Military & Aerospace

Rugged, High-Performance Interconnects

 

COTS / MCOTS

Sudden Service®

Samtec delivers Sudden Service® solutions for standard and application-specific military and aerospace designs to meet the stringent quality, production and compliance requirements of our customers. The combined efforts of Samtec's on-going Severe Environment Testing initiative with our extremely flexible high-speed interconnects provides a quick turn and cost-effective solution for military and aerospace applications that require reliable performance and durability.

COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS)

  • Certified ISO-9001
  • Cost-Effective
  • Short Lead-Times
  • No Minimum Order Quantity
  • Full Qualification Testing Online

MILITARY/AEROSPACE PRODUCT (MAP)

  • Modified COTS Built to Samtec's Print
  • Manufacturing Location Control Available
  • Product Specification Control Available
  • Non-Standard Options Available
  • AS9102 FAI Available
  • ITAR Control Available

APPLICATION SPECIFIC PRODUCT (ASP)

  • Modified COTS Built to Samtec's Print
  • AS9102 FAI Available
  • Non-Standard Options Available
  • Similar Part Qualification Testing Online

APPLICATIONS

Samtec offers a wide variety of solutions for any type of military and aerospace applications.


POPULAR PRODUCTS

Choose from some of Samtec's most popular products for Military & Aerospace


Rugged Tiger Eye™ SystemsRugged, High-Speed, High Reliability Connector, Tiger Eye™ Systems

This rugged, high cycle, high reliability connector system features Samtec's Tiger Eye™ contact system.

Features
  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ three-finger BeCu contact system
  • Optional locking and latching systems for higher withdrawal force
  • Extended Life Product™ testing available
  • Standard and cost-saving designs
Products
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  • SFM
  • TFM
  • SEM
  • SEML
  • TEM
  • SMM
  • TMM
  • SFC
  • SFMC
  • SFML
  • TFML
  • SFMH
  • TFC
  • S2M
  • T2M
  • FSH
  • SEMS
  • TEMS
  • FOLC
  • MOLC
Rugged Tiger Eye™ Systems

SEARAY™SEARAY™ High Density Open Pin Field Arrays

These high-speed, high-density open pin field arrays allow maximum grounding and routing flexibility.

Features
  • Maximum routing and grounding flexibility
  • Lower insertion/extraction forces vs. typical array products
  • 56 Gbps PAM4 performance
  • Up to 560 I/Os in open pin field design
  • 1.27 mm (.050") pitch
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Can be "zippered" during mating/unmating
  • Solder charge terminations for ease of processing
  • Meets Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™) standards
  • Analog Over Array™ capable
  • 7 - 18.5 mm stack heights
  • Vertical, right-angle, press-fit
  • Elevated systems to 40 mm
  • 85 ohm systems
  • Standards: VITA 47, VITA 57.1 FMC, VITA 57.4 FMC+, VITA 74 VNX, PISMO™ 2
  • IPC J-STD-001F, requirements for soldered electrical and electronic assemblies – meets class 3 acceptability criteria for high-performance/harsh environment electronic products (SEAM/SEAF series only)
  • IPC-A-610F, acceptability of electronic assemblies – meets class 3 acceptability criteria for high-performance/harsh environment electronic products (SEAM/SEAF series only)
Products
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  • SEAF
  • SEAM
  • SEAF-RA
  • SEAM-RA
  • SEAMP
  • SEAFP
  • SEAFP-RA
  • SEAR
  • SEAMI
  • JSO
  • GPPK
  • GPSK
SEARAY™

Razor Beam™Razor Beam™ High-Speed Cable Assemblies

These micro rugged, high-speed cable assemblies feature Eye Speed® micro coax cable.

Features
  • 50 ohm single-ended signal routing
  • 38 AWG micro ribbon coax cable
  • Rugged screw down option
  • Vertical or right-angle end options
  • 0.50 mm (.0197") pitch
Products
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  • HLCD
  • LSHM
  • LSHM-S
Razor Beam™

AcceleRate®AcceleRate® Slim Direct Attach Cable Assemblies

AcceleRate® is the industry's slimmest direct attach cable system with ultra low skew twinax cable for 64 Gbps PAM4 speeds. View the full line of AcceleRate® products.

Features
  • Incredibly slim 7.6 mm width
  • High-density 2-row design
  • Supports 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) applications
  • PCIe® 6.0 capable
  • 34 AWG, 100 Ω Eye Speed® ultra low skew twinax cable
  • 8, 16 and 24 differential pair options available
  • Two rows of high-density contacts directly soldered to the cable
  • Improved signal integrity by eliminating transition board and its variability
  • View the full line of AcceleRate® products
Products
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  • ARC6
  • ARF6
  • ARF6-RA
AcceleRate®

mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors2mm Pitch Power Connectors, mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors

Micro 2.00 mm pitch power blade interconnects with up to 18 Amps for board-to-board, cable-to-board and board-to-board applications.

Features
  • One product family that supports cable-to-board, cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications
  • Up to 18 A per blade
  • 40% space savings compared to traditional power systems
  • 2 – 10 power blades on a 2.00 mm pitch
  • 5 mm to 16 mm, 18 mm & 20 mm stack heights
  • Discrete wire cable assemblies, with rugged latching, simplify board layout and deliver power directly to active components in the system
Products
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  • UMPT
  • UMPT-RA
  • UMPS
  • GPSO
  • UMPC
  • UMPCT
  • IMPC
  • IMPCC
  • CC489
  • UMPI
  • UMPIT
  • UMPE
  • UMPET
  • IMPE
  • IMPEC
  • TC146
mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors

Firefly™ Micro Flyover System™Micro Flyover On-Board Optical Engine, FireFly™

Future-proof system with interchangeability of FireFly™ copper and optical using the same micro mxc connector system for up to 28 Gbps per lane.

Features
  • High-speed performance to 28 Gbps per lane
  • x4 and x12 designs
  • Variety of integral heat sink and End 2 options
  • Interchangeability of copper and optical
  • Micro rugged two-piece connector
  • Extended temperature and PCIe®-Over-Fiber solutions
Products
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  • ECUO
  • PCUO
  • ETUO
  • ETMO
  • PTUO
  • ECUE
  • PCUE
  • UEC5-1
  • UEC5-2
  • UCC8
  • PCOA
Firefly™ Micro Flyover System™

Magnum RF™ Magnum RF™ Ganged, Multi-Position, High-Frequency Connectors

Ganged, multi-position RF blocks and cable assemblies for millimeter wave applications. Ideal when space is limited and a high operating frequency is required.

Features
  • High-density, space-saving design
  • Push-on interface with varying retention forces
  • Ganged, SMPM connectors: operate mode-free up to 65 GHz
  • Micro-miniature SMPM style enables smaller bundle sizes for weight savings and increased airflow
  • 50 ohm impedance
  • Cable-to-board and board-to-board solutions
  • Bullet adaptors allow for axial and radial misalignment, and blind mate
Products
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  • GC47
  • GC86
  • GPPC
  • GPPB
  • PRFIA
Magnum RF™

Testing and Certifications


Samtec's products are tested to or beyond industry standards to ensure quality and performance in military and aerospace applications.

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Samtec is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified with AS9102 First Article Inspections available, and fully integrated with in-house tooling, plating and automated manufacturing capabilities that provide for advanced development, low-cost, quick turn and high volume production. In addition, Samtec is International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered and products are compliant with Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to protect the national security of the United States.

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