Hypertac - High Density Connectors for the Avionics and Defence market.

Hypertac develops a high reliability miniature rectangular connector (C128 Series) for harsh environments

Enhancing its existing range of high performance.

PCB connectors that use the Hyperboloid contact, Hypertac has now extended its capability through the introduction of the new proprietary Tortac® socket contact technology enabling a reduced contact to contact pitch of only 1.27mm. This innovative technology maintains the exceptional characteristics exhibited by the standard Hyperboloid contact: very low fretting corrosion and superior signal continuity integrity under high shock and vibration levels are achieved in a much smaller contact diameter. Housed within a nickel plated aluminium shell, 128 contacts are now able to be accommodated on only two rows arranged in a square grid pattern on a 1.27mm pitch, compliant with the requirements of MIL DTL 55302 sheets 120 and 121. The C128 Series’ electrical and environmental characteristics make it ideal for the harsh environments experienced in defence, military communications and test & measurement applications and it has already proved to be particularly suited to airborne radar platforms.

Through careful attention to detail, the new C128 connectors combine superior environmental performance including extreme resistance to salt spray and shock and vibration over the full
military temperature range. They feature a low stacking height, very low insertion force, light weight characteristics and are reverse gendered further enhancing their robust nature (receptacle contact termination straight PCB / plug contact termination SMT).

The high contact density provided by the innovative Tortac® contacts also offers good performance in high data rate environments, allowing a wider range of applications and performance requirements to be satisfied with a standard approach.

This MIL DTL 55302 interchangeable product is the direct result of the markets’ need for a more robust and reliable connector than currently available. It has been specifically targeted towards demanding avionics applications and illustrates Hypertac’s ability to quickly respond to customer requests and requirements with rugged products for harsh environments.

Hypertac shows its high density C128 connectors based on the Tortac® technology at DSEi, London, Stand 332 (S4 Entrance, UK Group).