Open AccessMechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Evaluation of Nano-Miniature Connectors
Author(s) -
Joshua Hilton
Publication year - 2001
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/783946
Subject(s) - nano , engineering , environmental tests , plating (geology) , cable harness , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , forensic engineering , engineering drawing , reliability engineering , cable gland , geology , chemical engineering , geophysics
Because of their small size (0.025-inch spacing), nano-miniature connectors have been chosen for JTA telemetry applications. At the time they were chosen, extensive testing had not been done to determine the mechanical, electrical, and environmental characteristics of these connectors at the levels required for use by weapon systems. Since nano-miniature connectors use some unique plating and wire crimping processes not used in most design agency connectors, it was decided that these properties should be tested thoroughly. This report describes the results of that testing