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A MIL-DTL-38999 circular connector plated with a nickel–teflon composite. Left: plug (male) type connector; Right: receptacle (female) type connector) Electrical or fiber-optic connectors used by U.S. Department of Defense were originally developed in the 1930s for severe aeronautical and tactical service applications, and the Type "AN" series set the standard for modern military circular ...
A 9 pin amphenol connector socket, used to connect a Leslie speaker. The term Amphenol connector refers to various electronics connectors that are introduced, or made primarily by Amphenol Corp. Depending on the area of electronics concerned, it may refer specifically to: MIL-DTL-5015 / MIL-C-5015, a circular connector
Amphenol's world headquarters is located in Wallingford, Connecticut. [7] The largest division of Amphenol is Amphenol Aerospace (formerly Bendix Corporation) in Sidney, New York. This is the birthplace of the MIL-DTL-38999 cylindrical connector. Amphenol engineers also invented the commonly used BNC connector ("Bayonet Neill-Concelman"). [8]
Backshells are a common accessory for industrial and high-reliability connectors, especially circular connectors. [18] Backshells typically protect the connector and/or cable from environmental or mechanical stress, or shield it from electromagnetic interference . [ 22 ]
The backshell acts as a finalizer for the encapsulation of the payload. The backshell typically contains a parachute , pyrotechnic devices along with their electronics and batteries, an inertial measurement unit , and other hardware needed for the specific mission's entry, descent, and landing sequence. [ 6 ]
In April 1944, the Navy took Neill’s design, added a C (for constant impedance) to BN to get Type BNC (Baby Neill Constant), and assigned part numbers UG 88/U to the male and UG 89/U to the female (Amphenol still makes them). The Navy issued a final drawing RE 49F 246, dated December 2, 1944.
It was a supplier of video display terminals to the financial industry. In 1967, the Amphenol corporation (a manufacturer of electrical connectors) merged with Bunker Ramo. The combined company peaked at number 338 on the Fortune 500 list in 1969.