DESIGN SMARTER. FASTER.
Have a tough connectivity challenge? TE's engineers are ready to help. Tell us what you're designing, and where you need help, so we can put our Smart Connectivity to work for you.
The place where EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Welcome to DESIGN SMARTER. FASTER. The place to get connected to the inner circle of TE Aerospace, Defense and Marine's best thinkers. Working together early in your design process we can help you reach a better connectivity solution, design smarter technology, and get you to market faster. Together, we can make every connection count. Connect with TE Experts for insights, updates and engineering discussions.
Meet Our Experts
Jeremy Calac
Optic & Signal Systems for Oil & Gas
Jeremy specializes in pushing for a wider adoption of fiber optics in the oil and gas market, as this is an excellent tool for meeting current and future exploration and recovery challenges
Read Q&A with Jeremy on solving for connectivity in Oil & Gas
Speciality:
Subsea Fiber Optic Systems
Applications:
Topside, subsea and downhole applications
Reservoir surveillance
Oil recovery improvement
Ask Jeremy about:
- Optical dry/wet mateable connectivity solutions
- HPHT (High-Pressure, High Temperature) applications
Karl Kitts
Power Distribution
Karl specializes in solving for lightweight, highly reliable power distribution solutions for demanding military & aerospace applications
Read Q&A with Karl on solving for power distribution in commercial & military aerospace
Speciality:
Power distribution/control solutions for harsh environments
Applications:
Commercial and military aerospace
Ask Karl about:
- High current power distribution,
- Electrical relays and power contactors,
- Electronics circuit protection, remote control circuit breakers, HVDC relays, sensors and time delays, and solid state devices
Matt McAlonis
Engineering Fellow
Matt specializes in solving for power and signal connectivity, especially when it involves high-speed connectors, PCB interconnects, compliant pin technology, and VME/VPX system solutions.
Read Q&A with Matt on solving for connectivity in aerospace.
Specialty:
Rugged connector designs for aerospace
Applications:
Spacecraft (manned and unmanned)
Aircraft (manned and unmanned)
Ask Matt about:
Connector solutions for VPX architecture
Robert Moore
Wire and Cable
Robert specializes in solving for technical solutions for wiring and high speed data communication in the military and commercial aerospace, military shipboard, military ground systems, truck and bus, and automotive markets.
Read Q&A with Robert on solving for connectivity in aerospace
Speciality:
Wire and cable
Applications:
Data Communication in Aerospace, Defense, Marine
Ask Robert about:
High Speed Data Cables
Data communication over copper
Signal integrity
Michael Walmsley
Rugged High Speed Board Level Solutions
Michael specializes in solving for interconnect solutions for embedding computing, rugged high speed board level and RF Connectors.
Speciality:
Interconnect solutions for embedding computing
Member of board of directors of the VITA Organization
Applications:
Rugged high speed in ground defense applications
Ask Michael about:
High-speed backplane and high-speed copper solutions
RF connectors
VPX Standards
Paul Webb
Autosport
Paul specializes in professional motorsport electrical design and implementation, for both data and power distribution.
Read Q&A with Paul on solving for connectivity challenges of Race teams
Speciality:
DEUTSCH autosport connectors
Applications:
Autosport & Racing Industry
Ask Paul about:
All professional racing series
Big picture market trends
Mark Benton
Rugged Fiber Optics
Marks specializes in Rugged Fiber Optics Applications, Optoelectronic Transceivers and Media Conversion, Wavelength and Time Domain Multiplexing. His over 4 decades of diverse R&D and Product Development experience in these areas helps him to understand the intricasies about the product & its applications
Read Q&A with Mark on Rugged Fiber Optic Solutions
Ask Mark about
- Rugged Fiber Optics Applications
- Optoelectronic Transceivers and Media Conversion
- Wavelength and Time Domain Multiplexing
Franck Kolczak
Senior Business Development Manager - Defense Market
Franck specializes in bringing solutions to electric power distribution and power & data interconnections in rugged and highly constrained environments.
Read Q&A with Franck on Rugged Interconnect and Power Distribution Products
Applications:
Commercial and defense aerospace, ground defense and space applications.
Industry Affiliations and Organisations:
Member of VME International Trade Association (VITA), Sensor Open System architecture (SOSA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and of Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) organizations.
Ask Franck about:
Rugged interconnect and power distribution products in defense applications.
Martin Cullen
Senior Business Development Manager, Global eVTOL Lead
Martin specializes in bringing solutions to electric power distribution and power & data interconnections in rugged and highly constrained environments.
Read Q&A with Martin on optmizing electric sub-systems
Applications:
Electric Verticle Take Off and Landing (eVTOL), commercial and defence aerospace, military ground vehicles
Industry Affiliations and Organisations:
ADS, the UK trade organisation, Royal Aeronautical Society
Ask Martin about:
Partnering and collaborating across multiple skillsets and teams for innovating new products and new markets.
TE in the News
Check out our latest article mentions
- Martin Cullen featured in Urban Air Mobility News
- TE Connectivity’s Extensive Product Range makes it a Key eVTOL Industry Partner
- Revolutionizing Aerospace Power Management: Advancements in Smart Contactors
- Martin Cullen featured on eVTOL insights Podcast
- Advancing Electronic Packaging with optics gives VPX a 450% Bandwidth Boost
- Selecting Rugged Fiber Optic Connectivity Solutions
- High-Density MT-Based Optical Solution Brings Big Bandwidth Boost
- Top 10 Electric Aircraft Connectivity Challenges
- Robust fiber optics are flying high in satellites and low-altitude eVTOL aircraft
- TE Connectivity addresses the Challenge of Weight in Electric Flight
- Optimizing LEO Satellites, Electric Propulsion, IFC, and more
WEBINARS
Register to view our webinars
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Taking Datacenters to Space
Join TE product manager's Clint Schlosser and Zach Galbraith in this informative 30-minute webinar where they will highlight key advantages to cabled backplane solutions for space.
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Rugged Fiber Optics Launch New Possibilities for Satellite Electronic Packaging and Interconnects
Listen in as TE's Mark Benton will discuss the critical role of fiber optics technology in electronic packaging for satellites in low earth and geostationary orbit (LEO and GEO).
New Products
Solutions Brochures
Click to Download Solutions Brochures
- Solutions for Commercial Aerospace
- Solutions for Electronic Warfare Systems
- Solutions for Ground Defense
- Solutions for Military Aerospace
- Solutions for Military Marine
- Solutions for Offshore & Commercial Marine
- Solutions for Space
- Sensor Solutions for Aerospace & Defense
- Solutions for Urban Air Mobility
- Solutions for Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Buses and Payloads
Videos
THE COUNTDOWN TO CONNECTION
From the earliest satellite missions to the mission of connecting the world, witness how TE innovations make it possible.
THE CONNECTED AIRCRAFT STORY
Designing the Connected Aircraft for smarter, faster connectivity. Today’s aircraft are more connected than ever before to make flight more efficient and safe. Pilots and ground crews require more information at faster speeds to manage increasingly complex aircraft systems. To meet these demands, TE Connectivity (TE) has developed technologies that provide reliable performance in harsh environments to make modern air travel faster, more efficient and enjoyable.
URBAN AIR MOBILITY: TOGETHER eVTOL IS OURS
With a heritage in automotive and aerospace applications, TE Connectivity has the range to build your advanced air mobility platform’s power distribution subsystems with our connectors, wiring, and sensors. TOGETHER, EVTOL IS OURS.
White Papers
Download our latest White Papers
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Trends in Aerospace Power Distribution
Discover how trends in contactors for aerospace power systems offer solutions for both routine and emergency power needs in all types of aircraft.
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Space Grade Connectors
Understanding the factors that influence the cost and performance of spacecraft connectors can help meet mission-critical objectives for LEO satellites.
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Space-Grade Backshells for Micro-D and D-Sub Connectors
When choosing backshells for space applications, strain relief and EMI / RFI shielding are some of the performance features needed to withstand harsh conditions.
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SpaceVPX and the World of Interconnect
SpaceVPX is a set of standards for interconnects between space system components with a goal to cost-effectively remove bandwidth as a constraint.
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New Combat Systems with New Connectivity Options
Joint All-Domain Command and Control systems are improving communications in every branch of the military through advances in combat systems connectivity.
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Connecting the Future of Flight
Enhancing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) avionics with faster, smaller and electrically optimized interconnect technologies.
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Powering the Future of Flight
The sky is the limit for urban air mobility (UAM) projects, which are inspiring revolutionary innovations in electric flight. However, as with electric and hybrid-electric aircraft in general, electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, rotorcraft, commercial drones, and personal air vehicles (PAVs) employ significant amounts of electrical power to enable vehicle takeoff and maintain flight.
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Navigating the SOSA Technical Standard 1.0 for Interconnect Selection
This white paper outlines the interconnect defined within the SOSA Technical Standard and explains how a system designer can use the standard (and related standards) to select appropriate connector and cabling options.
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Nanominiature Connectors
High reliability when maximum SWAP savings are critical.
