Amphenol connector
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The term Amphenol connector is adopted in electrical engineering subdomains where a distinguishing connector frequently used in that domain is primarily sourced from (or invented by) the Amphenol
Corp. Thus, the term means different things to different engineers.
The Amphenol connector referred to may be one of:
Amphenol
Amphenol Corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems such as Coaxial cables. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp....
Corp. Thus, the term means different things to different engineers.
The Amphenol connector referred to may be one of:
- MIL-DTL-5015MIL-DTL-5015MIL-DTL-5015, formerly known as is a standard for circular multi-pin electrical connectors used in harsh environmental conditions. Amphenol and are notable manufacturers of this type of connectors and In2Connect a notable distributor, and the connectors themselves are also sometimes called...
/ MIL-C-5015, a circular connector - MIL-DTL-26482 / MIL-C-26482, a circular bayonet connectorBayonet mountA bayonet mount or bayonet connector is a fastening mechanism consisting of a male side with one or more pins, and a female receptor with matching L slots and spring to keep the two parts locked together....
- RJ21, used to aggregated telecommunications cabling
- ARINC 828ARINC 828ARINC 828 "Electronic Flight Bag Interface" is a document containing the description of a series of physical connectors based on MIL Spec 38999 which can be used to connect EFBs of all hardware classes with aircraft....
, a repurposing of MIL-DTL-38999. - UHF connectorUHF connectorThe UHF connector, also called the Amphenol coaxial connector,is a World War II threaded RF connector design, from an era whenUHF referred to frequencies over 30 MHz.Originally intended for use as a video connector in RADAR applications,...
, a threaded RF coaxial connector