Micro Rugged™ products are ideal for rugged, high reliability micro pitch applications. The words “micro” and “rugged” don’t usually go together – they are usually considered to be contradictory -- but many Samtec micro pitch products (products that have a 0.050” or less centerline pitch) are designed for high cycle, high shock-vibration applications. Micro Rugged™ connectors are characterized by either the contact system or the design of the plastic insulator. There are two contact systems that are used in the micro Micro Rugged connectors. The three-finger, heat treated Beryllium Copper Tiger Eye™ contact system is designed for high cycle applications while the robust Tiger Buy™ contact system is designed for high retention. The plastic insulators available with rugged options have features such as latching systems, metal screws, friction locks, board locks, shrouds, and polarization, just to name a few. Also, the various rugged termination offerings include press fit tails, solder locks, and threaded inserts.