Omnetics Connector Corporation

Rugged Miniature and Ultra-Miniature Connectors and Interconnect Systems for Defence Applications

Omnetics Connector Corporation specialise in connector design and manufacturing, drawing on their experience of more than 25 years to focus on Micro-miniature and Nano-miniature high-reliability connectors and interconnection systems.

Website

www.omnetics.com

Email Address

sales@omnetics.com

Address

7260 Commerce Circle East,
Minneapolis,
MN 55432,
United States of America

Phone

+1 763 572 0656

Fax Number

+1 763 572 3925

Omnetics Connector Corporation (Omnetics) specialises in the design and manufacturing of micro-miniature and nano-miniature connectors and interconnection systems.

The company’s range of nano, micro and hybrid connectors are ideal for defence programmes, where factors such as size, weight, signal integrity and reliability are thoroughly considered.

Omnetics provide a variety of reduced size and weight interconnectors:

Micro and nano strip and circular-connectors
Nano-D / Bi-Lobe (a QPL rectangular Nano-connector family)
Squeeze-latching Nano-D / Bi-Lobe
Polarised Nano-connectors – PZN
Micro-D (a QPL rectangular micro-connector family)
Squeeze-latching Micro-D
Hybrid circular, micro-D, and nano-D connectors
Connectors complaint with the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Act

The company also manufactures application specific connector and cable assemblies, which require a tailored design solution.

Omnetics Micro-D Connectors are ideal for crit high-reliability industries such as military, medical and aerospace. They are used for devices such as UAV systems, on-board equipment and guidance systems.

Micro-D connectors are available with Quick Latch System. The high-reliability products are used for applications that need a secure connection.

Micro strip connectors can come in a range of sizes and can be colour-coded.

Omnetics works with its customers when it comes to the design criteria of overmolding. Companies are advised about which material will work best for their needs.

The NANO 360® series utilizes Omnetics’ rugged and reliable Flex-Pin contact system. The seroes line part of the smallest group of connectors available in the market.

Omnetics has 25 years experience producing Micro-minature and Nano minature connectors and interconnect systems.

Micro-miniature and nano-miniature connectors and interconnect systems for rugged applications

Omnetics are a leading supplier for military, aerospace, instrumentation and related high-technology orientated OEMs. The company’s products are currently being used worldwide within aircraft, missile and weapon systems, soldier worn and unmanned systems and satellite programmes.

The Omnetics spring-socket system (Flex-Pin) has approved QPL status for Mil-83513 for Micro-D (0.050in pitch) connectors and the Mil-32139 level programme for Nano-D (0.025in pitch) connectors.

Ruggedised, compact and lightweight interconnection systems

Omnetics connectors are suitable to both new and updated programmes, which require lightweight connectors and interconnect systems.

The company produces highly reliable and compact connectors for the defence and civil aerospace sectors, as well as supply products to leading projects and applications worldwide.

Omnetics has provided solutions such as:

Guidance, surveillance, cube satellite and portable communications systems
Weapon systems such as artillery and guided missiles
Unmanned vehicles systems
Aerospace and military equipment
Imaging and optics
Vehicles: land vehicles, fighter planes, helicopters and civil aircraft

Commercial-off-the-shelf connectors

Omnetics offers a comprehensive commercial off-the-shelf (COTs) inventory. The company’s vast range of standard and bespoke designs ensures clients that their interconnectors meet their requirements and schedule.

Cabling for interconnect systems

Omnetics has designed a complete cabling package to complement its interconnector solutions, including a cable harness system.

The company’s engineers will consider various factors in their cable designs, including:

Agency ratings
Environmental conditions
Chemical exposure
Flexibility
EMI/RMI shielding
Ruggedness
Weight

About Omnetics

Omnetics designs and assembles products at its plant in Minneapolis, US, which features in-house automatic machining and over-moulding equipment.

The company provides support for all client specifications with a worldwide distribution and sales team, who is experienced in standard and customised designs for miniature and ultra-miniature connector and interconnect systems.

White Papers

Miniature Interconnects for Vision and Surveillance Technologies

A new breed of cable and connector systems are helping to change tomorrow’s camera and surveillance technologies. Today’s charge coupled device, (CCD), technologies and CMOS chips are rapidly improving their higher resolution capabilities.
Connector and Cable Design: How New Military and Aerospace are Driving Changes

In order to meet significant challenges ahead, advanced electronics are being applied in high reliability systems for improved military and aerospace equipment.
Omnetics Space Grade Connectors

To make life easier for the design engineer, Omnetics Connector Corporation has released its own set of standard space grade Bi-Lobes. These MIL-DTL-32139 Nano-miniature connectors are approved for space programs and inspected per EEE-INST-002.

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Omnetics Products and Industries

Press Releases

Omnetics' Connectors: Deep Space Key Capabilities

Space technology electronic systems have evolved to meet the needs of long range performance in extreme physical and environmental situations. From launch to deep space travel, the demands can be daunting, considering that they cannot fail, and cannot be repaired.
Extreme Environmental Situations: Connect Requirements for Space Electronics

Space technology for electronic systems has evolved to meet the needs of long-range performance in extreme physical and environmental situations. From launch to deep space travel, the demands can be daunting, considering they cannot fail and cannot be repaired.
Precision Machining Division Expands with Extra Machines

Omnetics has acquired two new machines at our Precision Machining Division location. A Tornos CU2007 and a Tornos GT-32 were purchased for manufacturing rectangular and circular housings, respectively.
Micro-D and Nano-D Backshells Protect Sensitive Electronics

Circuits are constantly improving to serve new applications for a wide range of electronics, from portable robots to surgical monitoring, control circuits and on to key military systems.
Coax Cables Can Be Used in Multiple Applications

Coax cables and connectors are used in a wide range of applications with various purposes.
Omnetics' Nano-D Connector Proves Versatility

As electronic miniaturisation becomes more prevalent throughout many industries, the Nano-D connector has proven to be a versatile interconnect style. These connectors originated in the military market, but they are now being used in unexpected and different applications than they were originally designed for.
High Speed Connector Family

Today’s design engineers have a strong directive when it comes to military electronics, and much of the emphasis seems focused heavily around SWaP. But what is SWaP and why is it so important?
Hybrid Nano-D Connector Family

SWaP cables and connectors are designed to offer small size, low weight and power to meet the exciting and dynamic growth of ruggedized miniature electronics.
Polarized Nano Connectors for Miniature Electronics

Omnetics’ Polarized Nano (PZN) sized connectors minimize space while offering high signal integrity in today’s ruggedized applications. As our industry continues to focus on compact electronics modules, the miniature PZN series has gained more and more demand in the connector market.
High-Speed Digital Connector Design

In previous installments of this series, we described the importance of impedance. However, we haven't discussed how to determine the impedance of the path, or the variables that impact impedance. That is the focus of this installment.
Omnetics Improve COTS and Standards Offerings

Department of Defence budget cuts, sequestration and new cost saving methods have changed the purchasing mind set as it relates to military spending, giving many electronics manufacturers cause for concern.
IP68 Continued

Standard in-line configurations are overmolded using a black thermoplastic polyurethane material. Throughout this process we provide the right mix of waterproofing and abrasion resistance, ensuring our design meets the IP67 and IP68 standards designers have come to expect.
Omnetics IP68 Overmolded Circular Series Released

In the world of circular connectors there are thousands of styles, sizes, configurations and functionality types available.
Omnetics Nano-D Reliability Proven in the Face of Design and Environmental Challenges

These days, robotic system designs create multiple demands on connectors and cable systems to not only be smaller, but to also carry their weight in gold as it relates to overall ruggedness, reliability and design flexibility.
Differential Signalling for High Speed Digital Connector Design

In previous installments of this series, we provided a general overview of the concept of impedance. In this installment, we shift gears to discuss differential signalling, the primary method that high-speed digital signals are transferred.
Overmolded Solutions from Omnetics

Omnetics Connector offers extensive overmolding design and manufacturing capabilities.
Nano Strip Connectors

Omnetics' Nano Strip connectors encompass an ultra-low profile and rugged form factor, making them an ideal interconnect solution for a number of design challenges currently plaguing today's engineering community.
Nano-D's Continued

With many sizes and formats readily available in Omnetics COT's and standards library, your design can be assembled quickly and efficiently.
Omnetics Nano-D Proves Small is Powerful

For years, standard D-sub-miniature connectors (MIL-DTL-24308) were the poster child in relation to overall ruggedness and reliability when it came to interconnect greatness.
Omnetics Connector Corporation Joins its Local Partner Genalog at DSEi 2015 in London

Omnetics will be showcasing its rugged, highly reliable, lightweight, robust, miniature and ultra-miniature micro and nano connectors (1.27mm and 0.64mm pitch) and cable harnesses at the Defence and Security Event, DESi, from 15-18 September at the London ExCel centre.
Miniature Nano-D COTs Connectors Offer High-Density Packaging

Circuit boards continue to evolve and are required to perform more functions in a smaller footprint. Meanwhile, the physical number of wires needed for data acquisition and inter-circuit modules continue to escalate.
Mixed Signal Power Micro-Ds Reduce Size, Weight in Miniature Electronics

Designers are finding that connecting both signal and power systems into and out of their equipment is taking a large portion of their size and weight allowance.
Omnetics Delivers Ruggedised Standard Connectors Faster for Reduced Costs and to Cut Design Time

Designers must move quickly to provide the circuitry needed for new miniaturised products that are being employed in today's ruggediaed portable electronics.
COTS Standard Micro and Nano-Connectors Ship Quickly to Speed up New Designs

Omnetics delivers ruggedised standard connectors faster for reduced costs and to cut design time.
Omnetics Announces New and Improved Latching Micro-D Connectors

Omnetics Connector, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of micro and nano miniature interconnect products, announces its new and improved latching Micro-D connector, which can be mated or un-mated without the need for a screwdriver or hand tools.
Omnetics Showcases Latching Micro-D Connectors at EUROSATORY 2014

Omnetics Connector, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of micro and nano miniature interconnect products, announces its latching Micro-D connector will be on display at Hall 5, Lane J, Stand #638 at Eurosatory 2014, June 16 - 20, Paris, France.
Omnetics’ Ruggedised Strip Connectors Provide Fast and Firm Mating for High Density Circuits in Miniature and Portable Electronics

High reliability strip connectors using ruggedised insulators and military quality Flex Pin® technology are focused on providing the best and strongest strip-style interconnections in the world.
Rugged Miniaturisation for PC Boards Furnished by Omnetics’ Surface-Mount Nano-Connectors

Omnetics Connector has completed a full line of nano-D shaped connectors designed for automatic and hand assembly for densely packed miniature printed circuit boards and certified for MIL-DTL-32139.
Omnetics' Line of Miniature Connectors Provide Up to 2GB/Second Speed in Highly Rugged Environments

Nano-Connectors maintain high signal integrity for improved differential signal management in portable and miniature electronics.
Omnetics Connector Corporation Joins its Local Partner Genalog at DSEi 2013 in London

Omnetics will be showcasing our high reliability, lightweight, robust micro and nano (1.27mm and .64mm pitch) connectors and cable harnesses at the Defence & Security Event from 10-13 September 2013 at the London ExCel centre.

Products & services

Low-Profile Micro-D Connectors

Omnetics offers reliable Micro-D connectors in standard, latching, single-row, MIL-DTL-83513, and USB 3.0 configurations.
Nano-D / Bi-Lobe® Connectors

Omnetics' single-row Nano-D connectors offer an extremely rugged low-profile connector that meets or exceeds the requirements of Mil-DTL-32139. These ultra-miniature nano connectors are available in a variety of configurations and are frequently used in mil-aero, geophysical, and medical markets.
Micro and Nano Strip Connectors

Available with thru holes or latches, Omnetics' Micro Strip and Nano Strip connectors are designed to meet your needs.
Micro and Nano Circular Connectors

We offer a full range of Micro and Nano circular connectors to meet your needs and demands.