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36 Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2014
Technologynews
TO anticipate the demand of high category LAN cable used in data
centres, Setic is now on the way to Cat 8.
Setic – part of the Gauder Group – has worked in cooperation with
top LAN cable makers to provide a viable production solution able
to successfully run Cat 8 (in addition to the current Cat 7a 1,200
MHz).
Cat 8 is used for 40 Gigabit per second (Gbps) Ethernet channel
and is specified in the international (draft) standards IEC 46C/976/
NP and ISO/IEC TR 11801-99-1. This transmission capacity is now
possible using a copper twisted pair cable and familiar RJ45
connector.
This improvement is achieved without cable construction
modification (identical to Cat 7A). Enhancement of the
manufacturing processes is the key point to reach this level of
performance through a wider bandwidth. Accuracy, consistency and
control have been tightened on all Setic twinners, cablers and group
twinners.
“We consider this development highlights Setic’s commitment to
provide production solutions designed for future generation of LAN
copper cable. We believe it is the best way to strengthen our current
technical and commercial leadership in that field,” said a
spokesman.
Setic sas – France Website:
On the way to Cat 8
❍ The Setic AST 1000R
Composite clad metal wire that can be formulated to improve the performance
characteristics of precious metal solid wire at a small fraction of the cost is
available from Anomet Products Inc of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Anomet precious metal clad wire can be formulated to accentuate specific
performance characteristics such as strength, radiopacity and corrosion, contact,
or temperature resistance.
Featuring a precious metal which is
metallurgically bonded to a core
material such as copper, Kovar®,
nickel-iron, molybdenum, stainless
steel, tantalum or titanium, this
composite clad wire is functionally
equivalent to solid wire at one-tenth
the cost.
Replacing solid platinum, silver, gold
and gold alloy wires, the wire
typically incorporates two per cent or
more cladding thickness and is more
ductile and formable than filled or
plated products, claims the firm.
Offered in 0.05mm to 3.2mm OD
sizes, typical applications include
aerospace, electronics and medical
connectors, implantable devices, and
sensors.
Anomet Products Inc – USA
Website:
Composite clad metal wire replaces
pure platinum, gold and silver
❍ An example of precious metal clad wire
from Anomet