Ruggedized USB Connector meets high-stress application needs.

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Able to connect to USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports, ruggedly constructed Type A right-angle mounted USB connector carries 1.5 A current rating and offers up to 30 mW contact resistance. RoHS-compliant product operates over -40 to +105°C range and meets seal requirements of IEC-60529, Code IP67 on PCB side, as well as immersion requirements per MIL-STD-810F Method 512.4 to 20 m (unmated).



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New Durable USB Connector Ideal for the Most Challenging, High Stress Applications



Fairview, PA - Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products announces a new ruggedly constructed USB connector, featuring an enhanced design that meets MIL immersion and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) seal requirements. Able to connect to USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports, the heavy-duty design of the USB connector is ideal for demanding, high stress applications.

Spectrum's latest USB connector is a Type A, right-angle mounted connector with current ratings of 1.5 Amps, a contact resistance up to 30 mW and an operating temperature range between -40 °C and +105 °C. Additionally, this connector meets seal requirements of IEC-60529, Code IP67 on PCB side, as well as immersion requirements per MIL-STD-810F, Method 512.4 to 20 meters (unmated).

Ideal for demanding applications in the military, communications, medical, industrial and computing industries, Spectrum's rugged USB connector is also RoHS compliant.

Pricing begins at $60, but is dependent upon quantity and configuration. Please contact Spectrum for additional information.

About Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products:
Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products produces coaxial filters & interconnects, advanced ceramics, antennas & assemblies, specialty connectors & harnessing and power filters & film modules. Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products is a Spectrum Control business, which is part of API Technologies Corporation.

About Spectrum Control:
Spectrum Control, a part of API Technologies Corporation, is comprised of four businesses: Advanced Specialty Products, Sensors and Controls, Power Management Systems, and Microwave Components and Systems.

Spectrum Microwave produces a wide range of microwave components and systems. Products include microwave filters, amplifiers, mixers, voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs), dielectric resonator oscillators (DROs) and a wide range of RF & microwave systems & assemblies.

Spectrum Sensors & Controls Precision Positioning Sensors Operation produces potentiometers and position sensors including rotary, motorized, hollow shaft, linear and fader types, as well as element segments and custom assemblies. The company's Advanced Thermal Products Operation produces temperature sensing probes and assemblies, PTC and NTC thermistors and resistive temperature detectors (RTDs). Spectrum Sensors also offers inertial measurement products, including accelerometers, rate gyros and six-degrees-of-freedom inertial measurement systems.

Spectrum Power Management Systems produces AC and DC power distribution and remote management systems. Power solutions include off-the-shelf products as well as customized products or systems designed to suit specific user requirements.

About API Technologies Corporation:
The company, through its subsidiaries, designs, develops and manufactures systems, subsystems, RF and secure communications solutions for technically demanding defense, aerospace and commercial applications. API Technologies' international customers include many leading Fortune 500 companies. API Technologies trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol ATNY. For further information, please visit the company website at www.apitechnologies.com.

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