FILCONN, established in 2003, is a rapidly growing industry leader specializing in precision, high-reliability filtered, EMP suppression, and custom configuration connectors. Its primary customer base includes the military-aerospace, medical, mass transit, and oil & gas industries. With over 50 years of connector design and innovation experience, the company excels in custom product development, technical customer support, and quick-turn manufacturing, often in less than half the time of industry competitors. FILCONN is AS9100 Rev D certified, ensuring the highest quality products available in the market today. In November 2022, FILCONN was acquired by Qnnect, a global producer of highly engineered electronic interconnect solutions for high-density and high-speed applications.FILCONN,establishedin2003,isarapidlygrowingindustryleaderspecializinginprecision,high-reliabilityfiltered,EMPsuppression,andcustomconfigurationconnectors.Itsprimarycustomerbaseincludesthemilitary-aerospace,medical,masstransit,andoil&gasindustries.Withover50yearsofconnectordesignandinnovationexperience,thecompanyexcelsincustomproductdevelopment,technicalcustomersupport,andquick-turnmanufacturing,ofteninlessthanhalfthetimeofindustrycompetitors.FILCONNisAS9100RevDcertified,ensuringthehighestqualityproductsavailableinthemarkettoday.InNovember2022,FILCONNwasacquiredbyQnnect,aglobalproducerofhighlyengineeredelectronicinterconnectsolutionsforhigh-densityandhigh-speedapplications.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Side Mount Mil Spec: These are Mil-Spec compliant side-mount receptacle connectors featuring a unique design for applications lacking traditional bulkhead panel mounting options like flange or jam nut mounts. They can be customized with various shell sizes and insert arrangements to meet specific customer needs, and can incorporate standard filtering and TVS (Transient Voltage Suppression) protection.SideMountMilSpec:TheseareMil-Speccompliantside-mountreceptacleconnectorsfeaturingauniquedesignforapplicationslackingtraditionalbulkheadpanelmountingoptionslikeflangeorjamnutmounts.Theycanbecustomizedwithvariousshellsizesandinsertarrangementstomeetspecificcustomerneeds,andcanincorporatestandardfilteringandTVS(TransientVoltageSuppression)protection.
Filconn USB & 38999 Ruggedized: This product line includes a durable USB thumb drive with up to 128GB memory capacity and ruggedized conversion connectors that transform standard commercial USB interfaces into high-reliability, harsh-environment military-circular configurations. The Mil-38999 interface ensures reliable continuous mating cycles and durability, available in USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and eSata configurations.FilconnUSB&38999Ruggedized:ThisproductlineincludesadurableUSBthumbdrivewithupto128GBmemorycapacityandruggedizedconversionconnectorsthattransformstandardcommercialUSBinterfacesintohigh-reliability,harsh-environmentmilitary-circularconfigurations.TheMil-38999interfaceensuresreliablecontinuousmatingcyclesanddurability,availableinUSB2.0,USB3.0,andeSataconfigurations.
Conversion Connectors: These connectors provide a highly reliable and simple 'plug and play' interface for integrating modern technology into older systems, particularly in aircraft applications where mating new with old presents challenges. Options are virtually limitless, ranging from single-to-single connector reductions (e.g., 125-pin down to 4-pin) to single-to-multi connector conversions.ConversionConnectors:Theseconnectorsprovideahighlyreliableandsimple'plugandplay'interfaceforintegratingmoderntechnologyintooldersystems,particularlyinaircraftapplicationswherematingnewwitholdpresentschallenges.Optionsarevirtuallylimitless,rangingfromsingle-to-singleconnectorreductions(e.g.,125-pindownto4-pin)tosingle-to-multiconnectorconversions.
Integrated Banding: FILCONN's integrated banding platform connectors lead the industry in cable harness improvement for both shielded and unshielded cables. This design reduces the overall profile of traditional multi-component configurations by 60% and total weight by 40%, achieved by building the banding platform directly into the connector body for a simple, functional one-piece design that optimizes EMI/RFI grounding.IntegratedBanding:FILCONN'sintegratedbandingplatformconnectorsleadtheindustryincableharnessimprovementforbothshieldedandunshieldedcables.Thisdesignreducestheoverallprofileoftraditionalmulti-componentconfigurationsby60%andtotalweightby40%,achievedbybuildingthebandingplatformdirectlyintotheconnectorbodyforasimple,functionalone-piecedesignthatoptimizesEMI/RFIgrounding.
Custom Receptacle Connectors: The company manufactures its own shells, allowing for easy provision of receptacles with custom shell dimensions and features. This includes eliminating rear threads and teeth for space and weight savings in sensitive applications, and designing PC tails to custom specifications for a perfect fit.CustomReceptacleConnectors:Thecompanymanufacturesitsownshells,allowingforeasyprovisionofreceptacleswithcustomshelldimensionsandfeatures.Thisincludeseliminatingrearthreadsandteethforspaceandweightsavingsinsensitiveapplications,anddesigningPCtailstocustomspecificationsforaperfectfit.
Ruggedized RJ45 Conversion: This connector offers a unique solution for converting standard commercial RJ45 interfaces to a Mil-spec quality design. It provides the durability of Mil-standard crimp contact assembly for Ethernet signals across various platforms and includes a one-piece integrated banding platform design for proper cable shielding to meet EMI and environmental requirements.RuggedizedRJ45Conversion:ThisconnectoroffersauniquesolutionforconvertingstandardcommercialRJ45interfacestoaMil-specqualitydesign.ItprovidesthedurabilityofMil-standardcrimpcontactassemblyforEthernetsignalsacrossvariousplatformsandincludesaone-pieceintegratedbandingplatformdesignforpropercableshieldingtomeetEMIandenvironmentalrequirements.
Connector Savers: Designed to preserve the integrity of connectors subjected to extreme use and repetitive mating/unmating cycles, such as in test systems that may experience up to 500 cycles. These savers protect the primary connector interface from abuse, saving time and money, and filtered versions are also available to manage unexpected noise without system redesign.ConnectorSavers:Designedtopreservetheintegrityofconnectorssubjectedtoextremeuseandrepetitivemating/unmatingcycles,suchasintestsystemsthatmayexperienceupto500cycles.Thesesaversprotecttheprimaryconnectorinterfacefromabuse,savingtimeandmoney,andfilteredversionsarealsoavailabletomanageunexpectednoisewithoutsystemredesign.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Expertise in Precision and High-Reliability Custom Connectors: Since its establishment in 2003, FILCONN has rapidly become an industry leader specializing in precision, high-reliability filtered, EMP suppression, and custom configuration connectors. With over 50 years of professional connector design and innovation experience, the company possesses a strong capability in developing custom products that meet specific customer requirements.ExpertiseinPrecisionandHigh-ReliabilityCustomConnectors:Sinceitsestablishmentin2003,FILCONNhasrapidlybecomeanindustryleaderspecializinginprecision,high-reliabilityfiltered,EMPsuppression,andcustomconfigurationconnectors.Withover50yearsofprofessionalconnectordesignandinnovationexperience,thecompanypossessesastrongcapabilityindevelopingcustomproductsthatmeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Rapid Manufacturing and Reduced Lead Times: FILCONN actively addresses the industry's historical challenges of long lead times and slow time-to-market for filter connectors. Strategic agreements with key component suppliers reduce product lead times, and in-house manufacturing of many necessary components effectively eliminates supplier lead times. This enables manufacturing speeds often less than half that of industry competitors.RapidManufacturingandReducedLeadTimes:FILCONNactivelyaddressestheindustry'shistoricalchallengesoflongleadtimesandslowtime-to-marketforfilterconnectors.Strategicagreementswithkeycomponentsuppliersreduceproductleadtimes,andin-housemanufacturingofmanynecessarycomponentseffectivelyeliminatessupplierleadtimes.Thisenablesmanufacturingspeedsoftenlessthanhalfthatofindustrycompetitors.
Dedicated Technical Customer Support and Engineer-to-Engineer Communication: Each customer is assigned to an engineer with extensive experience in filtered and custom connector design and manufacturing. This ensures prompt technical query resolution and close collaboration to deliver optimal solutions, highlighting a customer-centric approach to technical support.DedicatedTechnicalCustomerSupportandEngineer-to-EngineerCommunication:Eachcustomerisassignedtoanengineerwithextensiveexperienceinfilteredandcustomconnectordesignandmanufacturing.Thisensuresprompttechnicalqueryresolutionandclosecollaborationtodeliveroptimalsolutions,highlightingacustomer-centricapproachtotechnicalsupport.
Broad Industry Application and AS9100 Rev D Certified Quality: FILCONN supplies products to various high-reliability demanding industries, including military-aerospace, medical, mass transit, and oil & gas. The AS9100 Rev D certification demonstrates adherence to the highest quality management system standards, ensuring on-time delivery of defect-free products and continuous customer satisfaction.BroadIndustryApplicationandAS9100RevDCertifiedQuality:FILCONNsuppliesproductstovarioushigh-reliabilitydemandingindustries,includingmilitary-aerospace,medical,masstransit,andoil&gas.TheAS9100RevDcertificationdemonstratesadherencetothehighestqualitymanagementsystemstandards,ensuringon-timedeliveryofdefect-freeproductsandcontinuouscustomersatisfaction.
Synergistic Benefits as Part of the Qnnect Group: Following its acquisition by Qnnect in November 2022, FILCONN became part of a global leader in highly engineered electronic interconnect solutions for high-density and high-speed applications. This integration is expected to enhance technological capabilities, expand market reach, and leverage global supply chains, securing additional competitive advantages.SynergisticBenefitsasPartoftheQnnectGroup:FollowingitsacquisitionbyQnnectinNovember2022,FILCONNbecamepartofagloballeaderinhighlyengineeredelectronicinterconnectsolutionsforhigh-densityandhigh-speedapplications.Thisintegrationisexpectedtoenhancetechnologicalcapabilities,expandmarketreach,andleverageglobalsupplychains,securingadditionalcompetitiveadvantages.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Military-Aerospace Industry: High-reliability filtered, EMP suppression, and custom connectors meet the stringent requirements of military and aerospace applications.Military-AerospaceIndustry:High-reliabilityfiltered,EMPsuppression,andcustomconnectorsmeetthestringentrequirementsofmilitaryandaerospaceapplications.
Medical Industry: Applied in medical equipment and systems where precise and stable connections are critical.MedicalIndustry:Appliedinmedicalequipmentandsystemswherepreciseandstableconnectionsarecritical.
Mass Transit Industry: Contributes to public transportation systems with robust connector solutions capable of withstanding harsh environments.MassTransitIndustry:Contributestopublictransportationsystemswithrobustconnectorsolutionscapableofwithstandingharshenvironments.
Oil & Gas Industry: Utilized in extreme conditions such as high pressure, high temperature, and corrosive environments for reliable data and power transmission.Oil&GasIndustry:Utilizedinextremeconditionssuchashighpressure,hightemperature,andcorrosiveenvironmentsforreliabledataandpowertransmission.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Armed Forces EuropeArmedForcesEurope
Armed Forces Americas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, ArizonaArmedForcesAmericas,California,Colorado,Connecticut,Delaware,Florida,Georgia,Hawaii,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,Michigan,Minnesota,Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,Nevada,NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewMexico,NewYork,NorthCarolina,NorthDakota,Ohio,Oklahoma,Oregon,Arizona
Armed Forces Pacific, Guam, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, PalauArmedForcesPacific,Guam,MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,NorthernMarianaIslands,Palau
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
AS9100 Rev D Certification: Attainment of AS9100 Rev D, the quality management system standard for the aerospace and defense industries, ensures the highest level of quality control and product reliability. This certification is a testament to the commitment to on-time delivery of defect-free products and continuous improvement of the quality management system for customer satisfaction.AS9100RevDCertification:AttainmentofAS9100RevD,thequalitymanagementsystemstandardfortheaerospaceanddefenseindustries,ensuresthehighestlevelofqualitycontrolandproductreliability.Thiscertificationisatestamenttothecommitmenttoon-timedeliveryofdefect-freeproductsandcontinuousimprovementofthequalitymanagementsystemforcustomersatisfaction.