Spring Probe Interposers

Smiths Interconnect’s spring probe interposers offer high signal integrity, durability, and versatility in harsh conditions making them ideal for aerospace, defence and test systems.

Smiths Interconnect are a world leader in spring probe design and interposer integrations.

As an authorised Smiths Interconnect distributor, Aerco can offer support for custom spring probe solutions, contact us to find out more.

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Spring Probe Interposers:

Compact designs with high compliance-to-length ratio.
Forgiving of X, Y, Z, angular and rotational misalignment.
Proven reliability in shock, vibration, temperature extremes, and vacuum.
High current capacity up to 30 Amps per contact.
Stable, low resistance across long cycle life (20K–300K cycles).

Custom Interposer features — Spring Probe Interposers

Performance Features:

Performance ≥ 40 GHz, ◁30 mΩ typical resistance
Blind Mate Capability for quick-disconnect systems.
Compression or Solder Mount Options.
Ingress Protection IP68 and MIL-STD-810 configurations available.
Coaxial, differential pairs, or mixed signal array variations.

Applications:

Ground and airborne radar systems.
Satellites and spaceborne systems.
Missile guidance and control.
Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.
Rugged test and measurement environments.

Custom Design Process:

Every interposer is tailored to fit your system

Step One: Requirement Consultation to understand electrical/mechanical needs.
Step Two: Probe Selection, choose from the broad portfolio of Smiths Spring Probes.
Step Three: Decide on material and housing.
Step Four: Layout optimisation including sealing, alignment and grounding.
Step Five: Prototyping and Simulation