What's New on the Web

The power products team has created and posted four different videos on YouTube.com. The videos are one to two minutes in length and feature the following products:

1) CROWN CLIP Junior connector: Space-efficient bus bar connector in solder or screw-mount configurations. This product is suitable for power supply/distribution applications. To view the CROWN CLIP Junior connector video, click here.

2) MINIPAK HDL connector: High-density power interface that is combined into a blind-mateable, low-profile, board-to-board connector. To view the new MINIPAK HDL connector video, click here.

3) MULTI-BEAM XL cable receptacles: Product line designed for cable-to-board or panel-mount applications. The cables can terminate 8-16 AWG and 22-26 AWG wires in one connector. To view the MULTI-BEAM XL cable receptacle video, click here.

4) MULTI-BEAM XLE hot-plug connector: Power connector that is designed to sustain repeated make-and-break cycles under electrical load, also known as hot-plug or hot-plug capability. The video features a MULTI-BEAM XLE connector being put through a hot-plug test. The smoke and sparks seen in the video are expected and show the connectors true performance. To view the MULTI-BEAM XLE connector video, click here.

Stay tuned for more videos featuring TE power connectors!

For additional information on TE power connectors, please visit the power interconnect website at: www.te.com/powerconnectors.

We have enhanced our website for iPhone and iPod touch users. You now can visit us at www.tycoelectronics.com from your iPhone/iPod touch devices. You can search/browse our products on these devices with a new optimized look. Below are some screenshots of our site on an iPhone device.

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MENLO PARK, Calif. -- May 27, 2010 -- Tyco Electronics introduced today the launch of a new blog. Hosted by some of the passive component industry's leading engineering and marketing professionals, around the circuit (blog.circuitprotection.com) is intended to provide insights and observations on market trends, current and emerging technologies and industry news. It will also include links to white papers, case studies and other useful information related to circuit protection. In addition to the Tyco Electronics bloggers, guest bloggers will, from time to time, share their expertise on particular topics.

around the circuit will address developments and issues in the automotive, communications, industrial, multimedia and portable electronics industries. Designed to provide an interactive forum for high-quality discussions on electronics in general and circuit protection in particular, the goal of the blog is to give design engineers an opportunity to discuss, debate and learn more about the rapidly changing electronics industry.

"Creating and maintaining this blog is another way for Tyco Electronics circuit protection professionals to share their expertise with the design engineering community," said Guillemette Paour, Global Market Manager in Automotive, Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection business unit. "In addition to observations and open discussions on relevant topics, we intend to offer free tutorials, how-to videos, and links to useful resources, but most of all we look forward to a progressive and productive dialog."

To go to around the circuit please click here.

We tested it with engineers like you from companies around the world -- 16,000 times over the last three months.

You told us what you liked, what you didn't, and what we could do to make your job easier. And we did.

But don't listen to us, just try it..... enter a term in the search box and see what YOU get.

The new search has been in Beta mode for a while and we have listened to your feedback. We have been making ongoing improvements to the search function and will go live with the new search on April 3rd. Have you tried the new search yet? Just click on the "Try Beta Search" link under the search box in the upper right of any screen.

The new search is faster, more accurate, and has easy-to-use screens that enable you to find your ideal product more quickly. Best of all, the new search does not require you to tell us whether you are entering a part number or keyword. Just type in your search and go! We'll figure out the rest.

The demand for increased current density with modular power solutions has been met by a new breed of power interconnects from Tyco Electronics. The new designs make better use of available airflow and provide improvements in long-term reliability. Specific challenges related to energized mate and un-mate cycles and exposure to corrosion enhancing environments while maintaining low milli-volt drops are addressed with new contact designs and material selections. While de-facto standard solutions fall short of meeting future needs, Tyco Electronics offers upgraded power connectors that meet the needs of many applications in the computer, telecommunications and industrial power distribution markets.

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A brief question and answer session with Mike Blanchfield and Don Wood will conclude the webinar presentation.

Mike Blanchfield, global family leader for power interconnects and Don Wood, director of engineering have a combined 36 years experience in the development and qualification of high current power connectors.

Over the next few months, we will continue to improve our website with additional search and browse capabilities, increased content and information, greater technical support and overall ease of use. These and other future improvements are a direct response to feedback we received from our customers.

You are invited to comment on the site and provide feedback to us. Please let us know how we are doing by clicking on our Provide Website Feedback link located on the bottom of every page.

Now when you use the Tyco Electronics eCatalog to research parts, ordering free samples is an easy option. The new user-friendly service features real-time sample availability and the simple, ordering process does not require a customer account number. Samples generally ship within 1 business day and can be sent anywhere in the world.

To easily obtain a Tyco Electronics sample for your design project, please visit our eCatalog and look for the Request Samples link on the Product Details screen.

Checking Sample Order Status

After your sample order is submitted, you can check the status of your online sample order, as well as previous sample orders. To access the Online Order Inquiry, follow the link on the sample confirmation e-mail, or go through My Account - choosing Check Order Status from the dropdown, at any time.

View the details on present and past sample orders.

'Request Literature' is a secure resource. To obtain literature you must register, have a Tyco Electronics customer account number and submit a Request for Secure Account Resources.  Why Register

View the Website Navigation Tool

Many new time-saving improvements have been made to Check Order Status.

'Starts With' Search
You now have the ability to enter the first few characters of a TE Order Number, Purchase Order or Customer Part Number and search for matching orders.

Quick Search
On the Order Details screen, you can quickly search for another order by TE Order Number or Purchase Order without going back to the first screen.

Pagination
When there are multiple pages of order items on the Order Details screen, you can use the new page drop-down to go directly to any desired page. The Next and Previous links are still available for browsing.

Find Part Within This Order
When there are multiple pages of line items in an order, you can click on the Find Part Within This Order link to search for a part number within the order.

In the Find Part Within This Order window, choose TE Part Number or Customer Part Number, enter your part number and click on the Search button.

All items that include the part number will be displayed. You can click on View All Order Items to return to a view of all order items or you can search for another part number within the order.

Open Order Report
The Open Order Report has been improved. The report will now include additional information about your Account, TE Confirmed Date, TE Part Number, Product Description, Unit Price and Line Price. Click on the "Send me an Open Order Report" link to request an Open Order Report. You will receive an email in 10 to 15 minutes with a link to download your report. You can also manage this and other Tyco Electronics downloads on the Manage My Downloads screen.

Product Details (Quick View)
On the Order Details screen, you can hover over the part number link to get a Quick View of product details.

There are now two different ways to enter more than one part number at a time on our Cross Reference Products screen.

Submit a Spreadsheet Request

You can now submit a spreadsheet of up to 2500 part numbers and receive a spreadsheet of cross-reference information in return. Click on the Submit a Spreadsheet Request link in the Quick Links section.

On the Submit a Spreadsheet Request screen, click on the browse button to select your spreadsheet. Tell us whether to skip the first row or not and tell us which column contains your part numbers. Then just click on the Upload button and your spreadsheet of cross-reference information will be generated.

Enter Multiple Part Numbers

You can now enter up to 20 part numbers for an Exact Match cross-reference search. Click on the Enter Multiple Part Numbers link to use this new feature.

On the Enter Multiple Part Numbers screen, copy and paste up to 20 part numbers into the input box and click on the Search button. A spreadsheet of cross-reference information will be generated.

English, German and Chinese speaking product information specialists are available on-line during the following hours.

English - 3:30am - 7:00pm ET (8:30am - 12:00am GMT), M-Fri
German - 8:00am - 3:00pm CET, M-Th; 8:00am - 1:00pm CET, Fri
Chinese - 8:30am - 5:15pm CST, M-Fri

Visit the customer support site for resources that will help you get answers.

You can now save product information in a convenient spreadsheet form. Use it for an even more convenient way to compare products, or to simply share with someone else. Look for this new feature on these screens:

Manage My Part Lists Screen
Do you want to share a list of Tyco Electronics products with someone else? Build your list of products with My Part Lists and then generate a spreadsheet using the new Export to Excel link.

Product Comparison Screen
Do you need a printer-friendly version of your product comparison? Just click on the Export to Excel link.

Product Feature Selector Screen
Are you trying to find the right product with Product Feature Selector? Click the Export to Excel link and compare your results.