Connector Manufacturers
Connectors used on the outside panels of the chassis are called panel mount type connectors, or bulk head type connectors. Any style of connector can be made into a bulk head connectors.
Styles; Connectors used in multiple electric circuits should be selected to
preclude mis-mating. Where design considerations require plug and receptacles of similar
configuration in close proximity, the mating plugs and receptacles should be suitably coded or
marked to clearly indicate the mating connectors.
Using connectors that are color coded or keyed are two ways to indicate different connector functions. Circular military connectors may be keyed in one of five different positions [copper or fiber]. Commercial D-sub connectors may be procured with different color faces.
Normally chassis mount connectors are the female type to protect the pins from being shorted to each other. However if two identical connectors are required than one may be male while the other female so that the cables are not mis-connected.
Contacts; Unused connector contacts or contact positions for external
circuits should be provided for future use, and should be located on the periphery (outer contacts)
of the connector [provide 2 spare positions for 4 to 25 contacts, or 4 spare contacts for 26 to 100 contacts]. Additional [spare] connectors should not be used in the design
Connector Manufacturers {All types}
Military Connector Manufacturers {Metal, EMI}
D-Sub Connector Manufacturers {D Type}
Coax Connector Manufacturers, Operational Frequency Range
Telcom Connector Manufacturers {RJ style}
Industrial Ethernet Connector Manufacturers {Dust, Water Protection}
Connector Dust Caps, next page
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Connector Environmental Protection Ratings
Connector Derating Guide Lines
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