One of the greatest engineering challenges facing military and aerospace systems is extreme temperature. Connectors must withstand severe heat and cold, as well as sudden temperature changes and other harsh conditions, while maintaining electrical integrity throughout the mission. Extreme temperature remains one of the greatest engineering challenges facing military and aerospace systems. Connectors must withstandRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights connectors for soldier systems from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Connectors for Soldier Systems Kilo 360 Warrior Series from Omnetics encapsulates the essence of durability, precision, and reliability. Every aspect, from pin configuration to power delivery, has been crafted with the Nett Warrior specifications in mind, ensuring that it notRead More
MIL-DTL-83723 circular connectors provide reliable electrical connections and environmental resistance in challenging conditions, making them well-suited to aerospace applications. Meet the Connector: MIL-DTL-83723 Connectors MIL-DTL-83723 circular connectors provide reliable electrical connections and environmental resistance in challenging conditions, such as high vibration and extreme temperatures. Their durable construction and high temperature resistance makes them well suitedRead More
Around the world, maritime vessel design is expanding to include new operational and battlefront technologies. These systems require compatible interconnects with high-speed performance, high-reliability, and the ruggedization features required to endure a military environment. Around the world, military vessels are undergoing rapid modernization as traditional naval shipboard systems expand to support recent developments in maritimeRead More
The classic circular connector design is available with a wide range of materials, coupling mechanisms, and protection levels to reliably serve applications that operate in harsh environments. Power, signal, and high-speed data are essential to the nervous system of modern electronics, and secure interconnect coupling mechanisms are critical to the reliability and integrity of theirRead More
This week’s Product Roundup highlights mil-spec and mil-spec-style circular connectors from leading suppliers. Mil-Spec Circular Connectors ITT Cannon’s CGE Series connectors are the European military standard for high-power/low-voltage applications, including military vehicles, and are also well-suited for use in heavy-duty environments. Derived from VG95234 reverse-bayonet connectors, the CGE Series is fully approved to the EuropeanRead More
This week’s product roundup highlights mil-spec connectors from leading suppliers. Mil-Spec Connector Product Roundup BTC Electronics offers TT Electronics’ mag-Net® invisible, garment-mounted, power and data connector series for harsh-environment military, first-responder, and law enforcement applications. These ultra-lightweight, flush-flat, self-aligning, automatic-coupling connectors enable ultra-easy, one-handed blind mating, deliver dependable ease-of-use and reliability, and are the world’sRead More
Connector platings made from environmentally friendly materials are protecting today’s applications. By Achim Raad, Senior Product Manager, ITT Cannon Throughout many industries and environments, interconnect components play an integral role in ensuring the safe, reliable flow of data, signal, and power. While aluminum is currently the market standard material used to manufacture metal shellRead More
Check out this week’s product roundup for information about some of the latest and greatest filtered connectors, which can help designers save on space, weight, and inspection and assembly labor, as well as provide improved high-frequency EMI performance by eliminating the parasitic effects often associated with board-level filters. TE Connectivity’s DEUTSCH H93 Series Filter ConnectorsRead More
Which country leads the world in mil/aero expenditures? Which connector manufacturer is the military market’s leading supplier? Which OEM leads the market in sales? Bishop & Associates crunched the numbers to find out. In 2015, the top 10 countries for military expenditures represented 74% of the total worldwide outlay according to SIPRI (Stockholm InternationalRead More
The Specialist, TTI’s secret weapon, sat down with us to chat about connector specification, mil/aero connector trends, and his passion for interconnects. Q: What drew you to the intrigue of the electronics industry? How did you begin your work with TTI? A: As a child, I grew up working with my father in hisRead More
With even the most common applications constantly evolving, specialized connector designs are required on a regular basis. Here, AMETEK explains the process of how to specify custom circular connectors. Considering the connector industry’s global sales of more than $50 billion, you would be excused for thinking that a connector design exists for every conceivable application. However, the competitive nature of theRead More
Inside Connection highlights the technologies, innovations, special services, and unique products from connector suppliers like Amphenol Aerospace. Company Name: Amphenol Aerospace Headquarters: Sidney, N.Y., US About the Company Amphenol Aerospace has been designing and building proven, reliable, high-performance, harsh-environment interconnects for more than 85 years. A division of Amphenol Corporation, Amphenol Aerospace designs, manufactures, andRead More
