Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it is stocking TE Connectivity’s Fortis Zd backplane connectors.

TE offers the Fortis Zd backplane connectors as a modular backplane connector system that combines commercial high-speed technologies with proven MIL-SPEC contacts into a user configurable platform. Developed to withstand the shock and vibration requirements of military and aerospace applications, the Fortis Zd backplane connectors feature a ruggedized design for extreme mechanical and electrical performance in the most demanding environments. With proven Mini-Box contacts, which provide four points of contact on all sides of the pin and a higher pin count to allow data rates of 10 Gbps+, the Fortis Zd backplane connectors support higher bandwidth requirements making it the most robust and highest performance connector in severe mechanical environments, including terrestrial and outer space.

With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service, Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 19 global support locations and the latest, most technologically advanced components for their newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more than 8 million products to locate over 2 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.