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DESIGN SMARTER. FASTER.

Have a tough connectivity challenge? TE's engineers are ready to help. Tell us what you're designing, and where you need help, so we can put our Smart Connectivity to work for you.

The place where EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.  Welcome to DESIGN SMARTER. FASTER. The place to get connected to the inner circle of TE Aerospace, Defense and Marine's best thinkers. Working together early in your design process we can help you reach a better connectivity solution, design smarter technology, and get you to market faster. Together, we can make every connection count. Connect with TE Experts for insights, updates and engineering discussions.

Jeremy Calac

Optic & Signal Systems for Oil & Gas

Jeremy specializes in pushing for a wider adoption of fiber optics in the oil and gas market, as this is an excellent tool for meeting current and future exploration and recovery challenges

 

Read Q&A with Jeremy on solving for connectivity in Oil & Gas

 

Speciality:

Subsea Fiber Optic Systems
 

Applications:

Topside, subsea and downhole applications

Reservoir surveillance

Oil recovery improvement
 

Ask Jeremy about:

  • Optical dry/wet mateable connectivity solutions
  • HPHT (High-Pressure, High Temperature) applications

 

 

Karl Kitts

Power Distribution

Karl specializes in solving for lightweight, highly reliable power distribution solutions for demanding military & aerospace applications

 

Read Q&A with Karl on solving for power distribution in commercial & military aerospace

 

Speciality:

Power distribution/control solutions for harsh environments
 

Applications:

Commercial and military aerospace
 

Ask Karl about:

  • High current power distribution,
  • Electrical relays and power contactors,
  • Electronics circuit protection, remote control circuit breakers, HVDC relays, sensors and time delays, and solid state devices

 

 

Matt McAlonis

Engineering Fellow

Matt specializes in solving for power and signal connectivity, especially when it involves high-speed connectors, PCB interconnects, compliant pin technology, and VME/VPX system solutions.

Read Q&A with Matt on solving for connectivity in aerospace.
 

Specialty:
Rugged connector designs for aerospace
 

Applications:
Spacecraft (manned and unmanned)
Aircraft (manned and unmanned)
 

Ask Matt about:
Connector solutions for VPX architecture

Robert Moore

Wire and Cable

Robert specializes in solving for technical solutions for wiring and high speed data communication in the military and commercial aerospace, military shipboard, military ground systems, truck and bus, and automotive markets.

 

Read Q&A with Robert on solving for connectivity in aerospace

 

Speciality:

Wire and cable
 

Applications:

Data Communication in Aerospace, Defense, Marine
 

Ask Robert about:

High Speed Data Cables

Data communication over copper

Signal integrity

 

 

Michael Walmsley

Rugged High Speed Board Level Solutions

Michael specializes in solving for interconnect solutions for embedding computing, rugged high speed board level and RF Connectors.

 

Read Q&A with Mike on developing new, innovative solutions for rugged high speed systems connectivity.

 

Speciality:

Interconnect solutions for embedding computing

Member of board of directors of the VITA Organization
 

Applications:

Rugged high speed in ground defense applications
 

Ask Michael about: 

High-speed backplane and high-speed copper solutions

RF connectors

VPX Standards 

Paul Webb

Autosport

Paul specializes in professional motorsport electrical design and implementation, for both data and power distribution.

 

Read Q&A with Paul on solving for connectivity challenges of Race teams

 

Speciality:

DEUTSCH autosport connectors
 

Applications:

Autosport & Racing Industry
 

Ask Paul about: 

All professional racing series

Big picture market trends

 

Mark Benton

Rugged Fiber Optics

Marks specializes in Rugged Fiber Optics Applications, Optoelectronic Transceivers and Media Conversion, Wavelength and Time Domain Multiplexing. His over 4 decades of diverse R&D and Product Development experience in these areas helps him to understand the intricasies about the product & its applications

 

Read Q&A with Mark on Rugged Fiber Optic Solutions

 

Ask Mark about

  • Rugged Fiber Optics Applications
  • Optoelectronic Transceivers and Media Conversion
  • Wavelength and Time Domain Multiplexing

 

Franck Kolczak

Senior Business Development Manager - Defense Market

Franck specializes in bringing solutions to electric power distribution and power & data interconnections in rugged and highly constrained environments.

Read Q&A with Franck on Rugged Interconnect and Power Distribution Products


Applications:


Commercial and defense aerospace, ground defense and space applications.

Industry Affiliations and Organisations:

Member of VME International Trade Association (VITA), Sensor Open System architecture (SOSA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and of Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC) organizations. 

Ask Franck about:

Rugged interconnect and power distribution products in defense applications.

Martin Cullen

Senior Business Development Manager, Global eVTOL Lead

Martin specializes in bringing solutions to electric power distribution and power & data interconnections in rugged and highly constrained environments.

Read Q&A with Martin on optmizing electric sub-systems 

Applications:
Electric Verticle Take Off and Landing (eVTOL), commercial and defence aerospace, military ground vehicles

Industry Affiliations and Organisations: 
ADS, the UK trade organisation, Royal Aeronautical Society

Ask Martin about:
Partnering and collaborating across multiple skillsets and teams for innovating new products and new markets.

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