CINCH CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS is a specialized manufacturer of high-quality, reliable, and high-performance connectors and cable assemblies with over a century of experience. The company is a global supplier offering a wide range of connectivity solutions including RF, fiber optic, hybrid, microwave components, circular, D-subminiature, modular I/O enclosures, and cable assemblies. It is a company providing innovative solutions specifically tailored for harsh environment industries such as military, commercial aerospace, networking, telecommunications, test and measurement, and oil and gas.CINCHCONNECTIVITYSOLUTIONSisaspecializedmanufacturerofhigh-quality,reliable,andhigh-performanceconnectorsandcableassemblieswithoveracenturyofexperience.ThecompanyisaglobalsupplierofferingawiderangeofconnectivitysolutionsincludingRF,fiberoptic,hybrid,microwavecomponents,circular,D-subminiature,modularI/Oenclosures,andcableassemblies.Itisacompanyprovidinginnovativesolutionsspecificallytailoredforharshenvironmentindustriessuchasmilitary,commercialaerospace,networking,telecommunications,testandmeasurement,andoilandgas.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
CINCH MIL-C-26500 / BACC (OMEGA) Connectors are a family of circular connectors designed to meet the stringent requirements of military and aerospace applications. The C48 Series represents connectors qualified to the MIL-C-26500 standard, ensuring high reliability.CINCHMIL-C-26500/BACC(OMEGA)Connectorsareafamilyofcircularconnectorsdesignedtomeetthestringentrequirementsofmilitaryandaerospaceapplications.TheC48SeriesrepresentsconnectorsqualifiedtotheMIL-C-26500standard,ensuringhighreliability.
Cinch D-Subminiature / M24308 Connectors are a product family of compact connectors supporting various industry standards. Cinch Dura-Con™ Micro-D connectors are rugged, high-performance, and densely compacted interconnects with a 0.050” (1.27 mm) pitch.CinchD-Subminiature/M24308Connectorsareaproductfamilyofcompactconnectorssupportingvariousindustrystandards.CinchDura-Con™Micro-Dconnectorsarerugged,high-performance,anddenselycompactedinterconnectswitha0.050”(1.27mm)pitch.
Dura-Con™ Micro-D connectors are tested to MIL-DTL-83513 requirements and include plugs and sockets in 9, 15, 21, 25, 31, 37, and 51 positions. These products feature a unique twist pin contact technology that maintains electrical conduction even under high shock and vibration conditions.Dura-Con™Micro-DconnectorsaretestedtoMIL-DTL-83513requirementsandincludeplugsandsocketsin9,15,21,25,31,37,and51positions.Theseproductsfeatureauniquetwistpincontacttechnologythatmaintainselectricalconductionevenunderhighshockandvibrationconditions.
Fibreco Expanded Beam Fiber Optic Connectors represent technology that enhances fiber optic connection reliability, including various models such as Fibreco MINI, Junior, Senior, and MAXI. Fibreco Senior Expanded Beam connectors offer one to eight multimode or singlemode fiber optic contacts and hybrid variants, being field terminable and repairable.FibrecoExpandedBeamFiberOpticConnectorsrepresenttechnologythatenhancesfiberopticconnectionreliability,includingvariousmodelssuchasFibrecoMINI,Junior,Senior,andMAXI.FibrecoSeniorExpandedBeamconnectorsofferonetoeightmultimodeorsinglemodefiberopticcontactsandhybridvariants,beingfieldterminableandrepairable.
Fibreco Junior Expanded Beam connectors are qualified to MIL-DTL-83526/20 and /21 standards, featuring a fully sealed hermaphroditic construction with one to four singlemode or multimode fiber optic contacts. Fibreco MAXI Expanded Beam connectors provide 12 or 16 multimode or singlemode optical channels, suitable for military tactical communications and mining applications.FibrecoJuniorExpandedBeamconnectorsarequalifiedtoMIL-DTL-83526/20and/21standards,featuringafullysealedhermaphroditicconstructionwithonetofoursinglemodeormultimodefiberopticcontacts.FibrecoMAXIExpandedBeamconnectorsprovide12or16multimodeorsinglemodeopticalchannels,suitableformilitarytacticalcommunicationsandminingapplications.
Cinch Micro-D DURA-CON High Temperature Connectors are designed to maintain stable performance in high-temperature environments. Additionally, the company boasts a broad product portfolio including RF & Microwave solutions, high-speed board-to-board interconnects, Ethernet & USB, and enclosures (ModICE® series).CinchMicro-DDURA-CONHighTemperatureConnectorsaredesignedtomaintainstableperformanceinhigh-temperatureenvironments.Additionally,thecompanyboastsabroadproductportfolioincludingRF&Microwavesolutions,high-speedboard-to-boardinterconnects,Ethernet&USB,andenclosures(ModICE®series).
EBOSA™ Expanded Beam Technology is a proprietary technology that expands and collimates the optical beam up to 2000 times, reducing sensitivity to airborne dirt. This technology, with its patented active alignment, delivers performance that meets or exceeds MIL-DTL-83526/20 & /21 specifications.EBOSA™ExpandedBeamTechnologyisaproprietarytechnologythatexpandsandcollimatestheopticalbeamupto2000times,reducingsensitivitytoairbornedirt.Thistechnology,withitspatentedactivealignment,deliversperformancethatmeetsorexceedsMIL-DTL-83526/20&/21specifications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over a century of history and expertise: The company possesses accumulated technological prowess and reliability through more than 100 years of experience in manufacturing high-quality connectors and cable assemblies since its establishment in 1917.Overacenturyofhistoryandexpertise:Thecompanypossessesaccumulatedtechnologicalprowessandreliabilitythroughmorethan100yearsofexperienceinmanufacturinghigh-qualityconnectorsandcableassembliessinceitsestablishmentin1917.
Specialization in harsh environment solutions: Expertise in designing and manufacturing high-performance, high-reliability connectivity solutions required in extreme environments such as military, commercial aerospace, oil and gas, and mining.Specializationinharshenvironmentsolutions:Expertiseindesigningandmanufacturinghigh-performance,high-reliabilityconnectivitysolutionsrequiredinextremeenvironmentssuchasmilitary,commercialaerospace,oilandgas,andmining.
Broad product portfolio and custom solutions: Offering a diverse range of connectors and cable assemblies including RF, fiber optic, hybrid, microwave, circular, and D-Sub, along with engineering capabilities to develop customized solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.Broadproductportfolioandcustomsolutions:OfferingadiverserangeofconnectorsandcableassembliesincludingRF,fiberoptic,hybrid,microwave,circular,andD-Sub,alongwithengineeringcapabilitiestodevelopcustomizedsolutionstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Innovative technological capabilities: A company that delivers superior performance and durability through core technologies such as its proprietary Expanded Beam fiber optic technology (EBOSA™) and Dura-Con™ twist pin contact technology.Innovativetechnologicalcapabilities:AcompanythatdeliverssuperiorperformanceanddurabilitythroughcoretechnologiessuchasitsproprietaryExpandedBeamfiberoptictechnology(EBOSA™)andDura-Con™twistpincontacttechnology.
Vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities: Maximizing quality control and production efficiency through a vertically integrated system that self-manufactures custom solutions, fixed-length, and semi-rigid cable assemblies from DC to 50GHz.Verticallyintegratedmanufacturingcapabilities:Maximizingqualitycontrolandproductionefficiencythroughaverticallyintegratedsystemthatself-manufacturescustomsolutions,fixed-length,andsemi-rigidcableassembliesfromDCto50GHz.
Global manufacturing and distribution network: A global company with manufacturing facilities predominantly in North America and Europe, supplying products worldwide through its distribution network and providing customer support.Globalmanufacturinganddistributionnetwork:AglobalcompanywithmanufacturingfacilitiespredominantlyinNorthAmericaandEurope,supplyingproductsworldwidethroughitsdistributionnetworkandprovidingcustomersupport.
Subsidiary of Bel Fuse Inc.: As part of Bel Fuse Inc., the company pursues continuous innovation and growth through stable financial support and synergy within the group.SubsidiaryofBelFuseInc.:AspartofBelFuseInc.,thecompanypursuescontinuousinnovationandgrowththroughstablefinancialsupportandsynergywithinthegroup.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Military: Providing connectivity solutions that meet the stringent requirements of defense sectors such as tactical communications, radar, satellite communications, missile systems, and military avionics.Military:Providingconnectivitysolutionsthatmeetthestringentrequirementsofdefensesectorssuchastacticalcommunications,radar,satellitecommunications,missilesystems,andmilitaryavionics.
Commercial Aerospace: Applying connectors and cable assemblies that meet the high-performance and reliability demands of commercial aircraft and space exploration equipment.CommercialAerospace:Applyingconnectorsandcableassembliesthatmeetthehigh-performanceandreliabilitydemandsofcommercialaircraftandspaceexplorationequipment.
Networking & Telecommunications: Supplying critical components for fields where high-speed data transmission and signal integrity are crucial, including wireless communications, data networking, 5G/IoT, telecommunications, and broadcasting.Networking&Telecommunications:Supplyingcriticalcomponentsforfieldswherehigh-speeddatatransmissionandsignalintegrityarecrucial,includingwirelesscommunications,datanetworking,5G/IoT,telecommunications,andbroadcasting.
Test & Measurement: Offering solutions for test equipment and measurement systems requiring precise signal transmission and high-frequency performance.Test&Measurement:Offeringsolutionsfortestequipmentandmeasurementsystemsrequiringprecisesignaltransmissionandhigh-frequencyperformance.
Oil & Gas: Applied in equipment where reliable operation is essential in harsh environments such as downhole drilling, offshore drilling, and petrochemical plants.Oil&Gas:Appliedinequipmentwherereliableoperationisessentialinharshenvironmentssuchasdownholedrilling,offshoredrilling,andpetrochemicalplants.
Industrial Automation: Contributing to fields requiring robust and reliable connections, such as industrial automation equipment, robotics, and mechanical electronic systems in high-vibration environments.IndustrialAutomation:Contributingtofieldsrequiringrobustandreliableconnections,suchasindustrialautomationequipment,robotics,andmechanicalelectronicsystemsinhigh-vibrationenvironments.
Medical: Providing microminiature connector solutions for medical devices and equipment requiring miniaturization and high reliability.Medical:Providingmicrominiatureconnectorsolutionsformedicaldevicesandequipmentrequiringminiaturizationandhighreliability.
Broadcast: Applying Expanded Beam connectors for high-performance fiber optic connections in challenging outdoor broadcast and entertainment link environments.Broadcast:ApplyingExpandedBeamconnectorsforhigh-performancefiberopticconnectionsinchallengingoutdoorbroadcastandentertainmentlinkenvironments.
Rail Transportation: Supplying connectivity solutions that withstand vibration and environmental factors in railway vehicles and infrastructure systems.RailTransportation:Supplyingconnectivitysolutionsthatwithstandvibrationandenvironmentalfactorsinrailwayvehiclesandinfrastructuresystems.
Computer: Offering high-density and high-reliability interconnects necessary for data processing equipment and high-performance computer systems.Computer:Offeringhigh-densityandhigh-reliabilityinterconnectsnecessaryfordataprocessingequipmentandhigh-performancecomputersystems.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
United KingdomUnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
MIL-DTL-83513: Dura-Con™ Micro-D connectors meet these military standard requirements and are listed on the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Qualified Product Database (QPD).MIL-DTL-83513:Dura-Con™Micro-DconnectorsmeetthesemilitarystandardrequirementsandarelistedontheDefenseLogisticsAgency's(DLA)QualifiedProductDatabase(QPD).
MIL-DTL-83526/20 and /21: Fibreco Junior Expanded Beam connectors are qualified to these U.S. military standards, and EBOSA™ Expanded Beam technology also meets these specifications.MIL-DTL-83526/20and/21:FibrecoJuniorExpandedBeamconnectorsarequalifiedtotheseU.S.militarystandards,andEBOSA™ExpandedBeamtechnologyalsomeetsthesespecifications.
MIL-C-26500: The C48 Series of circular connectors is certified according to this military standard.MIL-C-26500:TheC48Seriesofcircularconnectorsiscertifiedaccordingtothismilitarystandard.
QPL (Qualified Product List) Approved Products: Various products from the Midwest Microwave brand, including attenuators, adapters, and terminations, have received QPL approval for the M3933, M39030, and M39012 series.QPL(QualifiedProductList)ApprovedProducts:VariousproductsfromtheMidwestMicrowavebrand,includingattenuators,adapters,andterminations,havereceivedQPLapprovalfortheM3933,M39030,andM39012series.
Patents: The company holds multiple patents, including those for expanded beam fiber optic connectors, technologies for simultaneous engagement of electrical connectors (U.S. Patent No. 10243310), and high isolation grounding devices (U.S. Patent No. 9510489). The unique optical arrangement by Fibreco® for automatic ferrule alignment to lenses in expanded beam connectors is also patented.Patents:Thecompanyholdsmultiplepatents,includingthoseforexpandedbeamfiberopticconnectors,technologiesforsimultaneousengagementofelectricalconnectors(U.S.PatentNo.10243310),andhighisolationgroundingdevices(U.S.PatentNo.9510489).TheuniqueopticalarrangementbyFibreco®forautomaticferrulealignmenttolensesinexpandedbeamconnectorsisalsopatented.
RoHS and REACH Compliance: Products comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations, indicating environmentally friendly products.RoHSandREACHCompliance:ProductscomplywiththeRestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)directiveandtheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals(REACH)regulations,indicatingenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.