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But even the Series 805, as ideally suited as it has been for aircraft applications these many years, has been historically unable to meet several of the most stringent performance benchmarks of the MIL-DTL-38999 spec.— the “gold-standard” in the qualification of interconnects for aerospace use. In key areas such as vibration and shock resistance, high-altitude environmental performance, and high-altitude DWV, the double- start Series 805 has been limited to use in less-harsh, pressurized aircraft zones. Series 806: Mission-Driven Design For this reason, Glenair embarked several years ago on a new miniaturized connector development project to create the ultimate harsh-environment, reduced form- factor circular connector—one that could truly meet, if not exceed, MIL-DTL-38999 Series III specifications. Our goal was to create a triple-start ACME-thread mating connector, suitable for use in every aircraft zone, both pressurized and non-pressurized.
The result of this work, the Series 806 Mil-Aero, is today the only available micro-miniature circular connector with independent lab-verified performance in accordance with every MIL-DTL-38999 Series III qualification requirement. The Series 806 is a mature interconnect solution with environmental crimp-contact offerings as well as hermetics, filters, high-speed, RF, fiber optic, and power solutions. The Series 806 is fully tooled, 100% made in America, and available with lead-times from one day to five weeks. Connector optimization and miniaturization is a complex matter, calling for deep fluency in material dielectrics, frequency modulation, partial discharge, optical back- reflection and dozens of other disciplines. As LRU proliferation and packaging continues to evolve, so must connector and cable technologies. The differing equipment sets used in manned and unmanned applications, as well as in evolving systems such as eVTOL air taxis, all share the same challenges and opportunities: compliance to harsh application safety requirements and the reduction of size and weight so critical to mission performance.
Connector optimization and miniaturization is a complex matter, calling for deep fluency in countless disciplines, from material dielectrics, to frequency modulation, partial discharge, optical back-reflection, and dozens of other requirements.
QwikConnect • January 2022
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