The D-Sub connector is still one of the most popular input/output interconnects, addressing a wide variety of applications. In the communications market segment, D-Sub connectors are used in base stations, transmission, switching, ADSL and many more applications. In the industrial and instrumentation markets, D-Subs are found in robotics, control drives, power supplies and medical instruments. D-Subs are commonly found in personal computers, laptops and computer peripherals in the data market segment. In consumer electronics, they are used in many applications from set top boxes to energy meters. Last but not least, D-Sub connectors are used in various military and aerospace applications. In short, FCI D-Sub connectors are widely used in the electronics market from low-end to high-end applications.