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Steven J Goodman

Steven J Goodman
As the User Interface & Cable Assembly Product Manager, Steven works with customers to provide solutions to specific problems through design consultation, and where needed, the creation of a specific design. Additionally, Steven is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the quote process and resultant business success. Steven is a Mechanical Engineer with a BS and an MBA both from Northeastern. Most recently he was running a startup manufacturer’s representative firm servicing the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets representing first class manufacturers of interconnects, cables, wire harnesses, rack mounted equipment, and board level components. Prior to that, Steven was a Product Manager in the aerospace industry for two different companies for over seven years. His past responsibilities included driving sales growth and business development activities and leading the transition to production for development programs. Additionally, he has experience in implementing sales and marketing campaigns that introduced new sales tools and product literature for the outside sales staff as well as managing costing activities, quotes, proposal generation and submission, and working with customers to develop new products to meet their ever changing design requirements.

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Applying Artwork In Overmolded Cables

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on October 1, 2019 at 9:18 AM

Overmolded cables are used in countless applications across almost every industry. The reasons to use an overmolded cable design are numerous, but the primary reason is to protect the electrical contacts while offering strain relief.

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Using Wire-To-Board PCB-Mounted Connectors In Your Cable Assembly

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on July 23, 2019 at 8:51 AM

In simple terms, cable assemblies are comprised of two primary elements: the conductor and the connector. Rightfully so, the conductor’s sole purpose is to pass current at a given voltage, while the connectors job is to affix the cable assembly securely to a mating interconnect.

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Understanding the Actuation Force of Your Keypad

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on March 19, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Keypads that utilize dome switches, silicone elastomer keys, or tactile switches rely on actuation force as a critical feature to define how much load is required to close the normally open switch. In this context, force is a vector acting normal to the keypad surface and is usually defined in grams (g) or pound force (lbf).

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Overview of the Shielded Cable Process

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on February 25, 2019 at 8:14 AM

We're all aware of the far-ranging uses and necessity for cables within electronics. With their widespread use and cables' inherent sensitivity to electromagnetic energy, the shielding methodology of a cable can be even more important than the conductor and jacket specifications.

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Defining Standard Wire Jacket Colors in Cables

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on February 20, 2019 at 10:31 AM

While it's true that The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has long issued a series of recommended standards for electrical and electronics design, those standards do not actually specify wiring color purposes in the way that a lot of people think they do. This is surprising given that those standards do contain extensive discussion on wiring and power cables.

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The Many Variations and Uses of Keypads

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on February 13, 2019 at 1:20 PM

If you were to ask 5 separate people to explain the definition of keypad, likely you would receive 5 completely different answers that all center around the same basic concept. According to Wikipedia a keypad is a set of buttons arranged in a block or "pad" which bear digits, symbols or alphabetical letters (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keypad). While this definition is correct, when communicating to a potential user interface supplier the term keypad requires further elaboration.

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Consider the Cable: How to Improve Product Design with Big Picture Planning

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on February 6, 2019 at 10:36 AM

Look around at your desk, work station, or wherever you’re siting while reading this blog post. The odds are favorable there are multiple cables within reach right now!  It’s true, everyone needs and uses cables. Not just in one’s personal life, but also in the workplace, in industry, and even in combat.

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Substituting Cable Connectors to Match Form, Fit, and Function

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on January 28, 2019 at 12:01 PM

There remains a misconception that borders on a cultural stigma towards off-brand or knockoff items. Consider your favorite breakfast cereal at your local supermarket as you walk down an aisle lined with name brand cereals strewn with cartoon characters and slogans, you may notice a less expensive version of the same exact cereal a few shelves lower. These off-brand cereals likely taste the same, have identical ingredients, but cost about half as much. Admittedly, my children prefer the name brand cereals, but when replaced with an off-brand equivalent of Special Popcorn Cereal, if I don’t show them the box, they will never know the difference.

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Radiated Emissions Testing For Cable Assemblies

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on January 21, 2019 at 11:18 AM

Most test engineers agree that if you were to make a list of the major causes of compliance failures for most of the electronic products we use in our daily lives, radiated emissions (RE) would, undoubtedly, be right at the top.

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Differential Paired Cables And When To Use Them

Written by Steven J Goodman
Posted on January 10, 2019 at 2:28 PM

In the world of electronics, oftentimes how a signal is being transmitted from a sender to a receiver is just as important as what is being transmitted in the first place. Certain applications call for incredibly high levels of reliability and resistance to outside electrical interference, so more "traditional" or "common" cables just won't do.

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