TE adds EMI shielding to 369 connector series

By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief

TE Connectivity  (TE) has extended its rugged 369 connector series with the introduction of rectangular connectors with EMI shielding, expanding the harsh environment capabilities beyond commercial aerospace. Aimed at applications that require EMI noise protection, these shielded connectors may be used in other harsh environments such as military aerospace, fighting vehicles, and military ground vehicles.

Designed to save space, the new rectangular connectors are housed in a lightweight and small form factor. The EMI shielding is covered in a lightweight, non-toxic (RoHS-compliant) composite nickel shell that can deliver up to a 75% weight savings, according to TE.

The shielded connectors have been tested to withstand indirect lightning strikes of 3.6 ka. They are rated to provide effective shielding of greater than 60 dB at low frequencies and greater than 40 dB at high frequencies.

The 369 series shielded connectors enable data transfer rates of up to 100 Mbits/s (100 Base-T1), and are backward compatible with current 369 product offerings. These connectors are designed to MIL-DTL-38999 levels of performance.