Amphenol Aerospace, a global leader in interconnect technologies, now offers an off-the-shelf protocol/media converter VPX engine, the Rugged VPX Media Conversion Modules. The modules are an embedded and integrated set of media and protocol conversion VPX boards for open systems architectures in the military rugged market.

Acquisition of Martec expands Amphenol's Hermetics capabilities Amphenol Ltd is proud to announce the acquisition of Martec Ltd, which will expand Amphenol's presence in the field of Hermetic interconnect products. Specialising in the design and manufacture of Hermetic connectors and headers, Martec was established in 1987 by Martin Harnett. Martin previously worked at Amphenol Ltd for 19 years as a Hermetic product specialist. As the Amphenol Military and Aerospace Operations (AMAO) Design and Development centre for Hermetics, Martec will lead Amphenol’s hermetic product development from its existing 11,000 sq ft facility in the UK.

Amphenol Fiber Systems International is excited to announce the product launch of our TFOCA-XBT4™, which incorporates expanded beam technology into the already proven TFOCA-II connector®. The TFOCA-II® physical contact connector is the standard fiber optic connector for the US Army, designed for and proven in the harshest of military and industrial applications. The TFOCA-XBT4™ is the next logical step, integrating expanded beam technology into the most popular harsh environment fiber optic connector in the world.

Amphenol Aerospace, a global leader in interconnect technologies, now offers a new four-channel 10G-Base-T to XAUI connector product in addition to its current set of 10GbE products. The product facilitates the bi-directional protocol conversion of four channels of IEEE 802.3 XAUI through the appropriate PHY and transformer logic to IEEE 802.3 10G-Base-T.

Amphenol Ltd launch Titanium HTC connectors for use in Aero Engines at Farnborough 2016. Aero-engines provide one of the harshest environments for connectors and interconnection systems. This precludes the use of standard plated aluminium alloy connectors and has led to the use of stainless steel as standard. Steel offers excellent strength and temperature stability but is significantly heavier than aluminium and this is a major disadvantage in an application where weight is a significant factor.