Amphenol Tri-Start Subminiature Cylindrical Connectors
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III - Features and Options

The Tri-Start Connector is the high performance choice in the D38999 Family.

Originally designed in order to increase the performance levels of MIL-DTL-38999 Series I and II, the Series III was created to meet high performance connector criteria.
Dynamic features for performance and reliability that were needed for military, aerospace and ground vehicle applications were designed into the Series III that include:

• Rapid coupling via a triple-start thread
• Shell-to-shell or metal-to-metal bottoming
• Improved EMI shielding

The Tri-Start Family of connectors has grown and expanded since its original addition to the 38999 series in order to meet ever-evolving interconnection product needs. Today, the Tri- Start family has styles and options that cover a very wide range to meet not only the highest performance needs of space applications, but also general duty connector needs. The Tri-Start Connector Series is second to none in terms of versatility and customer options.

The broad porfolio includes Tri-Starts with:
• Aluminum and nickel plated stainless steel shells
• Class K Firewalls
• Composite shells
• Clutch-Lok® high vibration design
• Fiber Optics
• Fail-Safe Lanyard Release connectors
• Variety of contact options: shielded, coax, matched impedance coax, triax, twinax, quadrax, thermocouple, PCB tail and wire wrap
• Ground plane versions and Press-fit® with compliant pins
• ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protection
• Filter/Transient protection
• Hermetic versions
• Long reach receptacle styles
• Numerous shell geometries, finishes and accessories

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