CONNECTED magazine n°3

Leading innovation for over 75 years
Few companies can claim to have directly contributed to a technological revolution. The LEMO Group has had the chance to initiate more than one. Among others, it invented the Push-Pull latching system and set the global standard for hybrid fibre optic connectors supporting the move to HDTV. To remain at the forefront of innovation for three quarters of a century requires a lot of passion and commi

Integrated Electronics
Medical device design engineers and military equipment designers face similar challenges: a need to save valuable PC board space. One popular solution is to integrate electronics into a connector. An example of connector manufacturers doing this for many years is a connector integrating noise filtering and EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) suppression components into the rear shell of circular or d-sub

SUN, CARS AND STUDENTS
The 2017 edition of the prestigious World Solar Challenge will be held in October. The Dutch team Solar Team Twente have been getting ready to win.

FROM NANOTECHNOLOGY TO ASTRONOMY
It is impossible to observe outer space through a telescope with a deformed mirror. How can you ensure ultra-precision positioning and compensate for any deformation?