The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International hosted Xponential 2016 last week at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Xponential is said to be the largest trade show for the unmanned systems market, drawing more than 8,000 attendees to see some 600 exhibitors and attend 300-plus educational sessions. Connectors and cabling were […]
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TE expands its Deutsch 369 connector series
TE Connectivity Ltd. announced today the launch of its DEUTSCH 369 series panel-mount connectors. As an extension to the existing 369 series product line, this connector allows easy, fast mounting to an LRU panel, bracket, chassis or frame. TE’s DEUTSCH 369 series connectors provide a range of high-reliability, lightweight, compact and cost-efficient connectors suited to […]
TE Connectivity’s high-density aircraft modules enhance pin protection
TE Connectivity Ltd., Harrisburg, Pa., announced its DMC-M high-density 30-23 modules for aerospace. Designed for EN4165, BACC65 and ARINC 809 shells, the modules achieve higher density with a reverse design that protects against damage due to exposed contacts. “TE understands the challenges that next-generation aircraft design poses, and we are focused on continually developing […]
12-Pin power connectors optimized for harsh environments
CDM Electronics now stocks Binder-USA’s newly designed member of the HEC (Harsh Environment Connector) family. Engineered to deliver uncompromised performance in demanding environmental conditions, the new 12-pin HEC circular connectors offer power interconnect solutions to a variety of commercial, industrial, agricultural, military and aerospace applications. These lightweight-plastic cable connectors are UL and VDE Certified, and […]
From the video archives: A look at Lemo’s smart connector
Last month, I reported about a brand new product from Lemo Inc.—its new smart connector design, which was officially launched at MD&M last month. The design was so new no material existed on it yet, but I had the chance to interview Lemo’s Jeff Garvais, territory account manager, to learn how the device maintains safety […]
TE Connectivity’s Quadrax multi-signal contact system designed for military and aerospace applications
TE Connectivity Ltd., Harrisburg, Pa., announced today its full family offering of crimp termination Quadrax contacts as a high-speed solution for harsh environment applications, such as commercial avionics systems, military communications, in-flight entertainment and space applications. “The harsh environments of military and aerospace applications require contact options for a wide variety of connectors, such as […]
TE Connectivity offers expanded line of AMPLIMITE rugged connectors and backshells
TE Connectivity Ltd. announced its expanding its AMPLIMITE D-Sub Backshell product line. Designed to meet MIL-DTL-24308 and European Space Agency (ESA) specifications, the new accessories offer environmental sealing, shielding and strain relief for a broad range of rugged applications including: aerospace, defense, communication, industrial, medical, mass transit, shipbuilding, oil and space. TE’s acquisition in 2015 […]
Cinch Connectivity Solutions introduces high performance durable rectangular multi-pin avionics connectors
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a division of Bel Fuse Inc., now offers the C-ENX EN 4644 Modular Rectangular Connector. The series is standardized by the EN 4644 European Standard and is available with electrical and optical interfaces including, Cinch EBOSA Expanded Beam Technology. This series features our patented active alignment technology which aligns a standard LC […]
Jonhon launches hermetic optic-fiber connector for aerospace applications
To meet the requirement and needs of optic-fiber applications in space, Jonhon has developed a new hermetic optic-fiber connector for aerospace applications. The connectors have eight different insert arrangements (from 2 to 32 pins), and the air leakage of the hermetic receptacle is less than 1×10-10Pa·m³/sec (inner and outer pressure difference equal to one standard […]
Amphenol Aerospace introduces the four channel 10G-Base-T to XAUI connector converter
Amphenol Aerospace now offers a new four-channel 10G-Base-T to XAUI connector converter product in addition to its current set of 10GbE products. The product facilitates the bi-directional protocol conversion of four channels of IEEE 802.3 XAUI through the appropriate PHY and transformer logic to IEEE 802.3 10G-Base-T. The product has been developed, integrated, and delivered […]
