Amphenol Tri-Start Series III - the highest performance MIL-DTL-38999 connector Composite Tri-Start, Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. J MIL-Qualified to MIL-DTL-38999, Rev. K, the Amphe- nol Composite Tri-Start Connector offers a lightweight, corrosion resistant connector with the same high performance features as its metal counterpart. The Composite Tri-Start Connector also includes the fol- TM lowing features: Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999 Series III with Metal Shells - Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Class K Firewall Lightweight - 17% 70% weight savings (1740% weight savings vs. aluminum) Amphenol Tri-Start MIL-DTL-38999* Series III Connectors (6070% weight savings vs. stainless steel) offer the highest performance capabilities for both general See Composite weight comparison chart, pg. 47. duty and severe environment applications. Meeting or ex- Corrosion Resistance - available in standard MIL- ceeding MIL-DTL-38999 Series III requirements, the Tri-Start DTL-38999 olive drab cadmium (175C) and electro- connector with standard metal shells (aluminum or stain- less nickel plating (200C), both withstanding 2000 less steel with several finish options) offers these features: hours of salt spray exposure. The base material is able to withstand an indefinite exposure to salt spray. EMI Shielding - solid metal to metal coupling, grounding Durability - 1500 couplings minimum (in reference to fingers, electroless nickel plating, and thicker wall sections connector couplings, not contacts) provide superior EMI shielding capability of 65dB minimum Extended Life Contact - Mil-approved plating at 10 GHz process which provides 1500 couplings minimum Contact Protection - recessed pins in this 100% scoop- proof connector minimize potential contact damage Moisture Resistance - improved interfacial seal design helps prevent electrolytic erosion of contacts Corrosion Resistance - shells of stainless steel or cadmium over nickel plating withstand a 500 hour salt spray exposure Vibration/Shock - operates under severe high temperature vibration, through 200C Firewall Capability - available in a stainless steel shell, class RK, RS TM CLUTCH-LOK MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Lockwiring Eliminated - unique, self-locking, quick High Vibration Connector coupling connector eliminates lockwiring Quick Coupling - completely mates and self-locks in a The latest offering from Amphenol in MIL-DTL-38999, 360 turn of the coupling nut the CLUTCH-LOK connector offers: Inventory Support Commonality - uses standard MIL- All advantages of stainless steel/Class K firewall Tri- DTL-38999 contacts, application tools, insert arrangements Start connectors plus a unique clutch design that Electrostatic Discharge Protection (ESD) - protection for actually tightens itself under vibration. sensitive circuitry without diodes, varistors, etc., with the Features include: use of the Faraday Cage principal which shunts high High degree of differential torque voltage, high current discharge events (see page 51) No settling back to the next ratchet tooth Ground Plane Connectors - with metallic insert for Completely intermateable with all existing common grounding of coax, triax or twinax contact outer MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors shield (see page 49) Offers advantage in inaccessible, hard to reach areas where mating torque is difficult to apply and * MIL-DTL-38999 Series III supersedes MIL-C-38999 Series III. complete coupling is not verifiable by inspection 1 See page 19 for description, 43 and 44 for ordering.Tri-Start test data Amphenol Tri-Start connectors provide TRI-START, SERIES III EMI/EMP shielding capability which exceeds TYPICAL SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS TEST DATA MIL-DTL-38999 Series III requirements. EMI/EMP SHIELDING EFFFECTIVENESS dB TESTING BY TRIAXIAL METHOD The TV and CTV Series III connector with standard solid metal to metal coupling, EMI grounding fingers 140 and conductive finishes has proven to be the ultimate in EMI/EMP shielding effectiveness. The charts il- 120 lustrate shielding effectiveness data which is typical of Tri-Start connectors tested with the nickel finish 100 (Class F-metal, Class M-composite) over a wide fre- quency range. 80 The vibration capability of the Tri-Start Series is shown in the chart below. This illustrates the most severe vibration envelope of any qualified connec- 60 tor available today. These capabilities along with a 200C temperature 40 NICKEL CLASS F, CLASS M rating and superior moisture sealing protection pro- TYPICAL SHIELD EFFECTIVENESS DATA vide the user with a connector that can withstand 20 NICKEL CLASS F, CLASS M the most rigorous application. MIL-DTL-38999 REQUIREMENTS 0 TRI-START 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 VIBRATION CRITERIA FREQUENCY MEGAHERTZ 10. 2 axes ambient TRI-START, SERIES III TYPICAL SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS TEST DATA 1. EMI/EMP SHIELDING EFFFECTIVENESS dB 6dB/octave 2 axes TESTING BY MODE STIRRING METHOD 200 C * (Fail Safe: 140 2 axes ambient) .1 120 10in/sec 100 .06 in DA01 80 3 axes 55 C ambient + 200 C* 60 G s 60 (Fail Safe: 3 axes ambient 30 G s) .001 40 NICKEL CLASS F, CLASS M TYPICAL SHIELD EFFECTIVENESS DATA 20 NICKEL CLASS F, CLASS M MIL-DTL-38999 REQUIREMENTS 0 .0001 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 50 500 5000 HERTZ FREQUENCY GIGAHERTZ POWER SPECTRAL DOUBLE AMPLITUDE 2 DENSITY (G /HZ) (IN) SINE VIBRATION RANDOM VIBRATION * Dependant on shell finish Test data beyond 2GHz is subject to equipment variation. NOTE: for test data information on the new 4 Clutch-Lok Tri-Start, high vibration connectors, consult Amphenol Aerospace. LEAKAGE dB LEAKAGE dB 2 POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY G /HZ