SIDNEY, N.Y., 23 Nov. 2007.Amphenol Military/Aerospace Industrial Operations in Sidney, N.Y., is offering MIL-DTL-38999 type connectors with special insert to accommodate IEC Standard 1754-5 MT fiber optic ferrules.
Amphenol has integrated MT fiber optic ferrules with the harsh military environmental performance of the MIL-DTL-38999 connector series, which is tooled in straight plug, jam nut receptacles, and wall mount receptacles in shell size 21 with four ferrules and size 11 with one ferrule.
Each ferrule can accommodate 4 to 24 channels for single and multi-mode fibers. Typical insertion Loss is 0.20 dB for multimode fiber and 0.25 dB for single-mode fiber. Shell materials are the mil-qualified articles and are available in military base materials including aluminum, stainless steel, and lightweight composite.
Standard military platings include OD Cadmium and Electroless nickel. Typical applications include radar, ground, and airborne radios, avionics, shipboard communications, weapons systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, IFE aboard commercial aircraft, and telecommunications.
For more information contact Amphenol online at www.amphenol-aerospace.com.