SpaceNXT - AURORA Series
SpaceNXT - AURORA Series
High reliability hard
metric backplane
connectors specifically
designed and tested
for next generation
commercial space
applications
Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceNXT product portfolio provides
customers with a combination of highly reliable technology
and lower cost of ownership that enableoperators to
overcome potential market entry barriers while enjoying the
benefits of an established technology partner.
SpaceNXT Aurora Series offers a high reliability backplane
interconnect solution in a form factor widely accepted across
the market.
Tested to the ESA 3401 specification, SpaceNXT Aurora
Series has demonstrated its ability to survive the rigors
of most space applications, so it can be designed in with
confidence.The connector system also complies with the
widely used Hard Metric CompactPCI® specification, making
it easily integrated into existing platform architecture. It’s
footprint and envelope compatible with COTS 2mm, allowing
for use of the wide range of available accessories, such as
guide hardware.
This connector range delivers a broad set of features and
benefits to customers by addressing their high-reliability
connectivity needs. The Aurora Series features enhanced
gold plating with 1.27μm (50 μin) coverage on contact
mating surfaces, which provides consistent durability,
improved contact resistance stability, and greater resistance
to fretting versus alternate plating materials. Additionally,
Aurora meets customers’ performance requirements
without the need for lubricants, which can cause secondary
contamination, while offering electrical stability throughout
the product’s life. Developed specifically for the commercial
space applications, this Series is designed to perform
in operating environments that feature extremely harsh
conditions.
The SpaceNXT Aurora series incorporates rugged stamped
and formed contacts, making it the most cost effective
space grade, backplane connector solution on the market.
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Features & Benefits
COTS Plus solution
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2mm Hard Metric CompactPCI® compatible
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Available in 55, 110, and 125 contacts
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Right angle and mezzanine configurations press-fit
termination
Tested and Qualified to ESA 3401
Specification
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Proven capability for space applications
1.27 µm gold contacts
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Improved durability and reliability versus standard
COTS plating
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Contact resistance stability
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Improved performance against fretting corrosion
Lubricant Free Contacts
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Eliminates potential contamination of contacts
AS9100 certified
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Additional site audits not required
The connector utilizes press-fit termination, providing lower
cost of application and no need for inspection of solder
joints.
Each lot of Aurora Space is subjected to a quality
conformance inspection, in order to insure consistent quality
and performance. A copy of the qualification test report
(QTR) is available upon request.
SpaceNXT - AURORA Series
Technical Characteristics
Quality Conformance Inspections
Design Criteria
Contact Spacing
Suggested PCB Hole Diameter
MIL-DTL-55302
IEC 61076-4-101
0.079 [2.00]
0.024 [0.60] ± 0.002 [0.05] after plating
Mechanical & Environmental
Insulation Resistance
Low Level Contact Resistance
Mating Force
Contact Life Cycle
Temperature Rating
Flammability Rating
Mechanical Shock
Vibration
> 10,000 MΩ
20 mΩ max
0.17 LBF per mating contact
200 per mated connector pair
-55° C to 125° C
UL 94V0
30 G peak value (GR-1217-CORE Telecordia)
10-500 Hz @ 10 G (GR-1217-CORE Telecordia)
Materials & Finishes
Insulator
Female housing: PBT UL94 V-0
Male housing: PBT UL94 V-0
Wafer: LCP UL94 V-0
Copper alloy
1.27 μm [50 μin] gold min. over 1.27 μm [50 μin] nickel min.
2.50 μm [98 μin] tin min. over 1.27 μm [50 μin] nickel min.
Contact
Mating Contact Plating
Press Fit PCB Termination
Electrical
Current Rating
Voltage Rating
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
1.0 A @ 20°C
500 VAC
750V RMS
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