TE Connectivity Deutsch D-MAX high-speed copper connectors

TE Connectivity’s Deutsch D-MAX high-speed copper connectors offer robust reliability and high signal integrity to support current and future high-speed protocols in the most demanding aerospace and military applications. The connectors support 10G ethernet and beyond, and are compatible with high-speed categories 5e, 6, 6a and 7, USB and IEEE 1394 cables.

Designed for harsh environments as a high-performance alternative to RJ45 connectors, they are suitable for the requirements of military and aerospace OEMs for high-speed, rugged and compact interconnects.

The shielding arrangement of the D-MAX connector helps protect each pair through the connector to provide good impedance matching (designed to maintain 100 Ω impedance) and help eliminate crosstalk. The optimised design has little effect on the signal when the differential pairs transverse through the connector. The design and close impedance matching of the D-MAX connector give designers more margin in such critical features as near- and far-end crosstalk and return loss. Better margins can mean better signal integrity.

In addition, the connector uses standard AS39029 crimp contacts. The termination and assembly is fast and straightforward, including the ability to field terminate and repair in as little as five minutes. The D-MAX connector supports a variety of circular and rectangular form factors to allow maximum flexibility in applying high-speed protocols, and is available with aluminium or composite shells with a variety of finishes. The robust 38999 series III shell is available for single- or quad-channel configurations.