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Smiths Interconnect designs and manufactures high-reliability electronic connectors, contacts, RF and microwave components, optical products and subsystems. Its products connect, protect and control critical applications in commercial aviation, defense, space, medical, rail, semiconductor test and industrial markets. Core technologies include hyperboloid contacts (Hypertac, Tortac, Hyperspring), spring probes, the H-Pin, RF coaxial and triaxial connectors, quadrax and twinax contacts, and EMI/EMP filter connectors. The company was acquired by Molex, which completed the purchase of the business.
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H-Pin
Spring probe pin
Stamped spring probe pin made from beryllium copper stampings and a stainless steel coil spring, with a working range up to 0.70 mm and up to 15 GHz capability.
Hypertac hyperboloid contacts
Electrical contact
High-reliability hyperboloid socket contacts for harsh and demanding environments, offering low contact resistance and high mating cycle life.
Tortac contact
High-density contact
Hyperboloid-based socket contact with a smaller pitch for higher contact density and improved high-frequency performance.
Hyperspring contact
Compressible contact
Combines a hyperboloid socket with a spring-loaded plunger for stable, low contact resistance and high current carrying capability.
Coaxtac contact
RF coaxial contact
Low-insertion-force 50-ohm coaxial contact system for high-pin-count assemblies and RF applications.
Quadrax and twinax contacts
High-speed data contact
Shielded differential contacts for high-speed Ethernet signal transmission in harsh environments.
EMI/EMP filter connectors
Filter connector
Connectors using multi-layer ceramic capacitor arrays and inductive materials to form low-pass filter networks, with protection against EMP and transients.
Spring probe connectors
Spring probe connector
Compliant spring probe connectors for high-reliability, multicycle blind-mate applications, including grid array layouts.
Standards, platforms & customers
Defense standards
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Awards
Cables & Connectors Product of the Year