Omnetics Connector Corporation Rugged Miniature and Ultra-Miniature Connectors and Interconnect Systems for Defence Applications

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 and connectors are used in a wide range of applications with various purposes.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the world of circular connectors there are thousands of styles, sizes, configurations and functionality types available.

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.

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.

Omnetics Connector offers extensive overmolding design and manufacturing capabilities.

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.

With many sizes and formats readily available in Omnetics COT's and standards library, your design can be assembled quickly and efficiently.

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 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.

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.

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.

Designers must move quickly to provide the circuitry needed for new miniaturised products that are being employed in today's ruggediaed portable electronics.

Omnetics delivers ruggedised standard connectors faster for reduced costs and to cut design time.

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 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.

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.

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.

Nano-Connectors maintain high signal integrity for improved differential signal management in portable and miniature electronics.

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.