Fischer UltiMate™ Series
When the going gets tough, you need a robust, sealed connector
RUGGED | COMPACT | LIGHTWEIGHT
The Fischer UltiMate™ Series offers ultra-rugged, compact, lightweight, sealed connectors and cable assembly solutions. Ideally suited to withstand a variety of severe environmental, industrial, and chemical conditions, and designed for durability and stealth, this circular push-pull connector provides extremely robust mechanical keying, IP68/69 sealing even unmated, and excellent 360° EMC shielding. These rugged features make it ideal for extreme applications that depend on data reliability and need to be protected from all sorts of environmental interferences.
Key features
- Ultra-rugged
- Blind mating with robust keying code
- High shock and vibration resistance
- High corrosion resistance (up to 1,000 hours of salt mist)
- Operating temperatures from -55 °C to +135 °C
- Up to 10,000 mating cycles
- 360° EMC shielding by design
- Extreme sealing ratings
- IP68 sealing 2m/24h mated & unmated (deeper upon request)
- IP69 (protection against intense water jets)
- Hermetic (gas tight, vacuum tight)
- Resin-sealed contact block
- Tested to IEC, EIA, MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-810
UltiMate Series Overview
Connector Size vs. Cable Diameter
Product Range
Fischer UltiMate™ 80
Designed to be compatible with Nett Warrior components and intermateable with other NATO STANAG 4695 connectors, the Fischer UltiMate™ 80 connector has been engineered to offer ultra-rugged, lightweight, and IP68-sealed connectivity solutions for any harsh environments, especially for soldier modernization programs. The connector comes in two layouts featuring 6 or 7 signal and power contacts with up to AWG 22.
- Compatible with other Nett Warrior, NATO STANAG 4695, and Generic Open Soldier System Reference Architecture (GOSSRA) connectors
- Extreme shock and vibration resistance
- IP68 sealing (mated and unmated)
- Hermetic versions available (gas tight, vacuum tight)
- Corrosion resistance (500 hours of salt mist spray)
- Operating temperatures from -55 °C to +135 °C
- 360° EMC shielding
- Blind mating
- Up to 10,000 mating cycles
- Color overmolding available
- Compliant with MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-202
- Pre-cabled version
- Available in straight or right-angle overmolding
Applications
Compatible with NATO STANAG 4695 and GOSSRA*, and designed to meet Nett Warrior standards, the Fischer UltiMate 80™ outperforms most of the competitor connectors on the defense market. With its combination of rugged features in terms of sealing, resistance to corrosion / vibration / extreme temperatures, cable bending resistance, and key coding, this connector offers unparalleled functionality and robustness in comparison with similar harsh-environment quick-release connectors, which makes it the ideal solution for use in the devices and equipment worn by dismounted soldiers in the field.
* Generic Open Soldier System Reference Architecture (GOSSRA) financed by the European Union through the European Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) program
Environmental & Mechanical Data
Electrical Data
Fischer UltiMate™ Series
Ultra-rugged, compact, and versatile, the Fischer UltiMate™ Series offers a wide portfolio of sizes, signal, and power configurations for applications requiring both power and high-speed data transmission.
Key Features
Applications
The Fischer UltiMate™ Series is ideal for:
Environmental & Mechanical Data
| Characteristic | Performance | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Sealing performance mated and unmated | IP68/IP69 2 m submersion for 24 h | IEC 60529 |
| Operating temperature range | -55 °C to +135 °C | IEC 60068-2-14-Nb |
| Corrosion resistance | Salt mist, 1,000 hours | IEC 60068-2-11 Test Ka |
| Endurance | 10,000 mating cycles | IEC 60512-9-1 |
Data Transmission
| Protocol | Number of Contacts Required | Tested |
|---|---|---|
| USB 2.0 | 4 | Yes |
| Ethernet Cat 5e (1 Gbit/s) | 8 | Yes |
| HDMI | 19 | Yes |
Electrical Data
| Characteristic | Contact Size | Typical Values | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact resistance over 10,000 mating cycles | ø0.5 mm | 5.0 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-1-2a |
| ø0.7 mm | 5.0 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-2-2b | |
| ø0.9 mm | 4.0 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-1-2a | |
| ø1.6 mm | 2.5 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-1-2a | |
| ø2.3 mm | 2.5 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-2-2b | |
| Shell resistance | < 5.0 mΩ | IEC 60512-2-6-2f | |
| Insulation resistance | > 1010 Ω | IEC 60512-3-1-3a Method C | |
| Shielding effectiveness | > 54 dB | IEC 60512-23-3 |