Hyperboloid Connectors and Contacts

IEH is a leading innovator of low insertion force electronic connection devices. Serving both the military/aerospace and commercial electronic markets, IEH products are used in military systems; terrestrial, airborne, and aerospace communications; avionics and guidance systems; instrumentation; medical and electronic test equipment.

History of Hyperboloid

Hyperboloid Technology

About IEH

IEH Products

Competitors

Customers

Programs

History of Hyperboloid

Patented by FRB in 1960’s Early 70’s: Original US Licensees: IEH, Smiths

Interconnect, Curtiss-Wright Today: Only Manufacturers of Hyperboloid

connectors are IEH and the divisions of Smiths (Hypertac Ltd, Hypertronics)

Hyperboloid Technology

The Hyperboloid-shaped sleeve is formed by straight wires strung at an angle to the longitudinal axis.

When the pin is inserted into this sleeve, the wires stretch, well within elastic limits, to accommodate it. In doing so, the wires wrap themselves around the pin, providing a number of continuous line contact paths

Hyperboloid Concept

Wires strung on an internal wire carrier (inner sleeve), and enclosed by a front outer ring (front sleeve) and the terminal. Joints are calculated interference fits, insuring gas-tight interfaces between all elements of the Hyperboloid construction.

The unique geometry, precision processing, and careful attention to quality result in a highly desirable contact design which provides:

Hyperboloid Construction

Feature Wire basket expands to envelop mating pin when

inserted.

Benefit Less resistance in pin-socket interface, thus less

force required to mate and demate, especially in high pin count connectors

Feature Unlike the “plow and scrape” action of common

designs, Hyperboloid’s wiping action reduces wear on the contacts surfaces.

Benefit

Standard contacts are rated to last 500 mating cycles.

Hyperboloid contacts are rated for 100,000 mating cycles.

Feature Hyperboloid wire system envelops mating pin, thus

more lines of contact between pin and socket

Benefit Greater current-carrying capability, at ambient

temperature rise

Feature

The low mass and resulting low inertia of the wires allows them to follow the most extreme excursions of the pin without loss of contact. Test exceed 300 g’s without discontinuity.

Benefit Guaranteed electrical continuity regardless of the

direction or intensity of external and internal forces.

About IEH

Founded in 1941 by Louis Offerman

4th Generation Family run company

1950’s to 1970’s – Manufacturer of CRT sockets for US television industry

Original Hyperboloid Licensee, early 1970’s

About IEH

QPL’d to Mil-DTL-55302

Located in Brooklyn, NY

ISO9001:2008 Certified

PCB Connectors

Cable Connectors/Assemblies

Contacts

NEW High-Speed Connectors

Custom Products

HGM Series -.100” centers (M55302 slash sheets /55 - /64

HRM Series - .075” centers, 2 & 3 row (M55302 slash sheets /190 - /193

HMM Series - .075” centers, 4, 6 & 8 row

HGC/HGS Series – Low-Profile for parallel boards

HMK Series - .100” centers, 2, 3, 4 & 5 row

Flex cable

Solder or crimp terminations

Custom designs

Value-added, Cost Savings

CMG Series • 3 and 4-pin options currently in use,

other sizes available

• Easy push-button release

• Contacts recessed for protection

• Custom over-mold option

Discrete PCB contacts

Power contacts

Mil-C-39029 compatible sockets

Contacts for circular connectors

Custom Contacts

Hyperkinetic® Connectors

Hyperkinetic® Connectors

HKC (cPCI Series) Interchangeable with COTS board

layout, but with Hyperboloid Contact System

2mm Footprint of cPCI PICMG 2.0

LCP Insulator Meets Outgassing Requirements

Press-fit or Solder tail Terminations

Hyperkinetic® Connectors

HKX (VPX-Compatible Series) VITA-46 Platform

Data Rates up to 10 Gbps

3U, 6U and Custom Configurations

Hyperboloid Contact System Resistant

to Fretting

Hyperkinetic® Connectors

HKX (VPX-Compatible Series) Custom Wafer Design for Mixing Differential and Single-ended Circuits

Press-fit or Solder tail Terminations

Ruggedized Chassis option for 3U

IEH’s expertise is the design and

manufacturing of electronic interconnect systems incorporating the Hyperboloid contact system. Our engineers will work directly with you to develop solutions that address your specific needs and requirements.

Semi-circular, stacking connectors for parallel boards inside a munitions chamber

Power connector for Distribution Controller, for Commercial Avionics.

Single-pole connectors for high-power, both airborne and space

Non-Magnetic Power Interconnect

Some overlap between IEH and Smiths product lines: Smiths KA or HPD/HPF series = IEH HMK series Smiths DO series = IEH CMG series

As an M55302 QPL provider, IEH also competes with Airborn, Incon and Micross (formerly Continental)

IEH – Airborn comparison as follows: Airborn W Series = IEH HGM Series Airborn RM2 and RM3 Series = IEH HRM Series Airborn RM4 Series = IEH HMM Series

Northrop Grumman Raytheon BAE Biomet Honeywell NASA (Goddard Space

Flight) Elbit (Israel) Samsung (Korea) BEL (India)

Lockheed Martin GE Aviation Goodrich Rockwell Collins Selex Galileo (Italy) Roketsan (Turkey) Thales (France) Sagem (France) Shanghai Space Agency

(China)

Avionics Platforms Engine Control Systems Missiles and Torpedoes Guidance Systems Vehicular Electronics Satellites Rocket Launchers Down-hole drilling

equipment

Medical Devices Industrial and

Environmental Controls Hand Held devices Test Equipment Fuel Management

Systems Military Radios

E-2 ASTOR AMRAMM THAAD Orion AN/ALE-47 Patriot B-2

JSF Mark54 Torpedo Standard Missile F14, F15, F18, F22 APKWS Longbow/Apache AH-

64 Hubble Space Telescope

IEH wishes to thank you for your time and attention

We look forward to working with you!