Chapter 1

Worldwide Connector Market

Connectors Account for $28 Billion of the Worldwide Interconnect Market

Figure: Worldwide Shipments, Connectors, Cable Assemblies, Backplanes , 2006 US$ Billions

Connectors by Region of the World

Figure: Worldwide Shipments of Connectors by Region , 2006 US$ Billions

Connectors by Design Category

Figure: Connector Shipments by Product Category, Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

2006 Compared to 2005

Figure: Worldwide Shipments of Connectors, 2006 Compared to 2005, US$ Billions

Six-Year Historical Data

Figure: Six-Year Historical Data, Year-to-Year Percent Change
Worldwide Connector Shipments

Price Erosion by Market Sector

Worldwide
Average Annual Price Erosion of Connectors, Subdivided by Market Demand Sector

Driving Forces in 2006

Top Worldwide Connector Suppliers

Figure 1-6
Top 10 Ranked Worldwide Suppliers
Connectors (excluding cable assemblies and backplanes), Year 2006 US$ Millions

Connector EMS, ODM and ODB

OEMs Exiting From Manufacturing Functions

EMS & ODMs

OBMs Emerging

OEM Shipments of Connectors

Figure: Connectors Subdivided by Path-to-Market, 2006 $Billions

Transfer to China

Figure: Transfer of Connector Products to China During the Last Six Years, US$ Billions

Chapter 2

Connector Market Demand Sectors

Wireless

Analysis of Handsets

Figure: Cell Phone Handset Units in 2006 (in Millions of Units)

Cell Handset Demand by Region of the World

Figure: Cell Phone Handset Demand by Region of World (Millions of Units)

Cell Phone Subscribers

Figure: Cell Phone Subscribers Worldwide By Region of World, Millions of Subscribers

Wireless Sector

Figure: Wireless / Communication Sector , Worldwide Interconnect Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Handset Board-to-Board Connectors

Handset Wire-to-Board Connectors

Handset I/O Connectors

Handset Battery Connectors

Digital Camera Phones

MP3 on Phones

Cellular Systems

Moving to 3G

2.5G, 3G Converge

BlackBerry Competition

Push-to-Talk

Smart Phones

4G Wireless Technology

Cell Phone Games

Base Stations

Cellular Base Stations

Connectors in Base Stations & Handsets

Towers & Antennas

RF Coax Connectors in Towers & Antennas

Typical Tower / Antenna Site

CATV & Cell Towers and Coax Usage

Mobile Radio

CATV

CATV Set-Top Boxes in United States

Figure: CATV Set-Top Boxes

Cable Industry Statistics

Figure: Cable Industry Statistics

CATV Connectors

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics Sales

Figure: Consumer Electronics Historical Data

Consumer Electronic Device Equipment Sales in United States

Figure: Consumer Electronic Device Equipment Sales in United States

VCR Units in United States

DVD Player Units in United States

DVR / PVR Recorder Units in United States

Video Comes to iPod

MP3 Players

Digital Cameras

Mobile Gaming

Electronic Games

Figure: Electronic Games Shipments in Thousands of Units

Future Trends

Top Connector Product Lines

Figure: Leading Connector Product Lines, Consumer Market Sector, Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

CompactFlash

Memory Sticks

MultiMediaCard

Game Consoles

Figure: Game Console Interfaces

Inside the iPod

Interworkings of iPod

Gaming Equipment

Auto, Van, Truck & Off-Road Vehicles

Automotive

Figure: Automotive Electronics, Off-Road Vehicles and Electronic Subsystems

Automotive Electronics

Worldwide Vehicle Production in 2006

Figure: Worldwide Vehicle Production in 2006

Number of Connectors on Board the Vehicle by Type of Vehicle

Figure: Number of Connectors on Board the Vehicle by Type of Vehicle

Figure: Number of Connectors on Board the Vehicle by Type of Vehicle, Forecast to 2011

Technology Trends

Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Auto Network Protocols

Telematics in Auto

Drive-by-Wire

12V to 42V

Fuel Cells

Hybrid Vehicles

Smart Air Bags

Smart Tires

Automotive Electronics

Types of Automotive Connectors

PCB to Wire Connectors for Instrument Panels & Cockpit Applications

I/O PCB Mount Connectors for ECU Applications

Molded-in Pin Headers for ECU Applications

Stitch-in Headers for ECU Applications

Military / Aerospace

Mil/Aero by Military Program

Figure: Connectors for Mil/Aero by Military Program, 2006 US$ Millions

F-35

F-22

F/A-18E/F

F-17

B-1

UAVs

Production Rate of Helicopters

Figure: Helicopter Production

Missiles & Smart Bombs

Ships & Submarines

Deepwater

Submarines

Medical

Medical Device Market

Figure: Medical Device Market and Portion with Applications for Connectors, 2006 US$ Billions

Total Medical Device Market

Figure: Medical Device Market and Percent Medical Connectors, 2006 US$ Billions

Definition of Medical Devices

Driving Forces for Medical Connectors

Medical Procedures

Principal Medical Procedures

The Need for Hi-Rel Medical Connectors

Classification of Medical Devices

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Semiconductors

Semiconductor Sales

Worldwide Semiconductor Market

Solid Semiconductor Growth

Semiconductors Drive Connector Industry

IC Packaging

Semiconductor Packages

IC Sockets

Figure: IC Sockets, Worldwide Shipments, US$ Millions

Computer Sector

Desktops & Notebooks

Commercial vs. Consumer World PC Shipments

PCI Express

All Market Sectors, Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

USB

Figure: USB Connector Product Lines , Computer Market Sector, Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

USB 2.0

Parallel AGP Being Replaced

SAN (Storage Area Networks)

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)

Hard Disk Drives

Blade Servers

PDA

Leading Connector Product Lines for the Computer Sector

Figure: Leading Connector Product Lines , Computer Market Sector, Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

Telecom Sector

Leading Telecom Connector Products

Figure: Leading Connector Product Lines
Telecom Market Sector
Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

High Speed Interfaces

Figure: High Speed Interfaces

Telecom Recovery

Mergers

IXCs (Interexchange Carriers)

ILECs (Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers)

RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies)

CLECs (Competing Local Exchange Carriers)

DWDM

VoIP Moving Fast

Copper Phone Line

Alcatel, Lucent Close Deal

AT&T-BellSouth Tieup

Fiber to the Premises

Driving Forces for Fiber

Datacom Sector

Datacom Downturn

Impact on Connectors, Cable Assemblies & Backplanes

Network Types

Ethernet Turns 30

Ethernet Over SONET / SDH

Gateways & Routers

Copper-Fiber Battle

High-Speed Data Over Copper

10G Forecast

Fiber to the Desk

Multimode Fiber & Premises Networks

10G, 40G Forecasts

Figure: 10G, 40G Forecasts

IEEE & 100G Ethernet

Network Types

Leading Datacom / Networks Connector Product Lines

Figure: Leading Connector Product Lines, Datacom / Networks Market Sector, Worldwide 2006 US$Millions

Commercial Aircraft

Figure: Commercial Aircraft Orders in Units

Wide Body Aircraft

Narrow Body Aircraft

Business & General Aviation Deliveries

Figure: Business & General Aviation Deliveries

Turboprop & Reciprocating Engine Aircraft Deliveries

Figure: Turboprop & Reciprocating Engine Aircraft Deliveries

Commercial Helicopters Deliveries

Figure: Commercial Helicopters Deliveries

Summarizing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries

Figure: Summarizing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries

Aircraft Orders Booked

Figure: Aircraft Orders Booked

Electronics in Aircraft

Industrial Sector

Industrial Sector Connectors by Equipment Type

Figure: Connectors for the Industrial Sector, Subdivided by Equipment Type , Worldwide, US$ Millions

High-bandwidth / High-speed Connectors Accelerating

622 Mbit/s Designs

1.0 Gbit/s to 1.125 Gbit/s Designs

High Speed / High Bandwidth Connectors
2.0 Gbits/s, 2.125 Gbits/s, 2.5 Gbits/s Designs Described by Each Design Type

3.125 Gbit/s, 3.2 Gbit/s Designs

4.8 Gbit/s, 5.0 Gbit/s, 5.8 Gbit/s, 6.25 Gbit/s, 6.5 Gbit/s Designs

10.0 Gbit/s - 20.0 Gbit/s Designs

20 Gbit/s to 25 Gbit/s

Fine Pitch Connectors

Figure: Fine Pitch Connectors

Serial Interfaces

Serial I/O Connector Trends

Figure: Serial I/O Connector Trends

Evolution of Serial I/O

Why Serial

Serial Interfaces

Chapter 3

Connector Product Categories

Figure: Connector Shipments by Product Category, Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Printed Circuit Connectors

Figure: Printed Circuit Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Printed Circuit Connector Designs, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Circular

Figure: Circular Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Circular Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Rectangular I/O

Figure: Rectangular I/O Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Rectangular I/O Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

IDC Connectors

Figure: IDC Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading IDC Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

RF Coax Connectors

Figure: RF Coax Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading RF Coax Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

IC Sockets

Figure: IC Sockets, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading IC Socket Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Automotive Connectors

Figure: Automotive Application Specific Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Automotive Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Heavy Duty Industrial Connectors

Figure: Heavy Duty Industrial Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Heavy Duty Industrial Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Specialty Connectors

Figure: Specialty Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Specialty Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Fiber Optic Connectors

Figure: Fiber Optic Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Fiber Optic Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Connectorized Flex Circuits

Figure: Flex Circuit Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Connectorized Flex Circuits Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Filter Connectors

Figure: Filter Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Filter Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Custom Connectors

Figure: Custom Connectors, Worldwide Shipments, 2006 US$ Millions

Figure: Leading Custom Connector Designs , Worldwide, 2006 US$ Millions

Chapter 4

Examples and Applications of Connectors

Examples of Printed Circuit Connectors

Figure: AMP Modu Connectors in a Typical System Application

Figure: 2-Piece PC Connector Schematic and Application With
Mother-Board and Daughter-Board

Figure: 1-Piece PC Connector Terminated to Backplane

Figure: 2-Piece PC Connector Showing Termination to Daughter-Board and Backplane

Figure: Tyco Box Contact PC Connector In a Typical Application

Figure: Molex Board-To-Board PC Connector In a Typical Application

Figure: Molex Omnigrid 2.5mm PC Connectors In a Typical Application

Figure: Fujitsu Board-To-Board and Wire-To-Board PC Connectors in a typical application

High-Speed Printed Circuit Connectors

FutureBus

Examples of Rectangular I/O Connectors

Figure: View of Airframe Showing Mounting ARINC 600 Rack and Panel Connectors

Figure: Tyco M Series Connector

      Figure 4-11
D Subminiature Crimp Type Connector With Metal Shell

Figure: D-Sub Wire-To-Wire Connector, Displayed is AMP Amplimate D-Sub

Figure: D-Sub I/O Connector, Displayed are Hardware Options for AMP Amplimate D-Sub

Figure: Micro-Ribbon Connectors

Figure: Micro-Ribbon I/O Connector, Displayed is AMP Miniature Ribbon Connector, AMP Trade Name is "CHAMP"

Figure: SCSI I and SCSI II I/O Connector,
Displayed are Three Designs Available From Amphenol

Figure: FCI Serpent Connector (48 Position)

Figure: Straight Type Micro-Ribbon Connector, Displayed is Fujitsu FCN Series

Figure: Rack and Panel Connector, Displayed is AMP "G" Series

Figure: I/O Connector With 0.062" Diameter Pins, Displayed is AMP "M" Series

Figure: I/O Connector with 0.084" Diameter Pins, Displayed is AMP "MATE-N-LOK" Series

Figure: I/O Connector with 0.084 Diameter Pins, Displayed is AMP Universal "MATE-N-LOK II" Connector

Figure: I/O PIN and Secret Connector, Displayed is AMP Square Grid Connector

Examples of Circular Connectors

Figure: Military M38999 Series III Circular Connector, Displayed is Bendix/Amphenol Tri-Star Series

Figure: Military Circular Connector, Displayed is AMP Insert Available Arrangements For M-5015 Connectors

Examples of RF Coax Connectors

Figure: BNC RF Coax Connector, Displayed is Molex BNC Straight Cable Plug

Figure: BNC RF Coax Connector, Displayed is Molex BNC Tee Right Angle Adapter

Examples of IDC Connectors

Figure: Insulation Displacement Contacts (IDC) and Typical IDC Connector

Figure: MT-IDC Socket Connector

Figure: Typical MT-IDC Cardedge Connector And Contact

Figure: Typical IDC DIP Connector

Figure: Typical MI-IDC PCB Connector

Figure: Typical Discrete Wire Insulation Displacement Connector

Figure: IDC Connector Designs, Displaying Molex QF50 Series (Receptacle and Header)

Examples of IC Sockets

Figure: SIMM Molex Socket, Displayed is Molex Single Row Plastic Latch

Figure: DIP Socket, Displayed is Augat 800 Series, Machined Socket, Open Insulator

Figure: PGA Test and Burn-In Socket, Displayed is 3M PGA ZIFTest/Burn-In

Fiber Optic Connectors

Figure: SMA Type Fiber Optic Connector

Figure: Fiber Optic Rectangular Connector: PC Board Mount Receptacle Housing (Top Half)
And Mating Plug Connector (Bottom Half)
Connectors Manufactured by AMP

Figure: SC Multimode Connector and Cable Assembly, Displayed is 3M SC Hot Melt

Automotive Connectors

Figure: Automotive Connectors, Displayed is AMP Econoseal J Series, Sealed Connectors

Figure: Automotive Connectors, Displayed is GM Pack Con Series