Samtec has many products designed for rugged and / or power applications, including high retention, high mating cycles, water proofing, blind mating, latching and locking, and high power contact systems. Samtec’s rugged power connector options include: extended life products, for high mating cycles, which are tested to rigorous standards and have special plating and contact designs; micro rugged interconnects with rugged designs with small centerlines, or pitches; power interconnects designed for power applications with a variety of power/signal options; and rugged high speed interconnects rated at 8 GHz per contact with power pins rated up to 4.1 amps. Other rugged power connector options include: discrete wire systems with single or double ends that come as assemblies or components for customer assembly; rugged high speed cables that boast all the benefits of Samtec’s high speed connectors but in a rugged cable application; high speed panel and I/O interconnects for rugged, high speed I/O including USB interconnects and modular jacks; sealed circular interconnects which are IP68 rated for dust proofing and waterproofing; and cable plugs and receptacles that are designed for high reliability and high cycling.