The agreement means Avnet will offer AirBorn’s portfolio acress EMEA and the Americas. AirBorn’s interconnect products are designed for operation in extreme conditions, and include customisation options for mission-critical systems. The portfolio includes R series rectangular connectors, M series micro-D connectors, W series rectangular connectors (MIL-DTL-55302 qualified), N series nano-D connectors and VerSI high-speed, micro-density connectors.
Pictured here are rugged and compact M Series, Micro-D connectors. They have MIL-DTL-83513 contacts on 0.0500inch centres and are suitable for PCB, solder cup, and flex terminations, including NASA-compliant space-grade versions.
AirBorn is listed on the Qualified Product List (QPL) for connectors meeting and exceeding MIL-DTL-55302, MIL-DTL-83513 and MIL-DTL-32139.
This agreement “builds on our long-standing relationship with Molex and supports innovation across aerospace, defense and other mission-critical sectors,” said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president, global supplier development, Avnet.
Founded in 1958, AirBorn supplies interconnect products for aerospace, defence and space exploration. It was acquired by Molex at the end of last year. Avnet has been a distributor for Molex since 1982.
