MicroQuad 

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Micro-D 1394 IEEE 1394, Ethernet MIL-DTL-83513 Connectors 

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The AirBorn microQuad product line is designed to meet requirements for Signal Integrity IEEE 1394 Ethernet applications, while still delivering reliability customers have come to expect from AirBorn. MicroQuad delivers flexibility in design by offering vertical and right angle board mounts plus cable I/O configurations. MicroQuad is designed to handle high-speed LVDS like IEEE 1394, Ethernet 100 Ωdifferential Quadrex. The MIL-DTL-83513 (Micro-D) qualified contact system and metal shells ensure ruggedness and durability. The versatile product ranges from on to ten high-speed modules and up to fifty signal contacts. 

Features and Benefits

•      Field-tested – four independent tine, gold plated contact system offers superior performance and reliability

•      Versatile product offering both genders of vertical, right angle board, and cable

•      Rugged metal shells and hoods

•      Shell-to-shell EMI interface gasket

•      Shell ground independent of signal pair grounds

•      Balanced lengths within pairs limit skew

•      9 sideband connections included

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Materials 

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Differential Impedance per Quad Module          100 Ω and 110Ω

Wire Size: for both Quad and Signal                     Stranded 24 AWG, 26 AWG, 28 AWG, or 30 AWG

Signal Contact Rating                                              3-amperes maximum 

Test Voltage                                                              600 V, RMS, 60 Hz

Operating Temperature                                         -55°C to +125°C

Insulation Resistance                                             500 megohms minimum @ 500 VDC

Durability                                                                  500 connector mating cycles

Vibration                                                                   Tested in accordance with MIL-STD-1344, Method 2005, Condition IV

Shock                                                                         Tested in accordance with MIL-SRD-1344, Method 2004, Condition E

Salt Spray                                                                  Mated connectors tested in accordance with MIL-STD-1344,

                                                                                    Method 1001, Test Condition B 

Humidity                                                                   Mated connectors tested in accordance with MIL-STD-1344,

                                                                                    Method 1002, Type II (except steps 7a and 7b)

Thermal Shock                                                         Tested to the temperature extremes of MIL-STD-1344, Method 1003,

                                                                                    Test Condition A (except step 3, temperature shall be 125°C)

Contact Resistance                                                  0.065 Volt maximum drop @ 2.5 amps (0.026)

Contact Engaging Force                                          3.0 ounce maximum, with 0.0221 diameter test sleeve

Contact Separating Force                                       0.5 ounce minimum, with 0.023 diameter test sleeve

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