DEUTSCH Fiber Optic Physical Contact (PC) Connector Series

MATERIALS
• Shell: Aluminum, composite or Marine Bronze
• Contact Body: Nickel/cadmium plated composite polymer
• Ferrule: Thermoplastic
• Alignment Pin: Stainless steel
• Seals: Fluorinated silicone elastomer
• Plating: Nickel (Back zinc nickel available for aluminum shells)

OPTICAL
• Insertion Loss: 0.25 dB typ. (fiber dependent)
• Return Loss: -40 dB typ.
• Repeatability: 0.2 dB typ.

ENVIRONMENTAL/MECHANICAL
• Temperature Range: -55°C to +150°C
• Vibration: 20 to 2000 Hz, 20 g
• Durability: 500 mating cycles

FIBER TYPE
• Channels: 2 to 72
• Cable Type: Telecom grade cable / Aerospace grade cable

FIBER TYPE
• Channels: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 24, and 30 channels
• Cable Size: 1.8 mm, 2.1 mm and 2.5 mm jacket

MATERIALS
• Shell: Composite
• Contact Body: Arcap
• Ferrules: Zirconia
• Alignment Sleeves: Zirconia
• Seals: Fluorosilicone
• Plating: Nickel

OPTICAL PERFORMANCE
• Insertion Loss: 0.25 dB typical
• Return Loss: -40 dB typical
• Repeatability: 0.1 dB (with 50/125 micrometer fiber)

TEMPERATURE
• High Temperature Endurance: +150°C, 760 hours
• Low Temperature Endurance: -65°C, 500 hours

MECHANICAL
• Sine Vibration: 5-3000 Hz, 40 g, 10 hours
• Random Vibration: 25-2000 Hz, 5 g2/Hz (50 Grms), 16 hours

OPTICAL
• Attenuation: Less than 0.4 dB (50/125 micrometer)
• Repeatability: Better than 0.2 dB
• Fiber Types: x/125, 100/140, 200/280 micrometer
• Cable Types:
2.5 mm tight jacketed
4.5 mm duplex
For other cable sizes consult TE

MATERIALS
• Shell: Aluminum alloy, nickel plated
• Ferrule: Zirconia
• Alignment Sleeve: Zirconia
• Seals: Fluorosilicone
• Backshell: Aluminum alloy, nickel plated

MECHANICAL
• Temperature Range: -65°C to +155°C (Cable and epoxy dependent)
• Durability: 500 mating cycles

FIBER TYPE
• Channels: 5, 8 and 12 optical channels
• Cable Size: 1.5 mm to 3.0 mm, outer jacket

MATERIALS
• Shell: Aluminum, stainless steel, marine bronze
• Finishes: Nickel, olive drab cadmium, or black zinc nickel (aluminum shell)
• Contact Body: Arcap, Titanium
• Ferrule: Zirconia
• Alignment Sleeve: Zirconia
• Seals: Fluorosilicone or nitrile

OPTICAL PERFORMANCE
• Insertion Loss: 0.25 dB typical*
• Return Loss: 40 dB typical*
• Repeatability: 0.1 dB with 50/125-micrometer fiber
*Fiber and polishing process dependent

ENVIRONMENTAL
• Temperature Range: -65°C to +155°C
• Fluid Resistance: Fluid immersion per EIA 364.10,
including resistance to:
MIL-PRF-5606: Hydraulic fluid
MIL-DTL-83133: JP-8 aviation fuel
MIL-PRF-7808: Lubricating oil
MIL-PRF-23699: Lubricating oil
MIL-A-8243: Deicing/defrosting fluid
MIL-C-25769: Aircraft cleaning compound
MIL-PRF-87937: Aircraft cleaning compound
MIL-G-3056: Gasoline
• Salt Spray: 48 hours (Nickel finish)/ 500 hours (Cadmium finish)
• Thermal Cycling: -65° to 150°C

MECHANICAL
• Sine Vibration: 5 to 3000 Hz, 30 g
• Bump: 4000 bumps, 40 g
• Random Vibration: Up to 41.7 g for 16 hr. at 175° C / Up to 50 g for 16 hr. at ambient temperature
• Shock: 300 g, 3 ms in the 3 axes
• Durability: 500 mating cycles
• Thermal Shock: 10 cycles, 4°C max. to 90°C min.

MATERIALS
• Shell: Aluminum, stainless steel, marine bronze, and composite
• Finishes: Nickel, black zinc nickel, passivated, olive drab cadmium
• Insert and Alignment Sleeve Holder: Thermoplastic
• Alignment Dowel Pins: Stainless steel
• Alignment Sleeve: Zirconia
• Ferrule: Zirconia
• Terminus Body and Crimp Sleeve: Nickel-plated copper
• Spring: Stainless steel

OPTICAL PERFORMANCE
• Insertion Loss: 0.10 dB multimode / 0.20 dB single mode (APC finish)
• Return Loss: Up to -65 dB (single mode, APC finish)

• Insertion loss tested against a reference patchcord: IEC 61300-3-4
Method B; also described in ARINC 805 Return Loss: IEC 61300-3-6; also described in ARINC 805

ENVIRONMENTAL/MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE
• Temperature Range: -65°C to +85°C
• Durability: 100 mating cycles
• Random Vibration: No discontinuities >1 dB in excess of 1 microsecond (TIA/EIA-455-32 Test Condition B)
• Mechanical Shock: No discontinuities >1 dB in excess of 1 microsecond (100 g, 6 ms half-sine pulse)
• Altitude Immersion: 50,000 ft. (15,200 m)

SPECIFICATIONS
• Product Specification: D108-32105
• Qualification Test Reports: D501-32031 (Multimode)/ D501-32105 (Single Mode)