High speed connector EMI flange enables scalable satellite design
Adding advanced EMI protection for its NXS series of high speed connectors, Smiths Interconnect has introduced an EMI flange which his claimed to deliver high speed connectivity for space applications.
The high density flange forms the interconnect backplane enabling a scalable satellite design while ensuring signal integrity and high resistance to shock, said the company.
The EMI flange reduces the EMI (electromagnetic interference) on the NXS connectors, to advance high speed space applications where data integrity is vital. The flange is qualified to rigorous testing and performance criteria, including ESCC 3401, ESCC 3402, ECSS-Q-ST-70C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-02, ECSS-Q-ST-70-08C, ECSS-Q-ST-70-38C, and ECSS-Q-70-71.
According to Mark Kelleher, vice president and general manager of the connector business unit at Smiths Interconnect, “The . . . EMI flange . . .ensures the elimination of unwanted RF or HRF noise line signals for greater data integrity and improved system performance. This offers a new advantage to satellite manufacturers, in addition to compact size and solderless PCB mounting, whereby the connector can be placed and replaced with very little risk to the board,” he added.
The NXS connector with EMI flange is equipped with the micro Hypertac Hyperboloid contact technology to withstand data rate applications up to 50Gbits per second requirements per channel, including extreme levels of vibration, shock, and climatic testing above 2100G. Each high density quadrax module contains two dual twinax at 100 Ohm each pair. The module is blind mateable, hot pluggable, with low mating forces and low outgassing materials. The solderless PCB mount design reduces the customer’s risk and cost of ownership, claimed Smiths Interconnect.
Smiths Interconnect provides electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products that connect, protect and control critical applications in the commercial aviation, defence, space, medical, rail, semiconductor test, and industrial market segments.
Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group, established over 170 years ago. Smiths operates across four major global markets, namely Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence and Aerospace.
