Automotive Connectors and Product Applications | Samtec

Samtec delivers Sudden Service® solutions for standard and customer-specific automotive designs by providing short lead times with an array of options to meet the robust quality, production and compliance requirements of our customers. Our automotive interconnect systems are ideal for applications requiring high-performance, high-density, high-reliability/high mating cycles, optics and microelectronics solutions, with PPAP options.

COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS)

Certified ISO-9001
Cost-Effective
Short Lead-Times
No Minimum Order Quantity
Full Qualification Testing Online

APPLICATION SPECIFIC PRODUCT (ASP)

Modified COTS Built to Samtec's Print
AS9102 FAI Available
Non-Standard Options Available
Similar Part Qualification Testing Online

MILITARY/AEROSPACE PRODUCT (MAP)

Modified COTS Built to Samtec's Print
Manufacturing Location Control Available
Product Specification Control Available
Non-Standard Options Available
AS9102 FAI Available
ITAR Control Available

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Applications

Samtec offers a wide variety of solutions for any type of automotive application.

Infotainment

Embedded Compute Modules

Charging Infrastructure

Vision Systems

C-V2X Technology

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Certifications & PPAP

Samtec is IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified, and is fully integrated with in-house tooling, plating and automated manufacturing capabilities that provide for advanced development, low-cost, quick turn and high volume production. In addition, Samtec is compliant with International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) and with EU WEEE and RoHS directives.

TEST	SET	E.L.P.™	DQT
Gas Tight	X	X	N/A
Normal Force	X*	X*	X
Thermal Aging	X*	X*	X
Mating / Unmating / Durability (240 Hrs)	X (100% RH, 250 Cycles)	X* (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)	X (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)
IR / DWV	X (At Altitude of 70,000 Feet)	X*	X
CCC	X*	X*	X
Mechanical Shock / Random Vibration / LLCR & Nanosecond Event Detection	X (40 G Peak, 11 ms, Half Sine & 12gRMS, 5 - 2,000 Hz, 1 Hr / Axis)	X* (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)	X (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)
Temperature Cycling (500 Cycles)	X	N/A	N/A
Non-Operating Class Temperature	X	N/A	N/A
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)	X	N/A	N/A
10 Year MFG (Mixed Flowing Gas)	N/A	X	N/A
Mating Cycles (250 to 2,500)	N/A	X	N/A
*Completed as part of initial Design Qualification Testing (DQT). E.L.P.™ and SET testing are performed in addition to DQT.

TEST	SET	E.L.P.™	DQT
Gas Tight	X	X	X
Normal Force	X*	X*	X
Thermal Aging	X*	X*	X
Mating / Unmating / Durability (240 Hrs)	X (100% RH, 250 Cycles)	X* (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)	X (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)
IR / DWV	X (At Altitude of 70,000 Feet)	X*	X
CCC	X*	X*	X
Mechanical Shock / Random Vibration / LLCR & Nanosecond Event Detection	X (40 G Peak, 11 ms, Half Sine & 12gRMS, 5 - 2,000 Hz, 1 Hr / Axis)	X* (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)	X (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)
Temperature Cycling (500 Cycles)	X	N/A	N/A
Non-Operating Class Temperature	X	N/A	N/A
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)	X	N/A	N/A
10 Year MFG (Mixed Flowing Gas)	N/A	X	N/A
Mating Cycles (250 to 2,500)	N/A	X	N/A
*Completed as part of initial Design Qualification Testing (DQT). E.L.P.™ and SET testing are performed in addition to DQT.

TEST	SET	E.L.P.™	DQT
Gas Tight	X	X	X
Normal Force	X*	X*	X
Thermal Aging	X*	X*	X
Mating / Unmating / Durability (240 Hrs)	X (100% RH, 250 Cycles)	X* (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)	X (90-98% RH, 100 Cycles)
IR / DWV	X (At Altitude of 70,000 Feet)	X*	X
CCC	X*	X*	X
Mechanical Shock / Random Vibration / LLCR & Nanosecond Event Detection	X (40 G Peak, 11 ms, Half Sine & 12gRMS, 5 - 2,000 Hz, 1 Hr / Axis)	X* (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)	X (100 G Peak, 6 ms, Half Sine & 7.56gRMS Avg, 2 Hr / Axis)
Temperature Cycling (500 Cycles)	X	N/A	N/A
Non-Operating Class Temperature	X	N/A	N/A
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)	X	N/A	N/A
10 Year MFG (Mixed Flowing Gas)	N/A	X	N/A
Mating Cycles (250 to 2,500)	N/A	X	N/A
*Completed as part of initial Design Qualification Testing (DQT). E.L.P.™ and SET testing are performed in addition to DQT.

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