HIROSE Electric
HIROSE Electric is one of the world’s largest connector manufacturing a wide variety of high-performance connectors for applications that include computers, peripheral equipment, terminal equipment, mobile/wired/wireless communications equipment, office automation equipment, consumer equipment, control equipment and automotive uses.
Modern dismounted soldier systems integrate an expanding array of electronics directly into the individual soldier’s kit, including tactical communications radios, GPS and navigation computers, physiological monitoring sensors, weapon-mounted optics, and heads-up display systems embedded in next-generation helmet platforms. As these capabilities proliferate, the connectors linking power distribution, data buses, and RF signal paths within body-worn equipment become critical determinants of system reliability in the field. Size and weight constraints are uncompromising: every gram of connector mass and every square millimeter of PCB footprint competes directly with mission payload. At the same time, these systems must withstand the full spectrum of operational environments, including shock, vibration, moisture, and temperature extremes, without degradation to signal integrity or power delivery. Hirose Electric’s soldier wearable connector portfolio addresses each of these design challenges with a targeted selection of miniaturized, high-reliability interconnect solutions engineered for the internal architecture of body-worn defense electronics.
Unmanned vehicle platforms spanning aerial, ground, and maritime variants place some of the most demanding interconnect requirements in defense electronics design. Integrating sensor payloads, flight control systems, propulsion management, and encrypted data links under unrelenting SWaP constraints makes connector selection a first-order design decision. Airframe vibration, thermal cycling, and moisture or particulate ingress across uncontrolled operational environments require interconnects that maintain signal integrity and power continuity through the full mission envelope. Hirose Electric’s unmanned vehicle connector portfolio addresses these challenges with high-density board-to-board and wire-to-board solutions featuring locking mechanisms engineered for continuous vibration loads common to rotary-wing and ground mobility platforms. Low-profile mezzanine connectors enable compact stacked PCB architectures in space-constrained avionics bays, while ruggedized circular and rectangular configurations support payload interface and harness connections where environmental sealing and mechanical retention are non-negotiable.
Designed for millimeter-wave (mmWave) applications, the Hirose Field Replaceable coaxial connector family of solutions simplifies repairs and improvements without disturbing existing component modules. Available in 1.85mmWave (HV), 2.4mmWave (H2.4), and 2.92 mmWave (HK) series.
Ideally suited for RF modules such as splitters, amplifier, and mixers as well as data transmission, radio communication, and measurement intsruments that require reliable performance in harsh environments.