MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax/Twinax Connectors

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax/Twinax

Differential Twinax and Quadrax Connector

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax/Twinax connectors feature data rates exceeding 2 Gbps and a bandwidth: up to 3 Ghz. The connectors can be driven via matched impedance differential pair interconnections for board to board high speed data transfer. They are ideal for reliable, high-speed transfer of digital audio / video signals.

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Data rates exceeding 2 Gbit/Sec
Bandwidth: Up to 3 GigaHertz
Can be driven via matched impedance differential pair interconnections for board to board high speed data transfer
Ideal for reliable, high-speed transfer of digital audio/video signals
Cable assembly options available

Smiths Interconnect offers a complete line of differential Twinax and Quadrax connectors, contacts and cable assemblies for high speed Ethernet, Firewire, and Fibre Channel applications. Differential pair quadrax and twinax connectors and cable assemblies offer superior performance in high speed matched impedance data-on-demand applications. The signal to signal and signal to shield characteristic impedance is maintained throughout the connector pair. A true twinaxial connector interface ensures signal integrity while minimizing jitter and data rate errors.

MIL-DTL-38999-Quadrax Twinax Brochure (US)

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax White Paper

Raising the Bar of Burn-In Testing Sockets

Burn-in testing is widely used as an aid in producing failure-free electronic components. When scientifically planned and conducted, burn-in-testing sockets offer one of the most effective methods of reliability screening at the component level. Testing during production plays a vital role in ensuring reliability and repeatability. Semiconductor manufacturing plants perform tests at each stage of production to eliminate defective parts as early as possible while precisely controlling each process parameter of the chip.
Improving time- and cost- efficiency in reliability burn-in testing

When companies develop new devices, they must ensure there are no failures in the field. This means that thorough reliability burn-in testing must take place from the start to avoid malfunctions down the road.
What is thermal simulation and why is it important to reliability burn-in testing?

Not every semiconductor manufacturer utilizes thermal simulation in their reliability testing setup. Lower power burn-in allows for an acceptable temperature rise within the package/die in a traditional burn-in chamber running at 125°C. As packages in burn-in are moving to higher power output, socket and burn-in systems may need to have enhanced features to manage the desired target die temps.
Rethinking Blind Mate Connectors to Increase Reliability in Miniaturized Electronics Assembly

Creating more compact electronic components with higher functionality is a challenge for all electronics manufacturers. Whatever industry you're in, creating consumer, business, or military-grade electronics, the challenge presents itself, and the stakes are high. As electronics are expected to continue shrinking while increasing capabilities, blind mating connectors are required to meet those same size and functionality requirements.