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Timbercon Acquired by Radiall

02/12/2020

In January 2020, Timbercon was acquired by Radiall, a global company that specializes in interconnect solutions. This step gave Timbercon the opportunity to offer an even more extensive range of products to our customers.

Radiall and Timbercon Team Up for Expanded End-to-End Optical Solutions

04/14/2020

Radiall is a global leader of end-to-end optical interconnect solutions for harsh environments. Our complete product offering includes high-speed active components and high-quality ruggedized optical contacts and connectors. Radiall recently...

Timbercon Appoints New Vice President of People

10/16/2018

Timbercon, Inc. bolsters Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology departments, hires Laura McKinney as Vice President of People TUALATIN, OR, October 16, 2018 – Timbercon, a leading US-based fiber...

Timbercon in Photonics Spectra Magazine: “Harsh Environment Fiber Optics for Aerospace”

06/18/2018

Reliable fiber optic communication designs must account for extremes of temperature, vibration, outgassing, and debris. By Jonathon Goldstein, Ian Haas, and Jason Furtner, Timbercon. Click here to download the original...

Timbercon Named Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Company for a 10th Time

06/11/2018

TIMBERCON, INC. RANKED #75 IN “2018 TOP 100 FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES IN OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON” LIST, CITING RECORD GROWTH. Timbercon, a leading USA-based fiber optic solutions provider, announced...

Timbercon Launches New Custom Glass Processing Solutions, Expands Fiber Optic Capabilities

04/03/2018

CUSTOM FIBER LENS PRODUCTS ALLOW FOR CONTROLLED BEAM CHARACTERIZATION Timbercon, a leading fiber optic solutions provider, announced today its new line of shaped, tapered and fused fiber optic lens products....

Newly Imposed Overseas Tariffs

01/11/2018

Timbercon, in response to the newly imposed Chinese tariffs, is working closely with our overseas partners to mitigate any impacts to product pricing. Unfortunately, there are cases where we will...

Timbercon Announces New Capabilities at OFC 2017

03/02/2017

Timbercon is expanding its R&D, production, and testing capabilities to include Custom Fiber Tips (CFTs). The new AFL LZM-100 LaserMaster and an on-site cleanroom will enable Timbercon to build high-purity...

Timbercon Celebrates 20 Years In Business

02/06/2017

On Saturday, March 11 Timbercon celebrated its 20th anniversary with an off-site event held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The company treated family and friends to...

Timbercon Will Be At SPIE Photonics West

01/15/2017

Next week Timbercon will be exhibiting at the SPIE Photonics West exposition in San Francisco. Over twenty thousand people are expected to attend Photonics West to learn about new advances...

Timbercon Is Now Assembling Cables Featuring MXC® connectors from US Conec

05/06/2016

The MXC® connector includes an expanded beam PRIZM® MT ferrule and is optimized for direct interface to equipment. It provides a more robust, debris insensitive connection compared to other solutions....

Timbercon Expands Custom Overmolding Capabilities

04/11/2016

Custom overmolding from Timbercon provides a ruggedized solution to the need for strong transitions required for certain projects. Heat shrink transitions are often the most vulnerable segments of a fiber...

Timbercon Is Certified to Manufacture Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies with Fischer Connectors

03/16/2016

Timbercon, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been certified as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Fischer Connector’s Fiber Optic Series. This certification ensures that Timbercon can design...

Timbercon Announces New Fiber Optic Cleaning Kits!

02/16/2016

Timbercon cleaning kits provide comprehensive solutions for the cleaning, preparation and maintenance of fiber optic connectivity products. Each Timbercon cleaning kit incorporates top quality consumables designed to offer optimal performance...

Timbercon, Inc. Turns 19!

02/07/2016

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, celebrates its 19th anniversary today. Throughout its history, Timbercon has been dedicated to being the leading optical connectivity manufacturer for...

Timbercon at the PDX Soap Box Derby

03/14/2015

The 2015 PDX Soap Box Derby featured a car built from scratch by the Timbercon staff. Engineer Brendan O’Dea led the team in designing and making The Aqua Brick, which...

Timbercon, Inc. Turns 18!

02/07/2015

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, celebrates its 18th anniversary today. Throughout its history, Timbercon has been dedicated to being the leading optical connectivity manufacturer for...

Timbercon Releases High Speed 100Gbps QSFP28 Electrical Loopbacks

08/16/2014

Timbercon now offers the EL-13-08002 QSFP28 passive electrical loopback used for testing QSFP28 transceiver ports in board level test. By substituting for a full-featured QSFP28 transceiver, the electrical loopback provides...

Timbercon Supplies Industrial Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies

08/06/2014

Timbercon now offers ODVA™ (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association) compliant environmentally sealed fiber optic cable assemblies for a variety of industrial applications. The fiber optic assemblies are offered with bayonet-locking connectors...

Timbercon’s Host Test Board Provides Comprehensive Testing of QSFP/QSFP+ Transceivers

07/18/2014

The Timbercon QSFP/QSFP+ (Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable) MSA Compliant Host Test Board is designed to provide an efficient and easy method of programming and high speed AC testing of...

Timbercon Offers 12- and 24-Fiber MTP® / MPO Loopbacks

06/03/2014

In response to the demand for optical testing of 40GbE and 100GbE applications, Timbercon has released 12- and 24-fiber MTP/MPO optical loopbacks. The device is available in single mode (yellow)...

Timbercon Releases Multi-channel Breakout Assemblies

05/12/2014

As datacom technology migrates from 10GbE to 40GbE and beyond, it is often necessary to transition from discrete commercial connectors to 12- or 24-fiber MTP®/MPO connectors. MTP®/MPO fiber optic breakout...

Timbercon Offers Expanded Beam Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies

04/11/2014

Timbercon now has the ability to manufacture and test fiber optic cable assemblies using the Stratos line of expanded beam connector technology from Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions. Using a...

Timbercon Provides Electrical Loopback Handles

03/08/2014

Timbercon offers a wide range of electrical loopback (XFP, SFP, QSFP) modules used for testing and qualifying high speed optical transport and routing platforms. Inserting and extracting large numbers of...

Timbercon, Inc. Turns 17!

02/07/2014

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, celebrates its 17th anniversary today. Throughout its history, Timbercon has been dedicated to being the leading optical connectivity manufacturer for...

Timbercon Wins the OEN Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Award

10/02/2012

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, announced today they are the winners of the prestigious OEN Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Award for the fastest growth stage company....

Timbercon Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Tualatin, Oregon

09/27/2012

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Tualatin, Oregon. “Doubling the size of our facility from 20,000 to...

Timbercon Introduces the New QSFP/QSFP+ Electrical Loopback

03/15/2012

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, announced today the availability of the QSFP/QSFP+ passive electrical loopback. The electrical loopback is used for testing QSFP/QSFP+ transceiver ports...

Timbercon Announces the New PRIZM® LightTurn® Cable Assemblies

03/06/2012

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optics product and solutions manufacturing company, announced today at the OFC/NFOEC tradeshow in Los Angeles, California, the availability of PRIZM® LightTurn® cable assemblies. The US Conec...

Timbercon Announces the Availability of MDRS

02/09/2012

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optics product and solutions manufacturing company, announced today the availability of its Modular Deployable Reel System (MDRS), a lightweight cable deployment system designed for mobile fiber...

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