to leverage the distinct advantages of the Windows 7 touch interface.

PolySwitch Portfolio Expands With New 0603 Device

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, CA -- Nov. 17, 2009 -- Tyco Electronics announced today the addition of a new industry-standard 0603 device to its popular line of surface-mount PolySwitch™ devices. The femtoSMDC016F device consumes less than half the board space of prior-generation devices and helps protect sensitive electronics from damage caused by overcurrent and overtemperature events. The device's fast time-to-trip and resettable functionality can help manufacturers reduce warranty costs and improve reliability of portable electronics such as:

Free Online Training at Circuit Protection University

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. â€” Oct. 8, 2009 â€” Tyco Electronics introduced today a free web-based training program aimed at designers of electronic and electrical equipment. From electrical basics to detailed descriptions of circuit protection strategies, Circuit Protection University (CPU) provides a suite of practical, self-paced tutorials.

High-Temperature Highly Flexible Wire

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- August 21, 2009 -- With a rating of 260Â°C for 10,000 hours, new SHF-260 highly flexible wire allows the cable to be bent and routed in extremely tight areas, situations in which the insulation of conventional wire often wrinkles or cracks. Targeted for commercial and military aerospace, ground, and marine applications such as engines or generators, SHF-260 wire can be used for primary and secondary power distribution where high currents are needed.

200°C Filtered Wire & Cable

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sept. 15, 2009 -- New 200°C wire and cable from Tyco Electronics are higher temperature additions to the ElectroLoss Filterline family of EMI-filtering wires and cables for defense and aerospace applications. The 200°C temperature rating, which is higher than competitive cables, allows smaller conductor gauges to be used to reduce weight in weight-sensitive applications. The unique low free-fluorine evolving polymers eliminate the possibility of corrosion to other components when stored in sealed bags as is commonly done in kitting for space applications.

Silicon ESD Protection Devices in Industry's Smallest Form Factor

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, CA -- Sept. 15, 2009 -- Tyco Electronics announced today the addition of three new devices to its line of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices. The 0201-sized Silicon ESD (SESD) devices are approximately 70 percent smaller than prior generation 0402-sized devices and help provide protection and improve reliability of portable electronics such as mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs and digital cameras.

Enhancing the Reliability & Flexibility of Cable Networks

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Enhancing the Reliability of Cable Networks

Under the well-established Raychem product brand, Tyco Electronics offers a comprehensive range of cable accessories for almost all cable types. The most innovative utilities and industries " including, mining, marine, offshore and nuclear" around the world use our power cable accessories. Designed to withstand environmental extremes and high pollution levels over long operating lifetimes, they help maintain service reliability in both overhead and underground installations. We have developed specially formulated insulation materials that resist tracking and degradation caused by erosion, ultraviolet light and other environmental stresses.

Jointing System for Fast and Reliable Power Cable Connections

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Flexible solution

Given the difficulties of both connecting the conductor and providing insulation for the more complex geometry of a branch joint, Tyco Electronics' Raychem EPKB solution provides a complete kit including both connector and insulation. Many of the joint's basic components have been proven in millions of installations all over the world. The heart of the insulation is a thick-wall elastomeric tubing designed to conform tightly with the stress control system and the connector.

Space-Saving Solution for High Power Connections

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Raychem brand RSTI screened separable connectors are designed to connect single- and three-core polymeric cables to medium-voltage gas insulated switchgear and other equipment using CENELEC bushings type C specified for 630/1250 A up to 24 kV.

Made of a highly modified silicone rubber and protected by a thin-walled outer conductive screen connected to earth, Raychem RSTI connectors are equally suited for indoor and outdoor installation. Supporting a wide application range, the design incorporates one body and two stress cone adapters to cover all cross-sections from 25 to 300 mm².

TE Takes Pilot Training To New (Virtual) Heights

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Paper handouts with photographs. Outdated simulators from the 1980s. These were the norm when training avionic mechanics and technicians who serve in the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Not anymore.

Fast-Acting High-Current 1206 Chip Fuse Helps Conserve Board Space

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Feb. 17, 2009 -- Tyco Electronics introduces a new line of fast-acting, high-current chip fuses. Helping provide overcurrent protection on power supplies, servers, communications equipment, voltage regulator modules, and other space-constrained applications, the surface mount chip fuse offers strong arc suppression characteristics and some of the highest current ratings available in the industry-standard 1206 form factor.

Modular Connector Line Expanded

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Dec. 22, 2008 -- The new Raychem MTCT high-performance modular rectangular connectors accept standard ARINC 801 LuxCis™ optical termini in a compact, lightweight design. Since many common applications in aerospace and military applications use four optical fibers, the four-position MTCT connector eliminates the need to plug or seal unused contact cavities as would be required with common 12-termini systems. The result is significant space and weight savings.

PolySwitch Mini-Terminal Bladed Device For Automotive Applications

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The PolySwitch BD280 mini-terminal bladed device is suitable for one-to-one replacement of plug-in automotive mini fuses and bimetal circuit breakers. The device offers a no-moving-parts design, and a resistance switching action that immediately latches following an overcurrent event.

The solid-state design of the PolySwitch device, as opposed to the multi-part mechanical design of the bimetal device, provides significant advantages in automotive applications. The devices' resettable functionality, high resistance to shock, vibration and rough handling, lower surface temperature and power dissipation, and flatter thermal derating can help vehicle manufacturers reduce warranty repair costs and improve user satisfaction. Suitable for use in North American trucks, utility or off-road vehicles and worldwide passenger cars utilizing 12V battery systems, the resettable device helps prevent damage caused by overloads and short circuits.