ITT Inc.’s Cannon brand, Irvine, Calif., has introduced its ARINC 801 fiber optic connector series, a high-bandwidth interconnect solution that provides maximum performance and reliability for commercial and military aviation, and shipboard systems. Designed for harsh environments that require high-speed and accurate data transfer, Cannon’s ARINC 801 series offers robust interconnects that operate at transmission […]
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TE Connectivity’s next-gen composite connectors provide rugged reliability in harsh environments
TE Connectivity has released its next generation ACT composite connectors within the DEUTSCH MIL-DTL-38999 series. The ACT series circular connectors are among the most versatile and popular circular mil spec input/output connectors in the world. These circular connectors offer composite shells providing up to 40% weight savings over aluminum connectors. MIL-DTL-38999 connectors are widely used […]
TE Connectivity launches new Deutsch 983 series connectors with gauge 22 contacts
TE Connectivity recently announced its DEUTSCH 983 series hermetic connectors extension with gauge 22 contacts. Part of the EN2997 engine connector portfolio, the 983 series connectors are one of the industry’s first hermetic EN2997 connectors to offer size 22 contacts. Ideal for commercial air and military applications, the connector’s high-density design allows for more electrical […]
TE Connectivity launches press-fit board stacking connector
TE Connectivity recently released its press-fit stacking connector, a 56-position VPX footprint-compatible connector designed for rugged, high speed applications. Press-fit stacking connectors satisfy the need for 10 Gb/s digital signals in high density packaging. Suited for space saving in military electronics and commercial aerospace systems, TE’s press-fit stacking connectors are well suited for mezzanine and […]
LEMO announces design changes to its Watertight (IP68) T series connectors
LEMO, Rohnert Park, Calif., has recently made some design changes to its T Series, watertight (IP68) connectors. The outer shell design changed to LEMO’s iconic standard look (photo enclosed) and the connector now has three latches versus two latches. The T Series offers an innovative design for the defense/security, test and measurement, medical and any other market/application […]
TT Electronics revolutionizes the soldier wearables market with garment connector
TT Electronics launched its mag Net soldier connector, the world’s first and only C4I2 MIL-spec connector specifically designed for textile mounting. Unlike circular barrel connectors, mag Net is a robust, flush rectangular solution with a self-aligning, automatic magnetic latching system that enables the easiest ever, one-handed blind mating. This system will be showcased by TT […]
Ruggedized Connectors Optimized for Military and Aerospace Applications
Announced by CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, is the availability of Eaton’s micro-military circular connector series precision engineered for a broad spectrum of harsh environment applications ranging from C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) to space flight. Comprised of the M1 (dual start) and M5 Series […]
TE Connectivity’s broad lineup of QPL products available for large and small volume connector requirements
TE Connectivity (TE), has announced that many of its mil-spec connectors are immediately available, both directly from TE and also through its global distribution network. Though there has been general market turmoil related to the supply of mil-spec qualified 38999 and related connectors, TE remains ready and fully capable to meet companies’ large and small volume […]
Throwback Thursday: IP68 connectors enable watertight amphibious drones
Drones are all the rage and a day doesn’t go by when there isn’t a story in the mainstream news about them. The latest news from the FAA that it expects to see 7 million drones in the sky by 2020 simply astounded me. It also got me thinking about how the technologies I write […]
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 […]