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Rugged, High-Performance Interconnects

Military & Aerospace

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Samtec delivers Sudden Service® solutions for standard and application-specific military and aerospace designs to meet the stringent quality, production and compliance requirements of our customers. The combined efforts of Samtec's on-going Severe Environment Testing initiative with our extremely flexible high-speed interconnects provides a quick turn and cost-effective solution for military and aerospace applications that require reliable performance and durability.

SEVERE ENVIRONMENT
Testing

RUGGED
SOLUTIONS

HIGH-SPEED
PERFORMANCE

Product Flexibility

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

APPLICATIONS

Samtec offers a wide variety of solutions for any type of military and aerospace applications.

RADAR

COMMUNICATIONS

Drone/UAV

SATCOM

Avionics

Weapons/Munitions

Testing and Certifications

Samtec's products are tested to or beyond industry standards to ensure quality and performance in military and aerospace applications.

Severe Environment Testing (SET) is a Samtec initiative to test products beyond typical industry standards and specifications, many set forth by common requirements for rugged / harsh environment industries. These products undergo additional testing, including 70,000 ft. altitude testing, to ensure they are more than suitable for military, space, automotive, industrial and other extreme applications.

Samtec's SET products are approved for NASA Class D missions that require high-reliability, quick-turn and cost-effective solutions for LEO and GEO satellites, SmallSats, CubeSats and other space exploration applications.

More information on Severe Environment Testing

SEVERE ENVIRONMENT TESTING

TESTING INCLUDES:

Mating/Unmating/Durability

Measures the change in LLCR and mating/unmating after products have been cycled and exposed to various environmental conditions (100% relative humidity, 250 cycles).

MECHANICAL SHOCK/RANDOM VIBRATION/LLCR & NANOSECOND EVENT DETECTION

Measures the product's ability to withstand a series of mechanical shocks and random vibration. LLCR is a before and after check for damage. Event detection monitors continuity during testing (40G Peak, 11 ms, Half Sine & 12gRMS, 5 – 2,000 Hz, 1 Hour/Axis).

TEMPERATURE CYCLING

Evaluates the product's reliability through thermal fatigue by cycling through two temperature extremes (-65 ºC to 125 ºC, 30 minute dwell time at each extreme; 500 cycles).

NON-OPERATING CLASS TEMPERATURE

Determines the temperature range at which the product operates at peak level (-55 ºC to 125 ºC at 100 cycles and -65 ºC to 125 ºC at 100 cycles; 200 total cycles).

DWV AT ALTITUDE

Measures the peak voltage that a product can withstand before dielectric breakdown at high altitudes (70,000 ft).

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)

Measures the level of electrostatic voltage the product can withstand (exposure to 5k, 10k and 15k Volts, repeated 10 times).

outgassing

Measures the level of gases and vapors released from non-metallic materials when exposed to extreme heat and/or a vacuum. Visit outgassing.nasa.gov for data

Please visit the Severe Environment Testing page or contact set@samtec.com for more information.

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.

Rigorous testing to evaluate contact resistance in simulated storage/field conditions

EXTENDED LIFE PRODUCT^™

E.L.P.^™ products are tested to rigorous standards, which evaluate contact resistance in simulated storage and field conditions.

10 year Mixed Flowing Gas (MFG)
High Mating Cycles (250 to 2,500)
Certain plating and/or contact options will apply

For complete details on Samtec's E.L.P.^™ program, a list of qualifying products and test results, visit samtec.com/ELP or email the Customer Engineering Support Group at ASG@samtec.com

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.

All Samtec series undergo Design Qualification Testing

DESIGN QUALIFICATION TESTING

All Samtec series undergo Design Qualification Testing (DQT), which includes:

Gas Tight
Normal Force
Thermal Aging
Mating/Unmating/Durability

IR/DWV
Current Carrying Capacity (CCC)
Mechanical Shock/Random Vibration/LLCR
Mechanical Shock/Random Vibration/Event Detection

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.

Samtec is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified with AS9102 First Article Inspections available, and 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 International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered and products are compliant with Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to protect the national security of the United States.

More information on quality and certifications

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