Samtec Severe Environment Tested Solutions

Samtec Severe Environment Tested (SET) Solutions for Harsh Environments include connectors, high speed strips, headers, and sockets. These SET solutions are tested beyond typical industry standards and specifications, and undergo additional testing to ensure that they are more than suitable for industrial, military, automotive, and other extreme applications.

Features

Mating / Unmating durability 250 cycles at 100% relative humidity
DWV at altitude – simulated altitude of 70,000ft. 300V_AC for 60 seconds
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) tested at 5kV, 10kV, and 15kV

Temperature cycling -65°C to +125°C, 500 cycles with 30 minute dwell time
Mechanical shock 40G peak shock for 11ms, half-sine
Random vibration 12gRMS, 5Hz to 2000Hz, 1 hour per axis

Applications

Military
Aerospace
Automotive

Industrial
Medical

Testing

Samtec interconnects are subject to various standard test procedures that push the industry limits, ensuring quality and durability in any application. Severe Environment Testing includes Samtec's standard Design Qualification Testing (DQT) and Extend Life Product (E.L.P.) testing, along with additional testing for interconnect systems used in more extreme/harsh applications or environments.

Samtec's SET products are approved for NASA Class D missions that require high-reliability, quick-turn solutions for LEO satellites, SmallSats, CubeSate, and other space exploration applications. Samtec Utilizes NASA outgassing data to determine if certain products meet NASA's ASTM E595-77/84/90 test requirements.

Additional Tests Included with SET

• VITA 47.1 Module Insertions • Exceeds VITA 47.1 Temperature Cycling Class C4
• VITA 47.3 Humidity • Exceeds VITA 47.1 Non-Operating Temperature Class C4
• VITA 47.1 Operating Shock Class OS2 • VITA 47.1 Electrostatic Discharge Resistance
• VITA 47.1 Vibration Class VS3 • Exceeds VITA 47.1 Altitude for DWV