Severe Environmental Testing (SET)

Severe Environmental Testing (SET) is a Samtec initiative to test certain products beyond typical industry standards and specifications.

Severe Environment Testing (SET) is a Samtec initiative to test certain products beyond typical industry standards and specifications, many of which are common requirements for harsh environment applications/industries.

Driven by demands for high functioning commercial standard interconnects, SET has proven beneficial in providing performance confidence, not only for rugged Mil/Aero industries and applications, but also for Automotive, Industrial and Medical applications.

Samtec interconnects are subject to a wide variety of standard test procedures that push the industry limits to help ensure quality and durability in any application. Severe Environment Testing includes Samtec’s standard Design Qualification Testing (DQT) and Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™) testing, along with additional testing for interconnect systems that will be used in more extreme/harsh applications or environments.

Samtec's SET products are approved for NASA Class D missions that require high-reliability, quick-turn and cost-effective solutions for LEO satellites, SmallSats, CubeSats and other space exploration applications.

Samtec utilizes NASA outgassing data to determine if certain products meet NASA’s ASTM E595-77/84/90 test requirements. See Samtec’s Outgassing FAQ for more information.

Additional Tests Included with SET

  • VITA 47.1TM Module Insertions
  • VITA 47.3 TM Humidity
  • VITA 47.1 TM Operating Shock Class OS2
  • VITA 47.1 TM Vibration Class VS3
  • Exceeds VITA TM 47.1 Temperature Cycling Class C4
  • Exceeds VITA TM 47.1 Non-Operating Temperature Class C4
  • VITA 47.1 TM Electrostatic Discharge Resistance
  • Exceeds VITA TM 47.1 Altitude for DWV

Industries

  • Military/Aerospace
  • Industrial
  • Medical
  • Automotive
  • Test Connectivity
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • Instrumentation
  • 5G Networking
  • Broadcast Video

Featured Products

Tiger Eye™ 0.50” (1.27 mm) Pitch Micro Rugged System

Features

  • Available in three pitches: 0.80 mm, 1.27 mm, and 2.00 mm
  • Samtec’s most rugged contact system rated to 1,000+ mating cycles
  • Wide range of stacking heights
  • Friction latching, locking clips, dual screw down, or weld tabs options
  • Board level connectors, discrete wire, and IDC cable assemblies
  • View SET Test Report

SEARAY™ 0.50” (1.27 mm) Pitch High-Density Arrays

Features

  • Performance up to 56 Gbps PAM4
  • 0.80 mm (.0315”) pitch
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contacts
  • Solder charge terminations for ease of processing
  • Variety of designs and options
  • Compatible with UMPT/UMPS for power/signal flexibility
  • Standards: VITA 47, VITA 57.1 FMC, VITA 57.4 FMC+, VITA 74, PISMOTM2
  • Supports high-speed protocols such as Ethernet, PCI Express®, Fibre Channel & InfiniBand
  • View SET Test Report

Razor Beam™ .0197” (0.50 mm) Pitch Hermaphroditic Strips

Features

  • Shielded for EMI protection
  • 0.50 mm (0.0197”) pitch
  • Ten stack height options from 5.00 mm to 12.00 mm
  • Mating and unmating forces approximately 4x to 6x greater than typical micro pitch connectors
  • Audible click when mated
  • Parallel, perpendicular, and coplanar systems
  • Up to 100 I/Os
  • Self-mating system reduces inventory cost
  • Lubricated option available
  • View SET Test Report

.100" (2.54 mm) Pitch Square Post Header & Socket

Features

  • Application: Choice of standard post heights provide solutions to mate with any Samtec socket
  • Up to 8 Gbps performance
  • Meets or exceeds MIL-DTL-55302 testing
  • Pitch: .100" (2.54 mm)
  • Orientation: Vertical, horizontal
  • Termination: Surface mount, mixed technology
  • Special Features: Designed specifically for surface mount applications with many options to facilitate processing
  • View SET Test Report

.050" (1.27 mm) Pitch Header & Socket System

Features

  • Micro header with various post heights
  • Available in surface mount and through-hole tails
  • Up to 8 Gbps performance
  • Meets or exceeds MIL-DTL-55302 testing
  • Cost saving flash gold plating available
  • Vertical and horizontal row configurations
  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)
  • View SET Test Report

Edge Rate® 0.315” (0.80 mm) Pitch Rugged High-Speed Strips

Features

  • Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance
  • Up to 56 Gbps PAM4 performance
  • High mating cycles to 1,000
  • 1.5 mm contact wipe
  • Up to 200 positions
  • Stack heights from 7 mm to 18 mm
  • View SET Test Report

Tiger Eye™ 2.00 mm Pitch Rugged System

Features

  • High reliability Tiger Eye™ three-finger BeCu contact system
  • Optional locking and latching systems for higher withdrawal force
  • Meets or exceeds MIL-DTL-55302 testing
  • Up to 8 Gbps performance
  • Pitch: 2.00 mm (.0787")
  • Orientation: Vertical, right-angle
  • Termination: Through-hole, surface mount
  • View SET Test Report

mPOWER® .0787” (2.00 mm) Pitch Ultra Micro Power Connectors

Features

  • Power only or power/signal with Samtec’s high-speed connectors
  • .0787” (2.00 mm) pitch
  • Choice of 2 to 10 positions
  • Up to 18 A per power blade
  • 5 – 16 mm, 18 mm and 20 mm stack heights
  • Tin or 10 μ” Gold plated power blades and 30 μ” Gold plating available
  • Optional weld tabs
  • SET qualified product for use in extreme/harsh environments
  • View SET Test Report

SEARAY™ 0.315” (0.80 mm) Pitch Ultra-High Density Open-Pin-Field Arrays

Features

  • 56 Gbps PAM4 performance
  • 50% board space savings versus 1.27 mm (.050”) pitch SEARAYTM
  • Up to 720 I/Os
  • 7 mm and 10 mm stack heights
  • Maximum grounding and routing flexibility
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Lower insertion/withdrawal forces
  • Solder charge termination
  • View SET Test Report

URSA® I/0 0.315” (0.80 mm) Pitch Ultra Rugged Cable System

Features

  • Four points of contact for a reliable connection
  • Hyperboloid-type contact for extreme high mating cycles
  • Micro 0.315” (1.00 mm) pitch in double row space saving design
  • Extreme density with up to 1,450 total I/Os in a 1RU panel
  • EMI shielding to limit signal degradation and optimize performance
  • Captive panel screws
  • Strain relief
  • View SET Test Report

Tiger Eye .050” (1.27 mm) Pitch Discrete Wire Cable Assemblies

Features

  • High-reliability Tiger Eye™ contact system
  • Polarized double row system to 100 pins
  • 28 and 30 AWG TeflonTM fluoropolymer cable
  • Metal latch and screw down options
  • Available as components or complete assemblies
  • Assembly tooling available
  • Mating shrouded terminal strips available
  • Teflon™ is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC used under license by Samtec
  • View SET Test Report

Additional Resources

Severe Environment Testing (SET)

Samtec's Severe Environment Testing (SET) is additional testing of certain Samtec interconnects beyond typical industry standards and specifications to ensure performance and reliability in extreme/harsh environments.

Product Testing Guide

All Samtec series undergo Design Qualification Testing (DQT). This includes Normal Force, Thermal Aging, Mating/Unmating/Durability, IR/DWV, Current Carrying Capacity (CCC), and Mechanical Shock/Random Vibration/LLCR and Event Detection.

Outgassing FAQs Guide

As Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products continue to be used within Military / Aerospace, Space, Industrial, Transportation, Automotive, and Medical applications, it is important to understand how those products will respond. A low outgassing component is needed in these environments to prevent damage to sensitive electronics, lenses (optics), mirrors and windows.