Rugged Backplane Connector delivers high-speed connectivity.
July 12, 2010 -
Supporting increasing bandwidth requirements in military and commercial aerospace applications, FORTIS ZD offers 10 Gbps+ data rate to enhance communications, situational awareness, command/control, and training applications. Ruggedized design withstands shock and vibration requirements of emerging military applications by combining metal shell; MIL-SPEC contacts; electric, high-speed contact leadframe; and separable contact interface.
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Original Press release
Tyco Electronics Corp.
1050 Westlakes Dr.
Berwyn, PA, 19312
USA
Fortis Zd Next-Gen Backplane Connector
Tyco Electronics has designed a new connector system that supports increasing bandwidth requirements in a ruggedized format to withstand the increased shock and vibration requirements of emerging military applications.
Product Features
10 Gb/s+ data rate
Military pedigree
Unmatched versatility
High reliability
Applications
Commercial Aerospace
Ground Defense
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Fighter Jets
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Tyco Electronics, the leading global provider of electrical components, connectors, network solutions and specialty products, today unleashed the future of backplane connectors with the advanced FORTIS ZD high-speed backplane connector, designed for military and commercial aerospace applications.
As demands on systems for real-time intelligence intensifies, the importance of high performance interconnection becomes critical. Tyco Electronics set out to design a new connector system that supports increasing bandwidth requirements in a ruggedized format to withstand the increased shock and vibration requirements of emerging military applications.
"The goal was to achieve a system that combined the seemingly contradictory features of multi-gigabit speeds and extreme ruggedness," said Kevin Rock, president, Aerospace, Defense & Marine, Tyco Electronics. "Our development engineering team has produced an outstanding product that more than met the challenges set to them - providing a strong path for the next generation of electronic systems in harsh environments."
Tyco Electronics engineers provided ruggedization improvements in the high-speed backplane connector designs by marrying an electrically sophisticated, high-speed contact leadframe with a robust, industry-proven separable contact interface. A metal shell offers an even higher degree of robustness, both in the mating interface and the outer shell of the connector.
By combining the best features of commercial high-speed backplane connectors with proven MIL-SPEC contacts, the new high performance FORTIS ZD connector allows data rates of 10 Gbs+ and is designed to enable improved communications, unmatched situational awareness, and technologically superior command/control and training.
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