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Article: Power Integrity Engineering.(solution for all Original equipment manufacturers OEM's)(ways for enhacing industrial engineering)
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- June 7, 2007
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By Billy Ken Stead, Product Development Manager, Molex Incorporated
Taking an Elevated Role in the Design Process
THE CHALLENGE
As servers, routers and switching equipment shrink, managing the demand for more power in smaller packages is becoming an even bigger challenge for OEMs. Unlike signal connectors, which continue to get smaller at higher transmission speeds, power connectors require a specific amount of conductive material to carry specific amounts of current or amperage. While progress is being made in perfecting low resistance interfaces, as power needs increase, so does the amount of space needed for higher power interconnects.
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