USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

This network cable tester is designed for testing network cable with CAT 5 connectors, RJ-45. It can be modified to test any 8 conductor cable by replacing the RJ-45 jacks with the mating connectors ...

This article is part of the TechXchange: Critical Connections: Cables, Wires, Vias, and Busbars. The explosion in connected devices isn’t just putting pressure on wireless systems and ...

The Fluke Networks CIQ-100 is the most basic tester and least expensive of the three we reviewed. It’s designed just for cable qualification, can test Ethernet and coax runs but has no fiber support.

LAPEER, MICHIGAN — Cypress Integration Solutions of Lapeer, Michigan, has introduced an OSDP Cable Test Tool (OTT-2100-2) that tests cable before installing OSDP components. The OSDP Cable Test Tool ...

I decided to write this article the first time I saw another writer say "HDMI is digital - it either works or it doesn't." Then I saw that statement get repeated over and over. The problem is that ...

Keysight Technologies has introduced two cable test options for its FieldFox handheld analyzers. The company says cables (including waveguide, coaxial, and twisted-pair versions) are the most widely ...