Hermetically Sealed Connectors

Tekna Seal LLC offers hermetically sealed 3 and 9-pin connectors. These standard connectors have an insulation resistance range of 1G to 100M Ohm minimum at 500 VDC, operating temperatures ranging from -50 to 150°C, and a hermeticity of less than 1 x 10-8 std cc/sec. They are constructed from gold plated nickel/iron alloy, barium alkali glass, 303/304 stainless steel, tekna seal ceramic glass, and gold plated nickel 200 materials.

Positronic Industries, Inc. offers hermetically sealed connectors that can be pre-assembled onto flanges/plates per customer specifications. These connectors have circular connector feed-throughs, and a leakage rate of 5 x 10-9 mbar l/s at a vacuum of 1.5 x 10-2 atm. Their D-subminiature feed-throughs come with high voltage, shielded, power, signal, and thermocouple contact options.

HiRel Connectors, Inc. offers hermetically sealed military and custom connectors. ESC11 military standard hermetically sealed connectors are available in solder mount, jam nut, and flange mount receptacle configurations. They have soldercup, PC tail, feed thru, and eyelet terminations, and they are available with standard finishes and insert arrangements. Custom/special connectors have the following features: have temperatures ranging from -320 to 1000°F, low leak rates, through bulkhead headers, thermocouple contacts, filtered/blindmate connectors, custom insert arrangements, etc.

SOURIAU PA&E offers hermetically sealed circular connectors. These connectors have operating temperatures ranging from -65 to 200°C, operational solder cups up to 30 AWG solid/stranded wire, an insulation resistance of <5,000 Megohms at 500 VDC, and a leak rate of less than 1 x 10-9 cc/sec helium @ 1 atmospheric differential pressure. They are constructed from nickel, gold plating, chromate conversion coating, and beryllium copper CDA alloy.

Douglas Electrical Components PortCon hermetic feed-through connectors in the following configurations: pin-to-pin, socket-to-socket, pin-to-socket, connector-to-wire, connector-to-connector, connector-to-solder, etc. These connectors have a 1.0 x 10^-10 sccm He/second helium mass spectrometry leak detection, electrical hi-pot tests up to 30 KV, and they have wire harnesses in a single/fully-sealed housing. They have applications for electric power, X-ray equipment, and semiconductor processor equipment markets.

AMETEK HCC Industries hermetically sealed connectors in rectangular, environmental, and circular configurations. These Mil-Spec and customized connectors have applications for commercial, military, petrochemical, industrial, defense, and aerospace markets. They connect two devices to facilitate the flow of electrical currents, and they can be mechanically uncoupled from and coupled to other connections.

Fisher Connectors offers hermetically sealed panel mount connectors in panel front mounted, panel rear mounted, and bulkhead feed-through mounted configurations. The leak rate is smaller than 10-8 mbar l/s, and they have applications for pressurized vessels and gas tightness-like vacuums. These connectors are designed to offer sealing up to IP69K, and they undergo a 100% leak test.

Hermetic Seal Technology offers hermetically sealed Mil-Spec connectors for the following applications: space vehicles, missiles, power circuit, electrical control, rockets, military communication equipment, accelerometers, hermetic sensors, etc. These connectors have contact sizes ranging from 4 to 16 AWG, a hermeticity of 1 x 10-8 cc/sec, and shell size diameter ranges from 0.25" to 3.0". These connectors are constructed from stainless steel, inconel, 52 alloy, stainless steel, glass, and plated mild steel materials. Connectors adhere to the design and performance requirements of a variety of Mil-Specs, including: MIL-C-26482, MIL-C-5015, MIL-C-83723, MIL-C-38999, etc.

March Electronics, Inc. offers hermetically sealed jam nut receptacles. These receptacles have temperature ranges from -85 to 347°F, a durability of 500 cycles mating/unmating, they can withstand sine vibration per MIL-STD-202, and random vibration per MIL-STD-1334. They can withstand a corrosion resistance range from 48 to 500 hours of salt spray, a 0.050" grounding before contact, and they can withstand immersion into the following fluids: oils, coolants, solvents, fluids, etc.

Air Electro, Inc. offers environmentally sealed connectors. These connectors have the following features: shell sizes ranging from 8 to 28, male/female contact types, thermocouple contacts, a high level of shock/vibration, high temperature connectors, plugs with self-locking systems, a screw coupling capacity, etc.

GWR Instruments offers large and small hermetically sealed connectors in brass and nickel plated materials. Connectors are available in wire sizes ranging from 1.5 to 4.3 mm, and connector pin numbers ranging from 2 to 19.

Amphenol Alden Products Co. offers environmentally sealed connectors in the following configurations: PL-700SM-U Series medical reusable auto-coupling, and Pulse-Lok PL-900RG-S Series plated plastic circular. PL-700SM-U Series connectors have up to 27 contact positions, a Pulse-Lok auto-latch/mating confirmation, and an IP-67 rating. PL-900RG-S Series connectors have up to 52 contact positions in a 0.900" diameter housing, up to 5,000 mating cycles, 100% EMI/RFI shielding capabilities, and an IP-65 rating.

American Micro Products, Inc. offers hermetically sealed electrical connectors in the following configurations: MIL-C-5015 Series, MIL-C-26482 Series I/II, MIL-C-38999 Series I/II/III, MIL-C-83723 Series III, and MIL-C-26500 threaded/bayonet. American Micro offers contacts in a variety of alloys, including 52 alloy, kovar, chromel, alumel, and plating finishes.

Amphenol Aerospace offers hermetic connectors. Hermetic D38999 Series I & II connectors feature a 3 point bayonet lock system, a 5 key/keyway design, error-proof alternate positioning, and EMI shielding. They are available in 9 shell sizes, a variety of shell styles, with multiple contact options, a hermetic air leakage rating limited to 1 x 10-7 cm3, and carbon/stainless steel hermetic sealed receptacle shells.

PEI Genesis, Inc. offers MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II, III, and IV hermetic receptacles. These connectors are ideal for low-leakage/high-pressure applications in space, sea, and air environments. These allow a second leakage rate of 1 x 10-7 cc/Helium, and they have jam nut, solder mount, wall mount, and box mount options.